Politics
Tribunal throws out petition challenging Gov Okpebholo’s election victory in Edo

Governor Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress, APC, have won round one in the series of petitions challenging their declaration as winners of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State.
A petition instituted against them by the Action Alliance (AA) and one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje was thrown out by the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for lacking merit and being frivolous.
In the first judgment of the Tribunal on Wednesday, it was held that Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, who filed the joint petition, had no locus standi to institute the case, as his petition was not based on election-related matters.
Among other points, the Tribunal held that Omoaje did not participate in the governorship election and, as such, had no power to question the validity of the election.
The Tribunal also held that Omoaje’s grievance against the election was that he was not recognized as the National Chairman of the Action Alliance for the purpose of nominating candidates for the poll. However, it was held that his claims had no basis in the Electoral Act of 2022.
Omoaje had, in the petition, asked the Tribunal to declare the declaration of Okpebholo and APC as winners of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as illegal, unlawful, unconditional, and null and void due to non-compliance with the Electoral Act.
He also alleged corruption and that Okpebholo and APC did not win the majority of lawful votes in the election.
Omoaje further alleged that AA was not allowed to nominate a lawful governorship candidate for the election, having not signed the nomination form as the National Chairman of the party.
INEC had declared Okpebholo of the APC as the winner with 291,667 votes, defeating his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 247,655 votes in the election.
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Politics
BREAKING: Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori Defects to APC

The Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
His defection which comes in a stunning political twist was announcement after a high-level, closed-door meeting was held at the Government House in Asaba, the state capital, on Wednesday.
The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, confirmed the move on the phone,saying that the decision follows “wide consultations with political stakeholders and in the interest of Delta’s long-term development.”
Governor Oborevwori, who won the 2023 gubernatorial election under the PDP platform, was received by top APC chieftains in what is now being described as a strategic political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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JUST IN: Senate shifts resumption to May 6

The leadership of the 10th Senate has announced a shift in the date of its resumption.
The earlier date for resumption was fixed for April 29, 2025.
However, the new date has been adjusted to May 6.
The announcement was contained in an internal memo dated April 20, 2025, addressed to all senators and signed by the Senate Clerk, Andrew Ogbonna Nwoba.
The postponement was hinged on the International Workers’ Day public holiday, which is celebrated on May 1 and for the lawmakers to take their time to attend to key constituency engagements.
The circular reads, “Distinguished Senators, I am directed to inform you that the resumption of plenary sittings of the Senate, earlier scheduled for Monday, 29th April 2025, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, 6th May 2025.
“This postponement is made to allow Distinguished Senators to stay with their constituents during the International Workers’ Day public holiday in the first week of May and to further enhance constituency engagements.
“Distinguished Senators are kindly requested to take note of this postponement while regretting any inconvenience the change might have caused.”
Recall that the Senate had on March 27 adjourned the plenary to allow lawmakers to observe the Easter and Eid-El-Fitr holidays.
Politics
I have what it takes to be President, says Makinde
Makinde said that the 2027 presidential election would be a battle between Nigerians and the All Progressives Congress (APC), and not a contest between political parties.

Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo, says he has the capacity to become Nigeria’s president.
Makinde spoke during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, aired on Tuesday.
The Oyo governor is currently serving his second term on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Makinde said that the 2027 presidential election would be a battle between Nigerians and the All Progressives Congress (APC), and not a contest between political parties.
“I don’t have any doubt that I have the capacity to occupy the highest office in this land, and I have what it takes, but what I want to do right now is this: Is this what Nigerians are asking for? Is this what my party will say we should do? We don’t know; we still have a long time to go,” he said.
“Where we are right now is that we must fix our party; we must have a platform for you to even aspire to be anything.“Let me also say this: If my political journey ends right here, I am also very happy.
When I joined politics in 2007, I wanted to go to the Senate.“I wanted to be a senator, but now, not only have I achieved more than that by being governor of my state, I have also cherished the opportunity that people have given to me to make my own little difference.”
Credit: BusinessDay
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