The 2023 Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under President Bola Tinubu, stating that the party’s unpopular policies have worsened poverty and hunger in the country. According to the former Kano State Governor, the APC is also struggling to address the … [Read more…]
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reacted to a remark credited to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, on the ongoing political crisis in the state. The immediate past Rivers State governor had last weekend mocked Fubara for supporting Action Peoples Party (APP), a party he considers inferior to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At a civic reception … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has won the September 28 local government elections in Anambra State, clearing all chairmanship and councillorship seats across the 21 local government areas of the state The Chairman of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, ANSIEC, Genevieve Osakwe, announced the results at the ANSIEC office in Awka. Osakwe, while … [Read more…]
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday aimed a fresh jibe at his detractors over the festering Rivers State crisis, declaring that they were no match for him. Wike, who stormed Amadi-Ama, Abuloma, Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers State for a reception organised in his honour by the Ijaw Peoples Congress … [Read more…]
Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, ANSIEC, has said that it would not use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, for the Local Government elections on September 28, stressing that it is not reliable. The Commissioner in charge of Information and Logistics, ANSIEC, Anthony Nnalue made this known disclosure at a sensitisation programme organised by the … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tasked the Edo State governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, to focus on the development of his state while assuring him of the full support of his administration. President Tinubu gave the advised on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, where the Edo governor-elect … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the result of the Edo State Governorship election. The party said the review will allow INEC to declare the result that was obtained from the genuine votes cast at the polling units. PDP acting National Chairman Ambassador Umar Damagum, … [Read more…]
The embattled deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) victory in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state vindicated him. Speaking on Arise Television, Shuaibu expressed delight with the victory of the APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo in the poll. Shuaibu, who has had a strained relationship with the state … [Read more…]
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the conduct of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Edo State, describing it as a gross undermining of Nigeria’s democratic process Reacting to the election results on Monday, Obi, via a statement on his X account, expressed dismay over the election, … [Read more…]
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Sunday condemned the outcome of the Edo State governorship election. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll. But in a statement, Fintiri said he wept for Nigeria’s democracy, … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has declared the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners of the chairmanship elections held on Saturday across the 17 local government areas of the state. ENSIEC Chairman, Prof. Christian Ngwu, who declared the results on Sunday said the Commission conducted free and fair elections in … [Read more…]
The Interparty Advisory Council (IPAC) of Enugu State has thumbed up the conduct of the Local Government Council Elections held on Saturday, describing the exercise as free, fair, credible, and peaceful. IPAC also lauded the impressive voter turnout. In a preliminary statement released by State Chairman Obioma Nnamani and State Secretary Dr. Afam Ani in … [Read more…]