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The house of representatives says it was not served a notice as being a party to a court case on the Electoral Act 2022. Benjamin Kalu, spokesperson of the house, said this on Friday while addressing journalists. On Friday, a federal high court in Umuahia, Abia state, ordered the attorney-general of the […]

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the federal government will effect a judgment which ordered the removal of section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act, 2022. President Muhammadu Buhari had assented to the electoral act amendment bill on February 25. He, however, asked the national assembly to delete section […]

Bianca Ojukwu, a former ambassador and widow of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has narrated her side of the brawl between her and Ebelechukwu, wife of Willie Obiano, immediate past governor of Anambra. On Thursday, during the inauguration of Charles Soludo as Anambra governor, Bianca and Ebelechukwu engaged in fisticuffs after a heated exchange. During […]

The retail price of automotive gas oil, also known as diesel, has spiked to N650 a litre in some fuel stations, leading to more woes for businesses that depend on the commodity to run their operations.  Earlier in the month, the ex-depot price of the product had crossed N500/litre, causing fuel stations to adjust their […]

A federal high court in Umuahia, Abia state, has ordered the attorney-general of the federation to immediately delete section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act, 2022. Evelyn Anyadike, the presiding judge, on Friday held that the section was unconstitutional, invalid, illegal, null, void and cannot stand. According to the judge, the […]

Willie Obiano, former Anambra state governor, tried to use a court order to stop his arrest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday, TheCable understands. Obiano, who ended his tenure on Wednesday with the inauguration of Chukuwuma Soludo, had been placed on a watchlist by the Economic and Financial Crimes […]

Mai Mala Buni, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee, says Abubakar Sani Bello, Niger state governor, did a good job managing the party in his absence.  Bello was in charge of the party’s affairs in acting capacity when Buni travelled abroad for medical treatment. Buni returned to the country […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is yet to take a decision on the sacking of David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, and Eric Igwe, his deputy. The commission said this on Thursday in a statement signed by Festus Okoye, its national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee. A […]

Willie Obiano, immediate past governor of Anambra, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the anti-graft agency, confirmed the development to TheCable on Thursday night. Obiano, who ended his tenure on Wednesday, was taken into custody hours after he attended the inauguration […]