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Seven States of the Federation have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the last February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The seven states who instituted the suit through their Attorneys General are Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Taraba and Sokoto. The suit was filed pursuant to section … [Read more…]

The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which has thrown the nation into economic chaos in the last few weeks. The apex court stated that the policy was an affront on the 1999 constitution of the country, and thereby ordered that the old N200, N500 … [Read more…]

The US Department of State spokesperson, Ned Price, congratulated Mr Tinubu and all political leaders on the results of the presidential election. He described the election as competitive and representing a new period for Nigerian politics and democracy. “Each of the top three candidates was the leading vote-getter in 12 states, a remarkable first in … [Read more…]

Frank Nweke Jr, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance has debunked rumours of his withdrawal from the gubernatorial race, calling it the work of political desperados determined to keep Enugu in a web of lies and ineptitude. In a statement released to the press on Thursday, March 2, 2023, the leading governorship … [Read more…]

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has described the last Saturday presidential and National Assembly elections as the worst since 1999. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Atiku said the dreams and aspirations of Nigeria that voted on Saturday have been shattered by … [Read more…]

The flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s just-concluded presidential election, Peter Obi says he won the poll and he will explore all legal options to reclaim his mandate. “We will explore all legal and peaceful option to reclaim our mandate. We won the election and we will prove it to Nigerians,” Obi … [Read more…]

It is not the best of times for five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as the G5 as three of the ‘Integrity Group’ failed in their quests to cross over to the Senate after their two-term tenure of eight years each. The G5 is made up of five PDP governors — … [Read more…]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, said they will seek redress in court. They all spoke Sunday after the declaration of Tinubu as president-elect on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP described Tinubu’s victory as “a grave injustice which will … [Read more…]

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has congratulated President-elect Bola Tinubu on the heels of the just concluded presidential election. Both the UK and Nigeria share a longstanding relationship that has withstood the latter’s over-62-year independence from the former. “Congratulations to @officialABAT on his victory in Nigeria. The UK-Nigeria relationship remains strong,” Sunak tweeted on … [Read more…]

Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the presidential election. Mahmood Yakubu, chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced the results in the wee hours of Wednesday. Yakubu said Tinubu secured a total of 8,794,726 votes. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … [Read more…]