Delta Guber: Tribunal Reject APC, O’tega’s Witness, Documents *As PDP, INEC Declare Petitioners' Method "Crude"

Delta Guber: Tribunal Reject APC, O’tega’s Witness, Documents *As PDP, INEC Declare Petitioners' Method "Crude"

Nigeria, September 05, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba on Friday, September 04, 2015 rejected attempt by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate in the governorship election, Olorogun Otega Emerhor,…

Delta Guber Polls: Tribunal Declares LP, Ogboru’s Witness "Hostile" *As Ogboru's Witness Affirms Okowa's Victory @ Polls

Delta Guber Polls: Tribunal Declares LP, Ogboru’s Witness "Hostile" *As Ogboru's Witness Affirms Okowa's Victory @ Polls

Nigeria, September 02, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Delta State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta state has affirmed that LP and Ogboru’s star witness is hostile to the petitioners. The petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) and its…

Delta Guber Polls: “My Witness Has Turned Hostile” -Ogboru, LP Cry Out *“Your Argument Lacks Bases in Law” -INEC, PDP

Delta Guber Polls: “My Witness Has Turned Hostile” -Ogboru, LP Cry Out *“Your Argument Lacks Bases in Law” -INEC, PDP

Nigeria, September 01, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  In a dramatic twist, the Labour Party (LP) and its Governorship candidate in the April 11 governorship election in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru has cried out in court that his star witness has…

Delta Guber: INEC, PDP Blame APC, O'tega For Stalling Trial  *As APC Begs To Obtain Original Documents  *Tribunal Adjourns to Sept. 4

Delta Guber: INEC, PDP Blame APC, O'tega For Stalling Trial *As APC Begs To Obtain Original Documents *Tribunal Adjourns to Sept. 4

Nigeria, August 28, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate in the governorship election in Delta State, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, of stalling…

DELTA GUBER POLL: Tension Grips Okowa, PDP, INEC *As Tribunal Dismisses Bid To Stop Subpoenas

DELTA GUBER POLL: Tension Grips Okowa, PDP, INEC *As Tribunal Dismisses Bid To Stop Subpoenas

Nigeria, August 22, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Palpable tension seems to have overwhelmed the incumbent Governor of oil and gas rich Delta state, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…

2015 Guber Polls: APC's Lapse On Witnesses Data Stalls Trial @ Tribunal

2015 Guber Polls: APC's Lapse On Witnesses Data Stalls Trial @ Tribunal

 Nigeria, August 17, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Trial at the Delta State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, may have suffered setbacks due to the inability of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, to provide details…

Delta Guber Tribunal: APC, O’tega’s 5 Motions For Extension Dismissed *PDP, INEC Says Petitioners Seek False Proof

Delta Guber Tribunal: APC, O’tega’s 5 Motions For Extension Dismissed *PDP, INEC Says Petitioners Seek False Proof

Nigeria, August 03, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  A three-man panel of the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, chaired by Justice Nasiru Gunmi, at its resumed sitting on Monday, August 03, 2015, in Asaba, threw out another set of five motions…

Delta Guber Tribunal: PDP, INEC Accuses APC, O’tega Of Stalling Trials

Delta Guber Tribunal: PDP, INEC Accuses APC, O’tega Of Stalling Trials

Nigeria, July 23, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have again accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate in the April 11 governorship election in Delta State, Olorogun…

Delta Guber Tribunal: Ogboru Makes U-turn, Drops Motion to Inspect Polls Materials *As Tribunal Reject  Emerhor’s  Oral Application

Delta Guber Tribunal: Ogboru Makes U-turn, Drops Motion to Inspect Polls Materials *As Tribunal Reject  Emerhor’s  Oral Application

 Nigeria, July 11, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant in the just concluded governorship election in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, Friday, July 10, made   a dramatic u-turn  during  proceedings at   the state governorship  election  petition…

