admin2023 in jeopardy as Electoral Act amendment splits National Assembly
It was a raucous scene at both chambers of the National Assembly yesterday, over the mode of transmission of results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on election day.…
Northern lawmakers kick against zoning presidency to south
State assembly members from northern states of Nigeria have rejected the call to zone the 2023 presidency to the south, arguing that the south has had more years in power…
Reps In Disorder As Deputy Speaker Rules Against E-Transmission Of Electoral Results
The House of Representatives is in a rowdy session as lawmakers debate over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Things fell apart on Thursday after Deputy Speaker Idris Wase ruled against…
APC senators reject electronic transmission of election results
Members of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate on Thursday voted against electronic transmission of results. The Committee had, in the report, recommended in Section 52(3) that, INEC “may…
APC suspends 11 Lai Mohammed loyalists for taking party to court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended 11 people loyal to Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, for taking the party to court. The suspended party members had asked…
Senate passes landmark bill establishing Electoral Offences Commission
The senate on Tuesday passed the bill establishing the Electoral Offences Commission. The approval of the commission followed the consideration of the report of the senate committee on Independent National…
Senate okays 20-year jail for candidates snatching ballot materials
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to establish the Electoral Offences Commission and okayed 20-year jail term for candidates caught snatching ballot materials. The passage of the bill…
Senate rejects Onochie as INEC commissioner
The Senate, on Tuesday, rejected the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Chairman of the Committee, Kabiru Gaya, in his report, said…
Senate okays five INEC commissioners, suspends Adam’s confirmation
The Senate after considering the report of its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of five National Commissioners for the nation’s electoral umpire. The…
2023 presidency: Northern group rejects Zoning, says it’s needles, unconstitutional
The North-Central People’s Forum (NCPF) has said zoning of the presidency to any region is needless, unconstitutional and should be jettisoned in the build-up to the 2023 general poll. Addressing…
Tambuwal Backs Electronic Transmission Of Votes
The Governor of Sokoto State and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has backed the calls for the electronic transmission of votes. Tambuwal in a statement he…
Withdraw Onochie’s nomination as INEC commissioner, Wike tells Buhari
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the nomination of Ms. Lauretta Onochie as national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. He said…
Shehu Sani dumps PRP
Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna central, says he has “stepped aside” from the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). PRP has been embroiled in an internal crisis, which has seen…
Your people will respect you for joining APC: Buhari tells Ayade, Matawalle
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the Governors of Cross River and Zamfara States, who recently left the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The new APC…
APC Congresses Kick Off July 31
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed July 31, 2021, for the commencement of its congresses. The party had initially postponed the congresses indefinitely, leading to an outrage. But…
