Supreme Court nullifies PDP primary, sacks candidate
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The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the primary election the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, conducted to chose its candidate for the forthcoming senatorial election in Imo West.
The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-man panel of Justices, voided the candidacy of Hon. Jones Onyerere, who emerged from the said primary election.
In its lead judgement that was delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court, held that the PDP acted in breach of the electoral law, when it conducted the primary poll in Owerri, the capital of Imo state, rather than in Orlu, being the Senatorial Headquarters of Imo West.
It held that the PDP, by conducting the primary election outside the venue clearly stipulated by the law, violated Section 87 (9) of the Electoral Act, 2022.
The apex court held that by the judgment, PDP, will not participate in the impending Senatorial election, having failed to produce its candidate within the time allowed by law.
Atiku Returns From UK Trip
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Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (#PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has returned from the United Kingdom.
Atiku had travelled to Dubai from where he went to the UK for meetings with key government officials.
During his time abroad, there were reports that the former vice president was ill and receiving treatment.
But Paul Ibe, Atiku’s spokesman, denied this stating that the trip was at the invitation of British officials.
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Activist protests in front of Imo govt house
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Human rights activist, Nnamdi Iwuala, Friday, staged a solo protest in front of Imo State Government House, Owerri over hike in price of petrol in the state.
Speaking to journalists, Iwuala, the founder of Genius Eyes International Foundation for the Hopeless, said the hike and scarcity of fuel in the state were affecting the economy of the state.
He lamented that a litre of petrol sells for N450 in the state.
Iwuala called on the government to order price regulatory agencies in the state to compel fuel stations to start selling at the government approved pump price.
The activist who bore placards, stated that residents of the state were suffering in the midst of plenty.
17 passengers escape death in Osun accident
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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Osun, said 17 passengers escaped death in an accident on the Ilesa-Ipetu highway.
The Osun Sector Commander, Mr Paul Okpe, disclosed this in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Friday in Osogbo.
Okpe said the accident happened at about 11:10 am around Km 3 Omo Ijesa bend area after two vehicles collided.
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