Politics
You are “shameless sore losers” – FG replies opposition attacking Buhari
The Federal Government has described the opposition attacking President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent comment on the 2023 Presidential elections as “shameless sore losers”. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the President’s analysis on the reasons for the opposition’s loss…
Read More »Labour Party crisis: State chairmen insist Abure remains chairman
Labour Party state chairmen say they did not sack Julius Abure as Chairman of the party, insisting that he (Abure) remains the recognised National Chairman of Labour Party (LP). The state chairmen of the party in Abuja took back the party secretariat which was alleged to have been taken over…
Read More »Ayu cannot parade himself as PDP National Chairman – Court
A Makurdi High Court has granted an ex-parte application seeking an interim injunction to restrain Mr Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ayu was dragged before the court by Mr Conrad Utaan, Chairman of his Igyorov Ward of the party in…
Read More »#NigeriaElection2023: INEC declares Adamawa governorship election as inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the March 18 governorship election in Adamawa as inconclusive. Prof. Mohammed Mele, the state INEC returning officer said this when he spoke with newsmen on Monday in Yola. Mele said that the election was cancelled in 47 registration areas, 69 polling Units…
Read More »#NigeriaElection2023: Gov Zulum re-elected, sweeps all LGAs in Borno
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno as the winner of Saturday gubernatorial election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Jude Rabo, while announcing the result, said Zulum of All Progressives Congress (APC) pulled 545, 542 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mohammed Jajari of People’s Democratic…
Read More »APC denies zoning key positions of 10th National Assembly
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has yet to take decision on zoning of positions or offices of the 10th National Assembly as speculated in the social media. Mr Felix Morka, the APC National Publicity Secretary said this in a statement in Abuja. “The attention of the APC has…
Read More »Alleged planned suspension: Wike, PDP to know fate May 31
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed May 31 for judgment in a suit filed by Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers praying for an order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling him from the party. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on Monday after counsel to…
Read More »Atiku to Yakubu: Your Promise For Credible Governorship Election Is Medicine After Death
The Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for promising to deliver credible governorship elections by ensuring that INEC staff found to be negligent during the presidential election would be barred from engaging in the…
Read More »Presidential Poll Failed To Meet Nigerians’ Expectations – US Ambassador
Eight days after Nigeria held its presidential poll, the United States, has said that the exercise failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the election after polling 8,794,726 votes, almost two million votes…
Read More »Electronic transmission of election results not mandatory – APC PCC
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says there is no law making it mandatory for INEC to transmit electoral results electronically. Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser on Media and Communications at the PCC made the declaration in Abuja on Friday when he spoke at a…
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