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BREAKING: Appeal Court Affirms Fintiri Adamawa Governor
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Ahmadu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party in the March 18 governorship election held in Adamawa State after dismissing the appeal of Aishatu Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for lacking merit.
In the judgment prepared by Justice Tunde Awotoye and read by Justice Ebiowei Tobi on behalf of a three-member panel, the Appellate Court awarded the cost of N500,000 in favour of Fintiri and the PDP against Binani.
This judgment affirms the decision of the Tribunal on October 28 which dismissed the petition of Binani for failing to prove her allegations of over-voting by not tendering documents to prove her case faulting the outcome of the election.
The Appellate Court frowned at the premature announcement of the election outcome by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Ari, adding that Binani’s appeal was plagued by several demons.
The Court stressed in strong terms that the action of the Resident Electoral Commissioner in announcing Binani as winner was illegal and an action outside of that prescribed by law as only the Returning Officer has such power.
It adds that the announcement of the result of the supplementary election by Hudu Ari while collation was still underway was unacceptable and hailed the Tribunal was right not to give relevance to the controversial action of the REC.
Justice Ebiowei Tobi in his reading of the judgment further said the “REC was on his own” and that INEC is not expected to take Panadol for his headache.
In the unanimous judgment, the Appellate Court holds that the Binani did a poor job of seeking to nullify the electoral outcome on grounds of non-compliance and corrupt practices by calling only three witnesses in an election that held in 14,104 polling units.
The Court further added that the witnesses couldn’t prove that the APC candidate got the majority of lawful votes cast as they were not polling unit agents but campaign coordinators and affiliates of the legal team involved in the matter.
Binani’s legal team, the Court therefore maintains, merely dumped documents without giving life to same as they were not the authors. The Court says the documents are meant to be evidence during hearing of the appeal, and that the failure of the witnesses to do the simple task of identifying the documents makes the action of the legal team amount to dumping of documents on the court.
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Commotion In National Assembly Over Fire Outbreak
It took the swift intervention of senator Asuquo Ekpenyong from Cross River South and Senator Salihu Mustapha to quench the fire building up in the kitchen compartment of the Senate hearing room 107.
Image: National Assembly, Abuja
A fire outbreak in the Senate wing of the National Assembly was quickly put out on Wednesday; stopping it from spreading any further.
It took the swift intervention of senator Asuquo Ekpenyong from Cross River South and Senator Salihu Mustapha to quench the fire building up in the kitchen compartment of the Senate hearing room 107.
The Senate Committee on Niger -Delta Development Commission, NDCC chaired by Senator Ekpenyong had just concluded the screening exercise of Dr. Zainab Marwa as the member representing, Northeast on the board of the commission when smoke from the fire rapidly covered the scene of incident.
It was subsequently gathered that the fire emanated from a micro-wave left on in the kitchen.
In the brief commotion; Senator Ekpenyong’s swift intervention ensured that the fire was quickly put out.SOT
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President Tinubu Commissions new EFCC office in Ekiti
Earlier, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede described the commissioning of the Ekiti Zonal Directorate as a landmark development that would enhance the Commission’s presence and effectiveness in the region.
• EFCC Ekiti Office commission by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the new Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Zonal Directorate office in Ado-Ekiti.
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning ceremony on Tuesday, President Tinubu said that the state-of-the-art facility reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening institutions responsible for fighting corruption and economic crimes.
The President commended EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, as well as the management and staff of the Commission for their efforts in enhancing the agency’s operational capacity and expanding its reach across the country.
According to him, the new office will improve the Commission’s effectiveness in tackling corruption, financial crimes and related offences, while bringing anti-graft operations closer to the people of Ekiti and Ondo States.
Earlier, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede described the commissioning of the Ekiti Zonal Directorate as a landmark development that would enhance the Commission’s presence and effectiveness in the region.
He noted that the facility would help close operational gaps in the Commission’s coverage of Ekiti and Ondo States while improving engagement with local communities in the fight against corruption.
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded on the Anka-Bagega road on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring seven others.
The blast struck a commercial Volkswagen Golf 3 Wagon carrying passengers travelling from Bagega village to Anka town. One passenger died on the spot, while the seven injured victims are receiving treatment at a primary healthcare facility in Bagega.
The explosion also caused significant damage to the vehicle, sparking fresh security concerns among commuters using the route.
This incident comes barely a month after a similar IED explosion occurred along the same road.
Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Ahmad Bello, confirmed the attack. He said joint security forces have been deployed to assess the situation, clear the affected area, and restore normalcy on the route.
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