Osun Poll: Police, military, INEC don’t belong to APC — Atiku
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and the Federal Government against using state institutions to tilt the Osun governorship election in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku described the […]
Protest as Ighodalo gets court order to inspect Edo election materials
THOUSANDS of supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday, besieged the Benin City, Edo State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Enough of unending troubles – Clark tells Rivers people
Former Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has commended President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State for the peaceful conduct of the local government elections held on Saturday.
Nigeria now a democracy without functional political parties – Lukman
Salihu Moh. Lukman, the immediate past National Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Northwest Nigeria, has expressed concern over the lack of functional political parties in the country’s electoral democracy, warning that this development poses significant risks for the populace.
LP vows to challenge Rivers LGA Polls in court
The Labour Party (LP) has condemned the local government area council election conducted in Rivers State on Saturday by the State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), calling it a sham.
PDP releases timetable for 2025 zonal congresses
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has approved the timetable for the 2025 zonal congresses, where new Zonal Working Committees (ZWCs) and National Ex-officio members will be elected.
Lagos Assembly suspends Alimosho LG boss, Sulaimon over alleged misconduct
“The Alimosho council chairman does not follow procurement processes or the budget. There has been a lot of misconduct from him…”
Fubara vs Wike: Rivers crisis could pose security risks for Nigeria — Bode George
Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has raised concerns over recent political developments in Rivers State, warning that if not addressed, they could lead to a crisis with far-reaching security implications for Nigeria, West Africa, and Africa at large.
‘I didn’t break the law,’ says culture minister Musawa on NYSC certificate saga
Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, on Sunday, spoke about the controversy surrounding her NYSC…
Ondo Guber: lNEC registers 58,708 new voters
AHEAD of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has promised to conduct a credible, transparent, and inclusive election in the state.
LG Poll: PDP has lost Rivers, BoT Chair Wabara laments
Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed deep regret over the party’s poor performance in Saturday’s Local Government elections in Rivers State.
LG polls: Atiku hails Fubara, Rivers people for rejecting intimidation
Atiku Abubakar, has hailed the Rivers State Governor, Similaye Fubara, and the entire people of the state for rejecting…
APC sweeps Benue LG poll, wins all 23 Chairmanship and 276 Councillorship seats
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the Benue State local government elections held on Saturday, winning all 23 chairmanship positions and 276 councillorship seats.
Withhold allocations to states failing to conduct credible LG elections, SERAP tells Tinubu
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Mr Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, to immediately withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and/refused to conduct credible local government elections, and to ensure that any allocations from the Federation Account is paid only to democratically elected local government councils and no other body or institution.”
You are yet to recover from 2023 defeat – Doguwa tells Kwankwaso
“The disgruntled NNPP government has already lost focus and fell out with the good people of Kano State. No matter the noise Kwankwaso makes, the APC in Kano is already poised to unseat the kangaroo NNPP government in Kano State come 2027 following the non-performance, loss of people’s confidence and breach of electoral confidence of the NNPP.”
Single term rotational presidency: Atiku’s proposal raises dust
DO we really need rotational presidency? Instead of rotation, why not go for the best candidate irrespective of his tribe, tongue or zone? Is there merit in a single term of five or more years?
