The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has warned that the continuous disobedience to the supreme court judgment regarding the use of the old naira notes could lead to the breakdown of law and order. In a statement, ACF’s Secretary General, Murtala Aliyu, agreed with the state governors, who sued the Federal Government over the policy. He … [Read more…]
At least 17 people have been killed after gunmen attacked Ungwar Wakili village in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Sources said the casualties are mostly women and children including a woman and her newborn baby. An earlier report had stated that fifteen persons died, however, two of three other persons who sustained … [Read more…]
…entreats youths to reject calls for angry, vengeance voting Chetanne Chinelo and Ikenna Igwe, Enugu Days to the rescheduled March 18 Governorship and State Assembly elections, elder statesman and former governor of old Anambra State, Sen. Dr. Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, has given reasons why he has steadily thrown his weight behind Dr. Peter Mbah, the … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the resignation, arrest and investigation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu over alleged manipulation of the February 25 presidential election result. In a keen contest, PDP presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar lost to Bola Tinubu of the … [Read more…]
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has commended the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for upholding rotational presidency and power shift to the South. Wike, who spoke at the commissioning of Akpabu-Egbeda road in the Emohua Local Government Area (APC), on Friday, described himself as one of the apostles of power shift, saying the … [Read more…]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja on Friday held that only the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is empowered by law to determine the mode of collating and transmitting election results. In a judgement, Justice Nwite stated that only INEC has the prerogative to direct how the Polling Unit Presiding Officer should … [Read more…]
The struggle for the creation of Ebonyi State from Abịa and Enugu states brought the people of Afikpo and Abakaliki together on a common mission of what they called political emancipation. The Afikpo bloc consists of five local government areas in their new state today, namely Afikpo North, Afikpo South, Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo. They … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has affirmed Mister Rufai Hanga as Senator Elect for Kano Central Senatorial District under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party. The Apex Court also removed former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau as the candidate of the NNPP in the February 25 National Assembly Election. Delivering Judgment in an appeal … [Read more…]
The commencement of the 2023 national housing and population census earlier slated for March 29 is likely to be affected by the postponement of the governorship and state assembly elections. This is according to the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Mr Nasir Kwarra, who was speaking at a meeting with the resident representative of … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to list Akanimo Udofia as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the governorship election in Akwa Ibom. Justice James Omotosho gave the order following an application by Udofia asking that a consequential order to be made to allow the electoral … [Read more…]
The Labour Party governorship candidate in Abia State, Alex Otti, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to sort challenges with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) before the March 18 governorship and state assembly elections. Recall that the electoral umpire has been criticized following the failure of BVAS to transmit a significant … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said indicated plans to appeal a court judgement granting the request of two plaintiffs to use their temporary voter cards (TVCs). The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, in a statement on Thursday, expressed the intention of the commission to approach the appellate court. … [Read more…]