By David Okpashi Nasarawa state House of Assembly have elected Danladi Jatau and Mohammed Oyanki, as new speaker and deputy speaker respectively. Elections of the new leadership came 48 hours after the court of Appeal sacked the incumbent speaker, Ibrahim Balarebe Abdullahi, a third term speaker of the house. Jatau, a member of the All… Continue reading Breaking: Nasarawa Gets New Speaker 48 Hours After Appeal Court Sacks Incumbent

By David Okpashi AHEAD of the supreme court judgement, uneasy calm is raging in Nasarawa state as the two leading political parties, the ruling APC and the opposition PDP are on daggers drawing over Appeal court judgement. The All Progressives Party (APC) in the State has raised alarm over alleged plans by PDP to orchestrate… Continue reading Supreme Court Judgement: Uneasy Calm in Nasarawa Over Appeal Court Verdict

By David Okpashi A group under the aegis of Indigenous People of Nasarawa State have staged a peaceful protest against the Appeal Court judgement that upturned the governorship elections petition tribunal. It would be recalled that on 2nd October, 2023, a three-member election petition tribunal led by Ezekiel Ajayi, had in a split judgement of… Continue reading A’Court Verdict: Protest Hits Nasarawa as Indegenes Demand Reversal of Judgement

***Says judgement falls short of facts presented during tribunal ***Describes verdict as temporary setback By David Okpashi The people's Democratic party PDP in Nasarawa state has rejected the governorship appeal judgement delivered by the Appeal court which invalidated the judgement of the tribunal that had sacked the Abdullahi Sule as the elected governor in the… Continue reading Just in: A’Court Verdict: PDP Rejects Judgement, Heads for Supreme Court

***as Lafia, others cities remain calm, peaceful By David Okpashi Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi has hailed the judgment of Appeal Court Abuja that reaffirmed Gov. Abdullahi Sule as duly elected Governor of Nasarawa State. This is even as the state has remained calm devoid of celebrations and jubilation following the… Continue reading Nasarawa Speaker Hails Appeal Court Affirmation of Gov. Sule’s Election, Says Judgement Reflects Citizens Mandate.

By David Okpashi The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Thursday, November 23, 2023, for judgment in the Nasarawa State governorship election between Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and David Emmanuel Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The judgement will be delivered by 9 am. It would be recalled that… Continue reading Just in: Court of Appeal Fixes Thursday 23rd November for Judgement

***Seek fulfilment of mandate in March 18 Guber election By David Okpashi AHEAD of the Appeal court governorship election judgement, religious faithfuls in Nasarawa state Monday commenced a seven days joint prayer session for the peaceful and God fearing judgement in Nasarawa State. Residents of the state said the prayer session is ensure that the… Continue reading (Just In) Appeal court judgement: muslims, Christians others go spiritual in Nasarawa for justice