Sokoto gov poll: Supreme Court stands down to deliver judgement
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court has stood down its proceedings to enable it to deliver judgement on Sokoto State governorship election dispute. A seven-man panel of justices of the apex court headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, said it would reconvene at about two hours time to deliver judgement […]
Enugu LG poll: Community protests imposition of candidate, insists on election
ENUGU—HUNDREDS of indigenes of Oboffia Awkunanaw, in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State protested what they called plans by some political leaders to impose an unpopular candidate on the community ahead of the November 4, Council elections in the state.
Lagos council polls : Eredo, Ikotun/Igando LCDAs record low voter turnout
Early morning rain on Saturday prevented many voters from coming out to vote in the Lagos council polls in Eredo and Ikotun/Igando Local Council Development Areas. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the election, report that there was a low turnout of voters at some polling units. There was no presence […]
APDA to participate in Anambra guber poll — Chairman
Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), one of the new political parties in Nigeria, will field a credible candidate for the Anambra governorship election in November, an official has said.
Poll: Trump, worst U.S. leader in 100 days
As the 100-day mark of Donald Trump’s presidency approaches, a new CNN/ORC poll finds the President reaches this milestone holding on to the lowest approval rating of any newly-elected president at this stage, amid sharp partisan divides and a failure to capitalise on post-election strengths.
Imo supplementary poll holds Thursday
Barring any unforeseen circumstance, the supplementary poll to determine the eventual winners of the inconclusive Okigwe re-run senatorial election, as well as the State Assembly seats for Oru East and Isiala Mbano, would now hold on Thursday this week.
