The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal will resume sitting on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 election. Ekohotblog.com understand this is taking place following the withdrawal of Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa. It was earlier reported that the … Read more
The vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Peter Obi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of disenfranchising over eight million eligible voters in the South-East during the February 23, presidential election. He said the election was deliberately programmed to ensure that the zone did not participate fully. Obi made the allegation on … Read more
Following his victory at the just concluded presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari has described his re-election as humbling. The president, had defeated his main opponent Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in the election held on Saturday, February 23,2019. He polled 15,191,847 votes while Atiku Abubakar scored 11,262,978 votes. Reacting to his re-election … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party has won with a total of 374,743 votes in Taraba State. While the All Progressives Party scored a total of 324,906 with a difference of 49,837.
The All progressive Congress, APC, has won with a wide margin in Kano State in the just concluded presidential election. The APC scored a total of 1,464,768 while the PDP polled a total of 391,593, with the difference being 1073,175.
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has won 11 out of the 17 local governments areas of Plateau state while the APC won six in the just concluded presidential election. The PDP scored a total of 548,665 votes while the APC scored a total of 468,555 votes, with the difference being 80,110.
NIGERIA- The Independent National Electoral Commission says 72, 775, 502 million Nigerians now have Permanent Voter Cards. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, said this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said, “Out of 84, 004, 084 registered voters, 72, 775, 502 have PVCs” This is 86.63 per cent of registered voters, … Read more
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kaduna on Friday said it had commenced distribution of all sensitive materials needed for the conduct of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. Alhaji Kaugama Abdullahi, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Kaduna. Abdullahi said that the materials … Read more
It is obvious, both PDP and APC are the major gladiators, have formidable political structures and are heavy weights in their respective camps across the three North-Central states of Niger, Kwara, and Nasarawa. The PDP and APC have produced two-term governors, several ministers, and many senators in the three states. Interestingly, some of the main … Read more
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the colours of the ballot papers and boxes, with red for presidential election. Mr Leo Nkedife, INEC Head of Voter Education and Publicity in Anambra, said in a statement in Awka. According to him different colours of boxes and ballot papers will be used for the Presidential, Senatorial … Read more