Delta Guber: Tribunal Turns Down Ogboru’s Ex-Party Motion

Delta Guber: Tribunal Turns Down Ogboru’s Ex-Party Motion

Nigeria, July 10, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal chairman, Mr. Nasiru Gunmi has turned down an ex-party motion brought by Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant, Chief Great Ogboru, seeking to inspect documents from Independent National Electoral…

Delta Guber: Tribunal Wants PDP’s Preliminary Objections against APC, LP’s Petition Collapsed into Substantive Trial

Delta Guber: Tribunal Wants PDP’s Preliminary Objections against APC, LP’s Petition Collapsed into Substantive Trial

July 01, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Delta State Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday in Asaba, asked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to collapse its preliminary objections into the substantive trial in the petition filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and…

Delta Guber: Tribunal Fixes 30th June for Ruling on PDP’s Preliminary Objection against APC, LP Petition

Delta Guber: Tribunal Fixes 30th June for Ruling on PDP’s Preliminary Objection against APC, LP Petition

June 25, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal   has fixed Tuesday   June 30 for ruling  on  a preliminary objection filed by the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against    the petition brought by All Progressive Congress (APC)…

Rivers LGs: Court restrains Wike from sacking 23 Councils

Rivers LGs: Court restrains Wike from sacking 23 Councils

June 25, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The National Industrial Court of Nigeria presided over by Hon. Justice J.T. Agbadu-Fishim, holden at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has granted an Order of Interim Injunction against the Governor of Rivers State, the Rivers State House of…

Illegal Port Charges: Court Orders Shipping Companies To Refund Over N1trn

Illegal Port Charges: Court Orders Shipping Companies To Refund Over N1trn

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos  has declared that the Shipping Line Agency Charges (SLAC) levied and collected from Nigerian shippers by shipping companies since 2006 is illegal. The Court therefore  ruled that the shipping companies should account and pay to…

Update: Why EFCC Arraigned Igbini, Delta Direct Labour Agency Boss For Corruption

Update: Why EFCC Arraigned Igbini, Delta Direct Labour Agency Boss For Corruption

Nigeria’s anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has disclosed that the Director General of the Delta State Direct Labour Agency (DLA), Emmanuel Odafe Igbini, is being investigated by the Commission in a case of abuse of office and money…

Death Sentence for 12 Nigerian Soldiers: Agbakoba Sues Army for Enforcement of Soldiers’ Rights

Death Sentence for 12 Nigerian Soldiers: Agbakoba Sues Army for Enforcement of Soldiers’ Rights

Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN has challenged the decision of the Nigerian Army General Court Martial that convicted and sentenced 12 soldiers to death by firing squad for mutiny and other offences on 16th September, 2014. In Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/708/2014 filed by the…

Delta Grants Judiciary Financial Autonomy  *As Uduaghan Signs Two Bills Into Law

Delta Grants Judiciary Financial Autonomy *As Uduaghan Signs Two Bills Into Law

The Judiciary in Delta State has been granted financial autonomy by the State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, thereby ensuring the complete independence of the third arm of government. Governor Uduaghan‎ whose administration had ensured the Judiciary in the state run its capital…

NBA Confab: Gov Uduaghan Blames Nigeria's Woes on Anger  *As Gowon, Tambuwal, Rochas Proffer Solutions

NBA Confab: Gov Uduaghan Blames Nigeria's Woes on Anger *As Gowon, Tambuwal, Rochas Proffer Solutions

DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has described anger as the greatest challenge facing Nigeria as a nation. Speaking on the topic, ” Nigeria’s Biggest Problem: Corruption or Impunity?” Governor Uduaghan stated that while corruption and impunity were part of the problems…

Suspension Of Rivers’ Chief Judge: NJC’s ‘Macabre Dance’ & ‘Jungle Justice’ -By APC

Suspension Of Rivers’ Chief Judge: NJC’s ‘Macabre Dance’ & ‘Jungle Justice’ -By APC

Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has enjoined the National Judicial Council (NJC) to reverse its decision in the suspension of Justice Agumagu barely days after he was sworn-in as Chief Judge of Rivers State by the State Government….