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Tinubu not under pressure over cabinet – Alake

  The Director of Strategic Communication of the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, Mr Dele Alake, has denied reports that the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is under pressure to choose his cabinet, with just six weeks to his inauguration. He also dismissed rumours that Tinubu travelled abroad for medical attention. Rather, he said Tinubu was […]

‘Mischief, fabrication’ — INEC denies Binani’s claim of collusion with Adamawa government

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied allegations that its officials visited the Adamawa government house during the supplementary governorship election in the state. While the results from the election were yet to be announced, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the commission, declared Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress […]

Court stops PDP from suspending Wike, Fubara, others

  A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, halted plans by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to suspend Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his loyalists in the state, following their alleged involvement in anti-party activities. Among those that the court restrained the national leadership of the party from suspending include Rivers State […]

My family conspired against me, voted Peter Obi — Umahi

  Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, Monday, disclosed how his family conspired against him to vote for the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the presidential election. The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television. According to him, he never expected that LP would win any election […]

INEC asks IG to arrest, prosecute Adamawa REC

  The Independent National Electoral Commission has asked the Inspector General of Police, Buba Alkali, to arrest and possibly prosecute the commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner for Adamawa state, Hudu Yunusa Ari, for usurping the role of the State Retuning officer for the Adamawa state governorship election. A statement issued by the commission after its meeting […]

PDP’s Fintiri Wins Adamawa Governorship Election

  Governor Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party, has won the governorship election in Adamawa State. The incumbent governor garnered 430,869 votes to beat Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 398,788. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had slated April 15th for the supplementary elections to complete […]

APGA Wins Reps seat In Ebonyi

  The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won the rerun election for Ezza North/Ishielu Federal Constituency in Ebonyi. The Returning Officer, Prof. Augustine Ibegbu of Alex Ekwueme University, declared APGA candidate, Joseph Nwobashi as winner, on Sunday. According to Ibegbu, Nwobashi won with 11,890 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Emmanuel Nwite of […]

APC Wins Kebbi Governorship Election

  The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Idris Nasiru, has won the Kebbi State governorship election. The Returning Officer made the declaration on Sunday afternoon after the Saturday’s supplementary elections in some polling units of the State. Nasiru polled 409,225 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bande Aminu of the Peoples Democratic Party […]

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 […]