Politics

2023: How Zamfara Citizens Witnessed Thousands Of Soldiers, Police, Para military In 2-Day Election

-Governor Matawalle of Zamfara State 2023 elections has come and gone, Nigerians especially the ally’s to Governor Matawalle of Zamfara State would never forget the level of external sabotage that played out to unseat His Excellency Governor Matawalle, though Zamfara APC tagged Matawalle’s 2nd term loss to his involvement in suing the federal government together with some serving governors before the Supreme Court of Nigeria,… []

Obi In Trouble As Firm Writes CCB, Demands Prosecution of LP Flagbearer Over Secret Assets in Tax Haven

– LP Presidential candidate, Peter Obi Just as his opponent in All Progressive Congress,APC, Tinubu is being challenged in different ways, Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has also been urged to declare his secret assets kept in tax havens or face fresh prosecution. This call was made by Lawflex, a Lagos-based law firm, through a petition issued on March 23 and forwarded to the… []

Umahi Reveals How Ayu Worked For Tinubu’s Emergence

– Ayu, Tinubu Even as Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu nothing but a mole in the hill. This is an undisputable fact. Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has claimed that Ayu, the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, worked for the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the president-elect. Umahi made the claim on Monday during the commissioning of remodelled… []

Breaking: Ihedioha Withdraws From Imo PDP Governorship Primaries

– Emeka Ihedioha Former Governor of Imo State, Emeja Ihedioha has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship Primaries. The development was contained in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party. Ihedioha, who served as governor of the state for seven months before the Supreme Court announced Hope Uzodimma as winner of the 2019 governorship election, cited interest of… []

Dino Melaye Denies Rumour Of Atiku Retiring From politics, Aligning With Tinubu

– Tinubu and Atiku Following the February 25th keenly contested Presidential election where Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu emerged winner, news has been spreading that the People’s Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar who came second in the election has decided to retire from active politics. He’s rumoured to have agreed to align with the President-elect. One of the spokespersons of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council (PCC),… []

Just In:PDP Suspends National Chair, Iyorchia Ayu With Immediate Effect

– Iyorchia Ayu Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu has been suspended by the party. The suspension of Ayu was effected by the Ward Executive of the party in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. Addressing the media Sunday, on behalf of Kashi Philip, the Ward Chairman, the Ward Secretary Mr. Vangeryina Dooyum explained that… []

Obi Is Making A Very Irritating Claim To Say He Won The Presidential Election- Asari Dokubo

– Asari Dokubo Former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, has disagreed with claims that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, won the February 25, 2023 election. Obi had since been claiming that he won the 2023 presidential election and will prove it in court. His supporters have also echoed the claim. Recall that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),… []

Obasanjo Condemns Attack On Igbos As Iwuanyawu Calls Yorubas ‘Political-rascals’ (Video)

– Obasanjo delivering his speech Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the “persistent” aversion to people of South Eastern extraction, which he describes as “Igbophobia. While speaking at an event in Anambra State to commemorate Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s one year in office, Obasanjo recalled his work with the professor of economics as well as the current Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi… []

PDP Crisis Worsens As NWC Members Divided Over Ortom, Fayose, Anyim

The 16-member National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has become divided over the decision of the Senator Iyorchia Ayu-led Party to suspend those it called ‘dissidents group’ and anti-party elements. Recall that the main opposition party suspended former governors Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State, and a former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, last Thursday. Also suspended… []

Appeal Court Judgement: Oyetola Sees Grounds To Approach Supreme Court

– Former governor Oyetola Immediate past Governor of Osun, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has appealed to members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain calm and not to be discouraged over the outcome of the Friday’s appeal, saying his abiding faith in God to reclaim his mandate remains undoubted. Reacting to the Appeal Court judgement which upturned the decision of the Tribunal that… []

APC Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot To Truncate Tinubu’s Inauguration, Push For Interim Govt

– Tnubu All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has raised the alarm over alleged attempts by some embittered members of the opposition to sabotage the inauguration of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and truncate democracy transition in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement by its spokesman, Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Saturday. Keyamo had earlier petitioned the Department of… []

PDP Loses Case To Nulify Tinubu, Shetima’s Candidacy

– Tinubu, Shettima Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a bid to nulify the candidacy of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate, All Progressives Congress (APC), and his vice, Kashim Shettima,in the Feb. 25 election presidential election at the court of appeal has lost. The PDP had approached the appellate court after Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja dismissed the suit it filed… []

Peter Obi Is An Ingrate – Wike Explains How He Helped LP Candidate

– Obi, Wike A statement credited to Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Obi in an interview with pressmen in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, where he said;“in Rivers where you know the governor came out against me with everything, if the real votes of Rivers are counted, I won. I have over 50 per cent of the votes. The other two parties were sharing the others.”… []

How PDP’s Peter Mbah Narrowly Won Enugu Governorship Election

– Chijioke Edeoga, Peter Mbah of Labour Party and PDP respectively The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Monday suspended the collation of results and declaration of the winner of the poll following allegations of over-voting and results manipulation in Nkanu East and Nsukka local government areas of the state. The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Enugu State governorship election, Mr Peter… []

Abia Residents Celebrate Alex Otti’s governorship victory With Drinks, Fireworks

– Abia State Gov-elect, Alex Otti It was Jubilation galore in major towns of Umuahia and Aba on Wednesday after INEC declared Alex Otti of the Labour Party the winner of March 18 governorship election. The jubilant residents of the two cities danced round the major streets and made bonfire on roads. Fireworks of various kinds also sparkled in the sky as part of the… []

I’m Most Qualified For Senate Presidency -Uzor-Kalu

– Sen. Orji Uzor-Kalu Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) on the conduct of the 2023 general election, adding that no election worldwide was perfect. Uzor-Kalu has signified his interest in becoming Nigeria’s 10th Senate President, should the position be zoned to the South-East by the All Progressives Congress (APC). “This is because I am an economical person, an… []

Osun Speaker Loses Election As PDP Clinches 25 Seats,  APC Wins 1

–  Osun State Gov. Ademola Adeleke The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has clinched 25 out of the 26 seats in the Osun State House of Assembly in the just-concluded State Assembly elections held on Saturday. The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) won the remaining one seat of Boripe/Bowaduro State constituency. Gathered that the immediate-past Governor of the State, Gboyega Oyetola, hails from Boripe LGA. The… []

Two Women Win Assembly Seat In Kogi

It’s an historic governorship/State assembly election on 18th of March because it makea a huge difference in the politics of Kogi state, as two female candidates were declared winners of the just concluded House of Assembly election. Since the first the first Assembly in 1992, Kogi state House of Assembly has had just three female members . Comfort Nwuchola and Omotayo Adeleye-Ishaya, won Ibaji and… []

2023 Governorship Election Results At A Glance

– File: INEC Logo The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Muhammadu Yahaya (Gombe), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe) and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara) the winners of Saturday’s governorship election. – Seyi Makinde, wife and well wishers jubilating Also, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno; Dr Dikko Radda of the… []

OYO GUBER ELECTION: Seyi Makinde In Early Lead, Wins 15 Out Of 16 LGA Declared

– Gov. Seyi Makinde The Oyo State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seyi Makinde, is leading his closest rival, Senator Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress. The Oyo State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seyi Makinde, is leading his closest rival, Senator Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by a wide margin in the governorship election results. In… []