The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, April 15 for governorship, national and state assembly supplementary elections. The commission made the disclosure in a tweet on Monday. “Arising from its meeting held today, the Independent National Electoral Commission has decided that all outstanding Governorship, National and State Assembly supplementary elections will take place … [Read more…]
The embattled National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has described his purported suspension by executive members of his ward, Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue state, as an exercise in futility. Ayu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Simon Imobo-Tswam, in Abuja on … [Read more…]
The police in Enugu State said they have begun a manhunt for gunmen who attacked and killed two police officers at a checkpoint in the state. The police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday night. Recall that the gunmen opened fire on the officers who were manning the … [Read more…]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said he is in support of the suspension of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu. The Executive Committee of the PDP in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, suspended Ayu on Sunday, after passing a vote of no confidence … [Read more…]
As the nation prepares for the population and housing census in May, the Federal Government has assured Nigerians of a credible exercise that will be transparent and acceptable. Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Garba Abari, who gave the assurance in Abuja, said the three-day exercise would begin May 3 and end on May 5 … [Read more…]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has debunked the news making the rounds that Chairman of its Elders Council, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, referred to Yoruba in Lagos State as political rascals. The apex Igbo social cultural organisation described the news as a lie from the pit of hell. In a statement, yesterday, in Enugu by its National Publicity Secretary, … [Read more…]
Over the weekend, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, told the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, to issue Certify True Copies, CTC, of Form EC8A without comparing with IREV records at the commission’s headquarters. Spokesman of PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, who briefed newsmen in Asaba, Delta State, … [Read more…]
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and all relevant security agencies to investigate and make public their findings on the rumoured visit of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola, to the United Kingdom for medical reasons and the allegation that it was in disguise to meet … [Read more…]
Press Release: Issuance Of Certificates Of Return For State Elections The Commission met today, Saturday 25th March 2023 and deliberated on a wide range of issues including the issuance of Certificates of Return to those elected during the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections conducted by the Commission on 18th March 2023. By the … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Aishatu Ahmed, popularly known as Binani, has expressed support for the declaration of the governorship election in the state as inconclusive. The state collation officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Muhammadu Mele of the University of Maiduguri, had declared the election inconclusive … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has denied a media report that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, met with Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, in London. An online platform, Peoples Gazette, reported on Thursday, that the CJN disguised in a wheelchair in London and met with Mr Tinubu. Mr Tinubu’s victory at Nigeria’s presidential election held … [Read more…]
The Presidency on Friday debunked the report that President Muhammadu Buhari said he will not hand over to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The Presidency described the said report as fake, adding that all preparations are in top gear for the handover activities and that the committee in charge of the handover is made up … [Read more…]