A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), has observed voter inducement at polling units (PUs) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. “Situation Room observers reported widespread instances of blatant vote buying and selling across several polling units, despite the huge presence of security personnel,” the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded 90.33 percent of the results from the Edo governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal. Results from 4,082 out of the 4,519 polling units where elections were held in the state have been successfully transmitted on the portal. Okùnfà Aáwọ̀ Láàrin Àwọn Mùsùlùmí Àti Oníṣẹ̀ṣe Ìlú Ìlọrin | […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and Labour Party (LP) protested the exclusion of result sheets at polling units in Enugu State on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the protest began when Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) officials arrived at polling units at 9:40 a.m. without the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission National Commissioner in charge of Edo, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, has promised not to collect bribes during the ongoing state governorship election. In an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday, Gumus asserted that nobody would dare approach her with a bribe because of her reputation. The INEC Commissioner added […]
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a defection suit instituted against the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike. The suit seeking to replace the 27 lawmakers on account of their alleged defection from the People’s Democratic […]
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos- Nigeria has enjoined journalists and other media professionals that would be on electoral duty in Edo State on Saturday, 21st September 2024 to pay deserved attention to their safety. IPC also urged security operatives and other stakeholders that would be involved in the Edo State Governorship election to help […]
Ahead of the Saturday, September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the Labour Party, on Wednesday, held its final mega campaign rally with the party’s leaders, such as Peter Obi, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, Nenadi Usman, Aisha Yesufu, among others, in attendance, canvassing support for the party’s candidate, Olumide Akpata. However, the embattled National Chairman of the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refused to recognise Julius Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party, despite retaining his name on its website, on the list of political party chairmen. This new revelation is contained in a counter-affidavit filed in the Federal High Court Abuja, in response to Labour Party’s suit, challenging […]
The Rivers state governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has suspended the local government committee chairman of the Akuku-Toru local government area, Otonye Briggs. Fubara in a statement signed on Tuesday, September 17, by his chief press secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, said Briggs had been suspended with immediate effect. The governor directed Bitebobo Nelson Amieye, to immediately take over […]
Politician and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reacted to an alleged misinterpretation of his recent television interview, claiming that some fifth columnists had resorted to propaganda, deliberately distorting the narrative. In a series of posts via his official X handle on Saturday, Obi denied saying he […]
