Economic hardship: South-East traders lament low patronage, high costs
…Residents demand government intervention as traders seek grants, lower levies By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Chinedu Adonu, Vincent Ujumadu, Jeff Agbodo, Chimaobi Nwaiwu and Emma Iheaka UMUAHIA — Residents and traders across the South-East have lamented the rising cost of goods and services, declining consumer purchasing power and worsening business conditions, urging the Federal Government to introduce […]
1.6m votes claim: PDP, Atiku’ve slipped into post-election depression -APC
ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has taken a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over claims that the latter’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar defeated President Muhammadu Buhari with over 1.6 million votes in the last Presidential Elections.
Bauchi Gov Poll: Court adjourns hearing on INEC’s bid to resume collation of results
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed Thursday to hear a preliminary objection the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, filed to challenge its powers to stop the collation and announcing of result of the governorship election that held in Bauchi State on March 9.
We’ve placed election petition tribunal judges on watchlist – A’Court President
President of the Court of Appeal, PCA, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, on Wednesday, disclosed that over 250 Judges handling election petition cases across the federation, have been placed on watchlist.
Bello plotting to infiltrate Benue with thugs to influence election, youths allege
The leadership of Benue Youth Forum, BYF, has raised concerns over an alleged plot by neighbouring Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state to infiltrated the state with thugs during the forthcoming Saturday’s rerun to influence the outcome of election.
Breaking: PDP drags Justice Inyang to NJC over stoppage of Bauchi guber result collation
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has petitioned the National judicial Council, NJC, over what it called the violation of the Constitution and Electoral Act by Justice Ekwo Inyang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who on Tuesday granted an exparte order, barring the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from going ahead with the collation of votes in the Bauchi state governorship election in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state.
Bauchi guber poll: We may seek order stopping Buhari’s swearing-in — PDP
As INEC obeys court order, suspends result collation in Bauchi To continue collation in Tafawa Balewa council Order, similar to moves that derailed June 12 presidential poll — PDP By Clifford Ndujihe, Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Dirisu Yakubu THE battle for Bauchi State governorship seat took a dangerous dimension, yesterday, with Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, warning […]
Buhari, APC warned against interference in rerun gov polls
“Nigeria is greater than any individual or office holder. We must always bear this in mind. INEC should maintain neutrality in this election and keep the little credibility that remains,” he said.
Breaking: INEC challenges court order on Bauchi election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has challenged the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja, ordering it to stop the collation of the governorship election results in Bauchi State.
Presidential Poll: INEC credited invalid votes to Buhari, Atiku tells Tribunal
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had at various stages of the February 23 presidential election, unlawful allocated votes to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Buhari’s image, only reason why APC is still intact – N’Delta minister
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani has lamented the way his ruling All Progressives Congress APC is being run, saying were it not for the image of President Muhammadu Buhari, the party would have since disintegrated.
