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I pray and hope that senator Monday okpebholo scales through as he is the best material APC Edo has from the central.prof osunbor is too old

There is palpable anxiety in the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State as the Julius Ihonvbere-led panel set up by the party to screen and prune down the number of aspirants jostling for its ticket has scaled down the number to ten.

THE CONCLAVE reports that the ten aspirants are to be taken through another round of scrutiny to further bring down the number to six, taking into consideration the principles of equity and equality of zones.

Each zone will be represented by two aspirants each.

There were feelers Thursdsy afternoon that of the ten aspirants who scaled the first hurdle, four were from Edo South while three aspirants were from Edo North and Edo Central Senatorial districts respectively.

The Ihonnvbere committee, as learnt, would reconvene tonight to consummate the process for onward transmission of list to the party leadership.

THE CONCLAVE reports that the idea to prune the number was mooted by the party leadership to achieve a small size of aspirants in the context of ease of managing the potential fallout from the primary election.

“It is much easier to negotiate with and manage a small number than a crowded field. There will be horsetrading, expectedly, and the party will do well to take a decision as to a process that will be acceptable to the aspirants and their numerous supporters.

“We want to be able to forge a united front going into the crucial governorship poll on September 21, this year. The APC must put forward our best candidate who is capacitated enough to trump the best of te PDP and the Labour Party,” an APC chieftain said.

Meanwhile, among the four shortlisted from Edo South by the committee were Dennis Idahosa, Lucky Imasuen, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and General Charles Airhiavbere.

The three recommended from Edo North were the immediate past minister of state for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade, Prince Kassim Afegbua and Dr Ernest Umakhihe, who recently retired as a permanent secretary in the Federal Civil Service.

From Edo Central, the three recommended were former Deputy Speaker of the State Hiysr of Assembly, Hon Festus Ebea, former APC state chairman, Dave Imuse, and Senator Monday Okpebholo.

THE CONCLAVE could not ascertain reasons former governor of the state, Senator Osehreinmen Osunbor was not on the list despite his immense qualifications.

Former Governor of Edo State and former Natiobal Chairman of the APC, Senator Adams Oshiomhole is expected to preside at tonight’s meeting where the final list of approved aspirants would be unveiled.

But a report by GWG said that there were moves, according to unnamed sources, to remove at least some of the aspirants “that may not be too pliable to the unofficial party leadership in the state.”

Read the report: “It was gathered that the committee is under pressure to drop General Airhiavbere and Pastor Ize-Iyamu in Edo South, and also drop Prince Afegbua in Edo North. The committee is also said to be under pressure to drop Ebea and present Senator Okpehelo and Imuse from Edo Central.

“The development is already causing apprehension within the party with insinuation that the adoption of Imuse and Okpebhelo would edge out the Old Agabzillo, the area of Esan land that is yet to produce the governor of the state.

“GWG.ng reports that Prof Ambrose Alli and Prof Osunbor the only two Esan sons to serve as governor from the state are from the Old Okpeho side of Esan Land.

“Meanwhile, the apparent move to edge out General Airhiavbere and Pastor Ize-Iyamu the only two Benin sons to have run impactful governorship campaigns in recent times and with strong name recognition is being received with shock in party circles.

“Airhiavbere, a former Army General, is believed not to be in the good books of a major party leader over their rivalry in the past while Pastor Ize-Iyamu who is believed to have strong connections around the state and with a capacity to win the election for the party, it is feared, may not be too loyal if he becomes governor.

“No reason was given for the decision to push out Prince Afegbua, a man who had in recent engagements in the public arena sometimes trudged independent pathways from the establishment as reflected in his resignation from the Oshiomhole government in its first term.

“Concerned stakeholders were fearful that the decision to target personalities could not just fuel tension in the Edo chapter of the APC but worsen the plight of the party and give room for the PDP or another party to forge ahead.”
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Oshiomhole has already stopped you

Emmabyte:
I doubt if you're normal

You are in yabaleft

Workch:
This is going to last.

But higher than the road being constructed.the road might turn gutter later

fergie001:
Mtchew.......... fixed game.

How? Rivers judgment was postponed

IfnobeGod20:
Please what is going on in this country, is it democracy or demonstration of crazy? Which part of Nigerian law gave the president right to influence judiciary pronouncement? The governor only indict Mr. President and not commended him. What he just ended up doing was to tell the world that in Nigeria, the president exert on the judiciary on what to do, forgetting that democratically there is separation of powers and duties between the three arms of government.
It also a pointer that Mr. President influenced his own judgement. All his talk is just an indictment and nothing more. And this is what we have been into for long. No wonder the country is retrogressing instead of progressing.
How would somebody wakes up and say the president has the power to pocket the judiciary when I'm essence the constitution of the land never anticipated such or empowered him to do so.
No doubt, there have been interference from outside that have been influencing judiciary decisions because many at times if a judgement is given, you look at the judgement and ask yourself, where is the justice in this?
Until we are ready to allow our system to work as they supposed to before the country can change or move forward. The influence on the judiciary by politicians and outside powers need to stop. Those dispensing the judgements also need to be up and doing knowing fully well, they need to protect the people and the constitution.

This goes to show that a political pact saved muftwang fat arse and not the law.how did tinubu influence pept when opposition had no case

rolams:
I mean the court case bro

Pdp case failed from the word go

rolams:
I know Isiah can't win this. You are also aware of it too.

