Rep. James Faleke has won the ticket for the fourth term for Ikeja Federal Constituency . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Returning Officer, Mr Ewosho Oladunjoye, declared Faleke the winner having polled 47 votes. Other aspirants included Hon. Toke Benson and Hon. Mutiu Okunola who were not present at the exercise. […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) have disagreed over alleged unaccounted N5.1 billion. Reacting to the disagreement, the House of Representatives Committee for Finance directed both the FRSC and FRC to reconcile their accounts. The Chairman of the Committee, James Faleke, gave the directive at the ongoing interactive session on […]
Continue ReadingThe Kogi state governorship election tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has again upheld the election of Governor Yahaya Bello as the governor. Captain Idris wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, said INEC contravened the electoral law by allowing the APC to replace the late Prince Abubakar Audu with Mr. Yahaya Bello, who was not qualified to […]
Continue ReadingKogi governorship election tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has upheld the election Yahaya Bello as governor of Kogi state. James Faleke, running mate to the late Abubakar Audu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 21, 2015 election, filed a petition against Yahaya Bello, asking the tribunal to declare him winner instead of […]
Continue ReadingThe Kogi state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, will today, deliver judgment on James Faleke’s petition against the incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello, both of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The verdict on Faleke’s petition will be followed on Tuesday with that on former Governor Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party who also wants the […]
Continue ReadingJames Faleke, who was Abubakar Audu’s running mate, has called on the state Election Petition Tribunal to declare him the validly elected governor of Kogi State. Mr. Faleke made the call on Monday while being led in evidence at the tribunal in Abuja by his counsel, Wole Olanipekun. “I confirm to all the documents that […]
Continue ReadingAbubakar Audu’s running mate in the November 21, 2015 election in Kogi state, James Faleke has raised an alarm over plans to declare him “absconded” during the inauguration of Yahaya Bello as governor on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. This is contained in a statement issued by Duro Meseko, the director of media and publicity of […]
Continue ReadingThe Kogi gubernatorial election drama is far from over, as James Faleke, running mate of the late Abubakar Audu, who was the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) candidate in the 2015 governorship election in Kogi state is now in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). This is as revealed by Duro Meseko, spokesman of […]
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