Politics
Why I defected to APC – Tonto Dikeh

Tonto Dikeh, the Nollywood star, has revealed why she joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
On Monday, the Nollywood star was officially unveiled as a new member of the ruling party at the APC national secretariat in Abuja.
Speaking on her decision to join the ruling party via Instagram on Tuesday, the actress said she believes in the “prosperity of Nigeria under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”.
Dikeh said she has “decided to put emotions aside and continue to work for the greater good of Nigeria”.
The film star, who was the deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 gubernatorial election in Rivers, said she has been “presented with facts, goals and vision of the current renewed hope agenda”.
“Facts accompanied with evidence usually bring arguments to an end, which propel drastic decisions and changes for the common good,” she wrote.
“Having been presented with these facts, goals and vision of the current renewed hope agenda, I have decided to put emotions aside and continue to work for the greater good of the Nigerian youth, women and the country at large as I have always done through the Committee of Youth on Mobilization and Sensitization (CYMS) platform in partnership with the Federal Government.
“I have learnt over the years that impactful leadership comes from visionary leaders offering selfless service to humanity, i am all about the progress of my country, Nigeria, and the youths of this great nation at large.
“This is not a win for me alone but a win for our dreams, hope and struggles to ensure we make our unborn generation proud with good legacies.
“I am headstrong on for you Nigerians, and in due time, you will surely feel the positive impacts of my decision as it will be evident through us all.
“As a patriotic Nigerian, a progressive youth and an advocate of girl-child, i want to reiterate that i believe in the prosperity of Nigeria under the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR”.
Politics
No sane person will go to tribunal over election results, says Melaye

Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just concluded Kogi governorship election, says no sane person will go to the tribunal over the results of an election.
Melaye spoke on Wednesday during a briefing with the media in Abuja.
The politician alleged that the judiciary has been compromised.
“Judiciary is no longer the last hope of the ordinary people,” he said.
“Why should any responsible person go to the tribunal? I have lost complete confidence in the judiciary.”
On November 12, the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Usman Ododo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Kogi governorship election.
Ododo polled 446, 237 votes to defeat Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who came second with 259,052 votes.
Melaye of the PDP scored 46,362 votes.
During the poll, the PDP candidate had said there were problems in Ogori Magongo LGA and five LGAs in Kogi central.
“That was a huge disappointment because I thought INEC would use this opportunity to redeem its image,” he had said.
Politics
Appeal court dismisses NNPP’s petition, affirms Kefas Agbu as Taraba governor

The court of appeal in Abuja has affirmed Kefas Agbu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly elected governor of Taraba state.
Delivering judgment on Tuesday, the appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by Muhammad Yahaya and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for being defective.
Peter Affen, who delivered the lead judgment, faulted the appellants for transmitting an incomplete record of appeal which cannot be heard.
Agbu had polled 257,926 votes to defeat Yahaya who got 202,277 votes in the election.
Yahaya and his party challenged the result and asked the tribunal to nullify Agbu’s victory on the grounds that the election was marred by non-compliance with the Electoral Act.
They also alleged that Agbu did not get the majority of lawful votes cast.
However, the tribunal led by G.A Sunmonu held that the petitioners failed to prove their allegations.
The NNPP and its candidate went further to appeal the tribunal’s judgment.
However, the appellate court dismissed the appeal for lacking merit.
Politics
Appeal Court affirms Fubara as Rivers state governor, dismisses Tonye-Cole petition

An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State has affirmed the election of Siminalayi Fubara as the governor of Rivers State.
The court dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, against Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In the courtroom on Tuesday, the APC candidate requested that the court order INEC to declare him the winner of the March governorship election in Rivers.
Cole’s case contesting Fubara’s election as governor was initially dismissed by the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in October.
Dissatisfied with the tribunal’s judgment, the APC candidate approached the appellate court.
However, the court on Tuesday upheld the Tribunal ruling, which affirmed Fubara’s victory in October.
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