Senate seat: Former Benue governor Suswam loses to Udende at Appeal Court

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The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, Wednesday affirmed Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress , as the winner of the Benue North East Senatorial seat of Benue state. The Benue State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Ori Zik-Ikeoha had earlier entered judgment in favour of Senator Gabriel Suswam.

The Appeal Court on Wednesday sustained the appeal and nullified the decision of the lower court and affirmed Emmanuel Udende who was earlier declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the winner of Benue North East senatorial seat. The Attorney-General of the Federation and minister of justices, Lateef Fagbemi as well as the Attorneys -General the states have been cautioned to ensure the inmates whose fines are to be paid are well assessed and ascertain that that their lists actually have the option to pay fines in the judgments convicting them.…A sample of forty-three percent of Imo State citizens have said they would not participate in the forthcoming November 11th governorship election in the state.

Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, on Wednesday, proposed a roadmap of the present administration to transition metals produced locally with requisite value addition. It also reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to ensure a conducive environment for investments in mineral processing plants across the country to ensure forex proliferation and creation of…

President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate for the confirmation of Dr Chukwuemeka Agbasi as the Managing Director, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency . Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the President of Senate and read at plenary on Tuesday. “In accordance with the provision of Section 2 of the…

 

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