Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, has said that the president is committed to observing democratic values by handing over to the candidate elected by the people. He emphasized that President Muhammadu Buhari will hand over to his successor at the end of his tenure in 2023. His remark was in response […]
Politics
Senate Passes Bill To Allow Statutory Delegates To Vote At Political Parties Congresses
A bill seeking to allow statutory delegates to vote at the congresses or conventions of political parties has been passed by the Senate. The upper legislative chamber passed the bill for third reading , which happened within an hour, after Ovie Omo-Agege, deputy senate president and its sponsor, led a […]
Independent National Electoral Commission Says It Will Not Extend Deadline For The Conduct Of Party Primaries.
An appeal by the 18 registered political parties, through the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), for an extension of the deadline for the conduct of party primaries has been rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. At INEC’s second quarterly consultative meeting with political parties in 2022 which held on […]
Northern Coalition Purchases APC Presidential Forms For Former President Jonathan.
A coalition of Northern groups on Monday arrived at the International Conference Centre in Abuja to purchase the All Progressives Congress’ presidential nomination and expression of interest forms for former President Goodluck Jonathan. Sporting fez caps with the inscription ‘run Jonathan run’, members of the coalition said Jonathan is the […]
Executive Members of APGA, Nibo Ward 3 supports High Chief Dr. Azubuike Ekweozor.
Executive Members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA , Nibo Ward 3 this evening threw their support to High Chief Dr Azubuike Ekweozor, one of the leading Aspirant for House of Representatives, Awka North and South Federal constituency. Chief Ekweozor while addressing them, reminded them that he is on […]
EFCC Says It Will Work With INEC To Unravel Sources Of N100 Million APC Presidential Forms By Aspirants
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will investigate the sources of funds used by politicians to purchase nomination forms ahead of the 2023 general elections. EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, in a media chat on Friday, said, recalled that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, first announced its expression […]
FG warns civil servants on involvement in partisan politics
The federal government on Friday, urged workers in the civil service to be guided by the provisions of the Public Service Rules as it relates to their participation in partisan politics.In a memo signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, the federal government […]
2023 Elections: Political Parties Have One Month To Conduct Primaries, Says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that they have one month to conduct their primaries and present candidates for the 2023 general elections. INEC’s reminder came in a statement issued on Thursday by its National Commissioner & Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye. […]
2023: There Are Fears That Anambra PDP May Not Field Legislative Candidates As Crisis Rocking The Party Deepens
There are fears that the crisis rocking the Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may cause the party not to field candidates for Senatorial seats, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly in the forthcoming general elections. Seventy-six aspirants of the party jostling for the Senate, […]
Human Right Lawyer Says Former President Jonathan Can’t Run For Presidency, Gives Reason.
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Thursday said that former President Goodluck Jonathan cannot run for the 2023 presidential race. In a statement, Falana said Jonathan cannot contest the 2023 presidential election by virtue of Section 137 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic […]