President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja said results of 2019 elections clearly reflect the interest of Nigerians, and having received the mandate for a second term, he will not disappoint the people. President Buhari, who received the Buhari Support Group Centre led by the Director General, Alhaji Umaru Dembo, at the State House, said … Read more
Imo State House of Assembly has on Monday suspended the Clerk of the House, Christian Duru. The suspension was announced by the Speaker of the House, Lawman Duruji during proceedings at the floor of the House in Owerri, NAN reports. The House also nullified all appointments made by the immediate past governor, Rochas Okorocha after … Read more
All Progressives Congress, APC, has expelled the Immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, for allegedly scuttling the party’s chances in Zamfara State. The party recently lost the state to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Also expelled is the Deputy National Chairman (North) of the APC, Lawali Shuaibu for allegedly conniving with Yari to … Read more
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the result of the February 23 National Assembly Election for the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State. The court barred the electoral body from conducting a re-run poll for the constituency until the results already … Read more
Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Abayomi Olonisakin, has defended the militarisation of the just concluded general election, saying if there was no such deployment of the military, the security situation in the country would have been jeopardised. Speaking yesterday in Abuja during the orientation programme for Senators-elect and members of the House of … Read more
The coalition of political parties which ousted the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, want to know how the sharing formula agreed upon before the election will be implemented. Apart from internal arrangements that are ongoing in parties such as Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress and others, a faction from the … Read more
Akwa Ibom State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are still locked in accusations of malpractice over the conduct of the 2019 polls in the state. Ahead of the tribunal, which is expected to be inaugurated tomorrow, APC accused INEC of tampering with electoral materials, especially its … Read more
The President of Arewa Consultative Youth Forum , Yerima Shetimma, yesterday expressed displeasure over the outcome of 2019 general elections even as he accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC of playing the All Progressives Congress script. Shetimma who spoke during a Geo-political mega rally in Lagos tagged, “#SaveOurDemocracy” said the kind of democracy playing … Read more
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II has implored the residents of the state to desist from spreading rumour that can lead to violence following the declaration of the governorship election in the state as inconclusive. The monarch made the plea while during a news conference at his palace in Kano on Tuesday. He … Read more
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has advised the PDP and its candidate to be prepared of the shocker that awaits them on March 23 because the APC had gone back to the drawing board. The governor, who spoke through the state Commissioner for Information, Youth and Culture and Chairman, Publicity 2019 Election, Mallam … Read more
A group of women and youth had stormed the INEC Office in Sokoto on Tuesday to protest against the decision of the commission to declare the state governorship poll inconclusive. The protesters, who were armed with placards, were denied entrance into the INEC state headquarters. They, however, barricaded the major roads leading to the office … Read more
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lagos Central senatorial candidate, Chief Sunbo Onitiri, has condemned Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s role in the last governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections across the country. He also called on the chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmud Yakubu to honorably resign his position and apologise to the country for … Read more
Lagos State Alliance for Democracy, AD, governorship candidate in the just-concluded elections, Chief Owolabi Salis has rejected the results, alleging that All Progressives Congress, APC, colluded with workers of the Independent national Electoral Commission, INEC, manipulate votes. At a briefing in Lagos yesterday, Salis said: “I am not accepting the result of this election … Read more
Babajide Sanwo-olu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Lagos state, has confirmed that his major opponent, Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called him to concede defeat. Sanwo-olu revealed this in a tweet on Sunday night. “At exactly 19:07, I received a call. “Thank you @jimiagbaje for your congratulatory call filled … Read more
THE Allied Peoples Movement, Sunday, kicked against the governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ogun State. The APM Campaign Director General, Sarafa Ishola alleged that the election, which began peacefully on Saturday, was allegedly hijacked by hoodlums and “unidentified uniform men” during the collation stage. Ishola said this … Read more
DAKAR—The Parliament of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has called on parties in the February 23 presidential election in Nigeria to respect the outcome of the polls in line with its protocol on democracy and good governance. President of ECOWAS Parliament, Mustapha Cisse Lo, made the call at the opening of the … Read more
The United Kingdom has expressed concern over reports of military interference in the governorship and state assembly elections in Rivers State. In a tweet on @UKinNigeria, its verified handle, the High Commission said officials of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, must be allowed to do their job, as it was monitoring the situation closely. … Read more
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari floored his Peoples Democratic Party opponent, Atiku Abubakar at the Benue State Government House, polling unit in Makurdi. Buhari polled 125 to narrowly defeat Abubakar who scored 124. This appears to be a surprise as the Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom is currently a … Read more
Governor Abiola Ajimobi,of Oyo state has won his polling unit for himself and the presidential candidate of his party, President Muhammadu Buhari. The governor is vying for a return to the Senate in Oyo South senatorial district, under the All Progressives Congress. Earlier, after voting, Mr Ajimobi had expressed optimism in his party winning the … Read more
The Director of Field Operations of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Nuhu Ribadu, has delivered his polling unit and ward to the APC. The pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), joined other Nigerians to cast his vote at his Bako ward of Yola South Local Government Area of … Read more