The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that two of its two National Commissioners deployed in Adamawa State for the supplementary elections were harassed. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye, made this known in an update on the controversy trailing the Saturday’s […]
Politics
Dino Melaye Emerges PDP Guber Candidate For November 11 Election in Kogi State
Senator Dino Melaye has emerged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State. The party’s primary election held at Kafa’s Hall event centre in Lokoja amid tight security. According to Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the chairman of the PDP primary election committee who announced […]
LP candidate unseats three-term PDP rep in Anambra with over 200 votes
The candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Afam Ogene, has won the Ogbaru federal constituency supplementary election in Anambra, unseating Chukwuma Onyema of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a three-term incumbent house of representatives member. The election which was held on February 25 in the constituency was declared inconclusive due […]
Lamidi Apapa Declares Self LP Chair As Abure Alleges Invasion Of HQ By Thugs
Some members of the National Working Committee of the Labour Party (LP) led by the Deputy National Chairman of the party (South) Lamidi Apapa have taken over the affairs of the party following a court judgment restraining Julius Abure and three others from parading themselves as national officers of the […]
Peter Obi Says There Is Pressure On Him To Leave Nigeria.
Former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party at the recently concluded presidential election, Peter Obi, has said that there is pressure on him to leave Nigeria. Mr Obi, in a statement on Wednesday night, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and some government agencies, […]
Accusing me of stoking insurrection is totally malicious and fictitious – Peter Obi replies Lai Mohammed
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has called the accusations levelled against him by the Minister For Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed as totally malicious and fictitious. Reacting to the treason allegation levelled against him by the Federal Government in a series of tweets via his verified […]
INEC Issues Certificates Of Return To Anambra State Assembly Members-Elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a Certificate of Return to the Member-Elect, Awka South II Constituency, Hon. Chukwuma Okoye, for the 8th legislature of Anambra State. The certificate was presented to Hon. Okoye by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra State, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu on the […]
State Governors To Meet With Economic and Financial Agencies in the Country
A meeting has been scheduled between the governors of the thirty-six states of Nigeria and the Economic and Financial agencies in the country, over the management of their states’ security votes. In a statement signed by AbdulRazaque Bello-Barkindo, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the meeting will take […]
Plateau State Governor Lalong Says Interim Government Advocates Are Daydreaming.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State had said that those advocating an interim government after the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari are daydreaming. He made the comment after a meeting with the President on Thursday at the State House in Abuja. In a chat with State House correspondents, he asserted […]
Former Governor Ihedioha Withdraws From Imo PDP Governorship Primaries
Former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha has pulled away from the, election , under the Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP. Ahead of November 11 governorship election in the state, the former Governor was screened and cleared a few days ago. However, citing personal sacrifice and , for a yconsensus party […]