INEC Has told all political Parties in Nigeria to resume campaign, following the postponement of the proposed February 16th to February 23rd. In a press release signed by the Fetus Okoye, chairman information and voter education committee, the commission said that all campaign activities will be stopped on Thursday.
The National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress rose from its emergency meeting on Monday with a directive to all party members to resume nationwide campaigns ahead of the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday. The party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, disclosed this while briefing journalists of the meeting’s outcome in Abuja. Oshiomhole … Read more
President Buhari, Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari, APC Chieftain Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Amaechi,Oshiomhole,Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, APC National Secretary Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, APC National Women leader Hajia Salamatu Baiwa and Deputy National Chairman Otunba Niyi Adebayo today attended APC caucus meeting held at the APC Headquarters in Abuja. Details of what they discussed … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he does not have to rig before winning his re-election because he campaigned in all parts of the country and he can boast of enough support from Nigerians. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress national caucus meeting in Abuja on Monday, the President said, “I’m not afraid. I went … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says he owes his appointment as minister to President Muhammadu Buhari and no one else. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the minister said it was “laughable’’ that anyone would seek to take credit for his appointment. Mohammed was reacting to a statement by … Read more
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he has ordered the police and military to be “ruthless” with vote-riggers, following the last-minute postponement of the general election. The incumbent president also called the electoral commission incompetent and ordered an investigation into why the vote was delayed. Buhari made the comments at an emergency meeting of his All … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there is no more room for political campaign or collection of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in spite of the postponement of elections dates by one week. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure while fielding questions at the commissions meeting with stakeholders, on Saturday in … Read more
A security expert has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to weed out officials responsible for the postponement of general elections. Retired Group Capt. John Ojikutu, a security expert, has said 60 per cent of INEC staff that superintended the past elections which were equally postponed might still be in the system. “It … Read more
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has urged Lagos residents to carry on their activities without fear, following this morning’s rescheduling of the presidential and national assembly polls. Sanwo-Olu advised the electorate to ignore unverified theories about why the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponement the … Read more
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, has expressed disappointment and shock over the postponement of the general elections by one week. Agbaje expressed the view in a statement by his Director of Media of Media and Publicity, Mr Felix Oboagwana, on Saturday in Lagos. We are … Read more
The political gladiators in Lagos that has took to their tweeter pages to show their grievances and disappointment in INEC for the postponement of last Saturday’s election which was postponed to 23rd February. Here are their Views
The Lagos State police command has intensified patrols in all the streets of Lagos to ensure the saftety of the people of the state. Press statement from the Lagos state police command below; Lagos State Police Command has intensified patrols in all the streets of Lagos to ensure the safety of the good people of … Read more
The Lagos State Government has effected change in the School Calendar following the postponement of the scheduled election dates by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Her Excellency, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule who made the decision public said all public and private schools should resume on Monday 18th February, 2019 … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). NBA President, Mr Paul Usoro, in a statement he signed on Saturday said the association was confused by the announcement of the commission to shift the polls on the same day they were meant to … Read more
Lagos – Muda Yusuf, Director General of the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that Nigeria would lose about $1.5 billion owing to the postponement of the general elections. In a telephone interview with INDEPENDENT, Yusuf asserted that the country would loss nothing less than the said amount because of the shutdown … Read more
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the plan to postpone today’s Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission was hatched inside the Presidency. It alleged that the idea actually came from the Presidency, but warned that President Muhammadu Buhari’s defeat was merely a few days away. … Read more
The Senator Representing Lagos West Senatorial district, Sen. Adeola Olamilekan Solomon YAYI has urged Lagosians and Nigeria at large not to loose hope as regards the election postponement by INEC. Read the FULL STATEMENT BELOW: “Following the regrettable one week postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly election by INEC in the early hours of the … Read more
Pandemonium broke out in Epe Grammar School at 4a.m today when a local inspector ordered corpers to leave the school premises where they passed the night due to the postponement of the election. Aggrieved Corp members however, asked for their training fee which was yet to be paid to them but the L. I refused. … Read more
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has appealed to his supporters to remain peaceful following the postponement of the presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced earlier this morning that it was moving the elections by one week because of logistics. Atiku, who is flying the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the … Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections. While describing the postponement as ‘truly disappointing’, Osinbajo said the march to the Next Level continues. Recall that INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, addressing reporters yesterday at the press centre of … Read more