Presidential Election Petitions: We won’t tolerate technicalities, court warns
The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, on Monday, held its inaugural session, a legal ritual that precedes the actual hearing of petitions seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.
Akan Udofia flags-off campaign, promises new Akwa Ibom
The All Progressives Congress, APC Governorship Candidate for Akwa Ibom State, Obong Akan Udofia has flagged off his campaign at the Ikot-Ekpene Township Stadium.
2023: Yiaga Africa, NOA to partner on voter education, location of polling units
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- A non-profit making organisation, Yiaga Africa, and the National Orientation Agency, NOA, on Wednesday, disclosed plans to partner ahead of the 2023 general elections on voter education and the location of polling units. This was made known by the Board member, Yiaga Africa, Ezenwa Nwagwu, during a visit to the Director […]
Greg Ibe rejects appeal court judgement nullifying Abia APGA guber primary
By Steve Oko The Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof Gregory Ibe, has rejected Wednesday’s Court of Appeal judgment which sustained the nullification of May 29, 2022, Abia State APGA governorship primary won by him. Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja High Court had earlier nullified the primary following […]
INEC breaks silence on liking Twitter post calling Obi opportunist
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to its verified Twitter account liking a post relating to a presidential candidate. On Wednesday, INEC’s official Twitter account liked a post in which Seun Kuti, last son of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, criticised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party calling him an […]
Atiku seeks removal of Lagos REC over alleged partisanship
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to remove the Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Olusegun Agbaje, for his partisanship and compromise.
Ebubeagu will play no role in 2023 general election — Police
Ebonyi State Police Command, yesterday stressed that members of the South East Security outfit code-named Ebubeagu do not have any constitutional backing to enable them play any role in the 2023 general election in the State.
Ghana, Togo, others concerned about Nigeria’s elections – Obasanjo
“I have been in Togo, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire from the beginning of the week; and they are as concerned about what happens in Nigeria as every Nigerian should be.”
Nothing will stop elections from holding – Obasanjo
“We are in an interesting period in Nigeria. In less than three weeks, we will be going to the poll…, well, I hope nothing will intervene against that. In less than three weeks, we will be electing a leader that will pilot the affairs of Nigeria for the next four years from May.”
INEC lists violence, threat as major challenges to this month’s election
INEC lists violence, threat as major challenges to this month’s election
Buhari meets Emefiele in Aso Rock after Supreme Court judgment
The meeting is holding hours after the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, ruled to stop the February 10 deadline for the validity of three old naira notes.