Some believe he won

asobo1:
No my lord

Yes as there was no congress

SIONKPO1:
You don't know what you are saying
Maybe let me Enlighten you small.
There is an awakening of Indigenous Nasarawa Indigenes and christians In particular,Wadada been a Muslim will Lose Nasarawa West and the only way APC can retain power is by presenting a christian Candidate anything other than that otilo.
Mind you Wicked Barrister Abdullahi Muhammed(SSG),Shehu Tukur are all eyeing the Seat from Nasarawa West.
I foresee Gaza Decamping to PDP and he will win the primary and probably become Governor

True,Gaza is another strong candidate.but I still see ombugadu snatching the ticket as he is in charge of pdp structure

Senator Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been affirmed as the duly elected governor of Kaduna by the supreme court.

A five-member panel of the apex court unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by Mohammed Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for lacking merit.

Tijjani Abubakar, who read the lead judgment, held that the appellant “has nothing useful to ask this court”.

He further described the appeal as “frivolous and vexatious” and went ahead to dismiss it.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Sani as winner of the poll after he scored 730, 001 votes to defeat Ashiru, who polled 719, 196 votes in the March 18 governorship election.

Not satisfied with the outcome, the PDP and Ashiru approached the tribunal.

In September 2023, two of the three judges on the tribunal panel dismissed the petition on technical grounds.

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Victor Oviawie, who led the panel, deemed the petition abandoned, noting that the PDP and its candidate did not file their pre-hearing application within the time prescribed by law.

In November 2023, the court of appeal affirmed Sani’s election.
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TimeManager:
Although, it was an abuse of court process for APC to have taken PDP to court for what's strictly an internal affairs, the court, however took it personal with PDP to have disobeyed her order. They would now have to go back to the field contesting for fresh elections.

-kiss the truth!

Pdp is supposed to be excluded

ddippset:
Fubara has one week to implement the 8 commandments.

Exactly

SIONKPO1:
The Judiciary is really messed up and we as Nigerians we have lost our Value System,we support a party because of the Monthly Stipends they receive.
At this level it's two things that should happen to this country:
1.Revolution
2.Military Coup

Laslas,all of us go suffer am

I told you so.wadada is the next governor

Kukutente23:
Afe Babalola is Wole Olanipekun's protege?
Do you know what you're saying?

I laugh last.up sule

dalongjnr:
Congratulations to him.
But we know that the meeting that the president had with the supreme sharia council is key to this judgment.

It is not.the apex court already settled the issue

dalongjnr:
Congratulations to him.
He won,anyways!

But I told you,it was easy.he had all the advantages

Eriokanmi:
Don't mind them. I won't watch super chickens until they advance to the last 16. We don't have a team yet. If not for the penalty,nothing for them. Useless peeps who bought Jersey to disgrace Nigeria all the Time. I blame the NFF who sells Jersey to the highest bidder.

I agree with you funnily

dalongjnr:
He may be the first!

Muftwang was the most likeliest

Freshtruth:
I observe that too but who wan replace am no midfielders again

Eberecchi eze

dalongjnr:
It doesn't matter.

A losing gov will never be in court

dalongjnr:
Lol,sule will be served breakfast.

💥BREAKING

Governor Abdullahi Sule, Former Governors Abdullahi Adamu & Al-Makura Arrives At The Supreme Court For Judgement On Nasarawa Guber Appeals.

alsudan:
E le yi don escape.

We're waiting for Nasarawa.

Same thing

dalongjnr:
We moved!
Nasarawa state on my mine.

Formality

Curious345:
Hmmm

If they ruled in Abiodun favour then they took bribe ..

Abiodun lost

He didn't.even pdp never said they won

[quote author=fergie001 post=128016593][/quote]Up next is nasarawa

[quote author=fergie001 post=128016071][/quoteBREAKING: The Supreme Court has Declares Dapo Abiodun of the APC as Duly Elected Governor of Ogun State.

alsudan:
There was never a case against Governor Sheriff.

Na Nasarawa all eyes de on.

No case I'm nasarawa

dalongjnr:
The supreme court, as a court of policy, is not bonded by any judgement in rem.
It can squash any judgement!
Go and read,again.
Lower courts can't form a policy for the supreme court.
Oga,once you lack a jurisdiction to entertain a case, there's no case!

The supreme court sitting as an electoral court cannot quash the judgment of a civil or regular court esp one that isn't on appeal before it.it cannot tamper with any pre election judgment.see uzodinma vs ihedioha 2019 supra.it has limited powers.that judgment was a settled judgment,all that was needed was for the court to give effect to it.they could still have saved muftwang via technicalities.

dalongjnr:
Nothing like political, it was based on it's substance, as the appeal court do more than itself. Forget about the sociology of the law.
Once if you law a jurisdiction to entertain a case, then there's no case at all.

Not true.it is a universal legal principle that once judgment is given,it must be obeyed until set aside no matter how ridiculous.the apex court was bound to obey that judgment via stare decisis.the appeal court sitting as a regular court upheld the shc judgment in oct and we're bound to obey it in the election case...
There is no law that stops courts from entertaining party internal cases,it is just a rule of the supreme court which it forces down on other courts.in reality,all cases can be heard in court except the ones alien to our laws

drlateef:
Shut up!!!! It is the right decision. Read the reasons and ponder on them. All HQs must not necessarily be in Abuja.

Exactly.i just pm you