The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday issued Certificates of Return to winners of the February 25, 2023 Senatorial elections in Nigeria The Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu made the presentation at the National Collation Centre (the International Conference Centre) in Abuja. Yakubu had on Saturday said winners were declared for 423 legislative seats, … [Read more…]
Steve Shurtleff was at Joe Biden’s side in 2019 when he filed papers in the New Hampshire State House to run for president. He repeatedly trekked across the state with Biden to court primary voters. And when Biden ultimately won the presidency, it was Shurtleff, then the Democratic state House speaker, who proudly sealed the … [Read more…]
…says he has competence, capacity, track records The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Enugu State Chapter, has urged its members across the state to vote for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, saying Mbah possessed the qualities needed for economic rebirth, industrialisation, job creation, peace and … [Read more…]
A High Court sitting in Imo State has given an order of interim injunction restraining the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State, CP Sunday Olaleye and the Department of State Security (DSS) or its agents from arresting the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in … [Read more…]
Naira Redesign: Commercial Banks Resume Issuance of Old N500, N1000 Note Some commercial banks in Nigeria on Monday resumed the issuance of the old N500 and N1000 denominations to the public. The move followed a Supreme Court judgement, which extended the validity of the banknotes till December 31, 2023. In another development, the Central Bank … [Read more…]
Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popular as Jandor, has dismissed possibility of forming an alliance with his counterpart of the Labour Party, LP, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. There have been speculations that Labour Party is working towards forming an alliance to ouster the ruling party in the state following … [Read more…]
By Chukwu Malachy O. The 2023 Nigeria Presidential and National Assembly elections have been conducted and concluded. As announced by the commission, elections have been won and lost. The election, prior to being conducted, was expected to herald a glimpse of hope for subsequent elections in the country. Before the 7th national election, voters were … [Read more…]
By Madu Ezenoha The Enugu State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Uche Nnaji (Nwakaibie) recently presented his manifesto to the people of the state. According to experts, it was a manifesto that, if well executed, would transform the socio-economic and political life of the citizens of the state. Nnaji made it … [Read more…]
…commiserate with the family of the slain LP senatorial candidate, Oyibo Chukwu Traditional Rulers of Enugu East Senatorial Zone have reaffirmed to support the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Peter Mbah and condemed the recent hate speech against Nkanuland by the Enugu North Senator-Elect, Barr. Okey Ezea. It would be recalled that the royal fathers had … [Read more…]
The leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Akpa/Ozi Ward in Nsukka LG Area of Enugu State, Hon. Evang. Sunday Raphael Ugwoke Esq has refuted what he described as “falsehood” reports that APC Akpa/Ozi ward in Nsukka LG collapses structure to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. Hon. Ugwoke, in a statement he sent to … [Read more…]
Barely one week after the National Assembly elections, and with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yet to issue certificates of return to winners, the race for principal offices, particularly, the position of Senate President in the upper chamber, has begun. A THISDAY Investigation, weekend, revealed that the incumbent President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, … [Read more…]
A federal high court in Lagos has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to electronically transmit results during the March 11 governorship and house of assembly elections in the state. The order was issued on Friday by Peter Lifu, the presiding judge. The judge mandated the electoral body to use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation … [Read more…]