Politics

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… []

Guber/Assembly Polls: APC Tells Rhode-Vivour To Accept Outcome And Embrace Peace

– Sanwo-Olu and Rhodes-Vivour Following the alleged threats by Labour Party’s (LP) governorship flag-bearer, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour who accused INEC and the police of provoking Lagosians’and warning that if tonight Lagos State catches fire, it is not our fault’.“He says `a lot of places are still under attack by thugs and hooligans of the APC. The All Progressives Peoples Congress in Lagos State says the… []

Guber Election: Dapo Abiodun Trounces Adebutu To Win Ijebu North LG

– Gov. Dapo Abiodun The APC’s governorship candidate in Ogun, Prince Dapo Abiodun has won the governorship election in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state. In official results announced by INEC official at the local government level, Abiodun polled 18,815 votes to defeat Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 15,904 votes to come second. Biyi Otegbeye of the African… []

Guber/Assembly Election: INEC Shifts Polls To Sunday In Rivers LGAs

– File: INEC logo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shifted to Sunday 19 March, the Governorship and State Assembly elections in Asari-Toru Local Government Area (LGA) and parts of neighboring Degema LGA where it failed to conduct the polls due to lapses. Gathered there was commotion at the Registration Area Center (RAC) in Buguma, Headquarters of Asari-Toru LGA when voters couldn’t find the… []

Gov Election 2023: APC Member Shot Dead In Cross River

  File: APC logo An All Progressives Congress member who was simply identified as Joe has been shot dead in Cross River State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Saturday morning at Ogoja in the northern senatorial district. The victim we gathered was allegedly shot dead by a soldier for creating a rowdy scene in a polling centre. The Police Public Relagtions Officer… []

Sanwo-Olu Floors Rhodes, Jandor Massively In Alimosho

– Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu It’s definitely a jubilation time for Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as he is serious leading the Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour in Alimosho Local Government in today’s governorship poll. Most of the polling units results so far uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s IREV are in favour the APC’s governorship candidate. See some results below: Polling Unit 050,… []

Reactions As Buhari Casts His Vote Without Wife, Aisha

– President Buhari casting his vote in Daura Followers of today’s Governorship and House of Assembly Elections in Nigeria are still wondering why the First Lady, Aisha Buhari was absent at their polling unit as President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday cast his vote without his wife. At polling unit 003 at Sarkin Yara Ward A in Daura, Katsina State, where the President casted his vote for… []