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Tribunal: Atiku, PDP Plans To Call ‘No More Than 100 Witnesses’

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has indicated plans to call “no more than 100 witnesses” to the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT).   Both parties are challenging the declaration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the February 25 election. Counsel for Atiku […]

BREAKING: INEC nullifies Binani’s victory in Adamawa

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has nullified the victory of APC governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Aisha Dahiru popularly known Binani. The statement reads, The attention of the Commission has been drawn to a purported declaration of winner in the Adamawa Governorship election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) even when the process […]

INEC appoints nine SANs to defend election

  No fewer than nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria have been appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission to defend the results of the February 25 presidential election. The team, according to City Lawyer, is to be led by former Nigerian Bar Association President, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN). Other members of the team are Stephen Adehi […]

INEC denies falsifying Abia election result

  The Independent National Electoral Commission has debunked a report accusing its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, of attempts to distort the governorship election results in Abia State. A portal, Strenuous Blog, had quoted the Returning Officer for Abia, Nnenna Oti, as alleging that she was being forced to do the wrong thing. According to the […]

PDP’s Fubara Declared Winner Of Rivers Gov’ship Poll

  Announcing the result in Port Harcourt on Monday night, the Returning Officer said Fubara secured 302,614 votes while the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Tonye Cole, came second with a total number of 95,274 votes.   Tthe SDP governorship candidate, Senator Magnus Abe, came third with a total of 46,981 votes . […]

Imo Assembly: PDP tells side of story, asks INEC to review results

  The People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Imo State has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to review the State House of Assembly results held on Saturday. Collin’s Opuruozor, the party’s Publicity Secretary in Imo stated this in a press briefing on Monday. PDP stated that the party won in many council areas but […]

BREAKING: Rev Father Alia Humbles Benue Speaker As APC Regains State Lost Under Ortom

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, has been declared winner of the Benue State governorship election. According to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Alia scored the highest votes to beat his closest rival, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Engr. Titus Uba, who is the incumbent speaker […]

PDP’s Sheriff floors Omo-Agege, others, wins Delta gov election

  The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sheriff Oborevwori, has been declared winner of the governorship election in Delta State by the Independent National Electoral Commission Sheriff won 21 out of the 25 local government areas collated in the state to defeat his closest rival, the All Progressives Congress candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege. Sheriff […]

INEC Declares Kebbi Governorship Election Inconclusive

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kebbi State Governorship Election, inconclusive. INEC’s Returning Officer, Professor Yusuf Sa’idu, made the declaration today in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. Taraba Gov Race: PDP Leads In 9 of 10 LGAs, Collation Suspended Temporarily Professor Sa’idu said the measures became necessary because there were breaches […]