Politics

Atiku Abubakar will not concede the presidential election to President Muhammadu Buhari as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assembled a team of lawyers to challenge the result in court, TheCable understands.  Buhari,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to discontinue the announcement of the presidential election results. The PDP demanded that the…

In 2005, Chris Ekpenyong made history in Nigeria: he was impeached as the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state but was hurriedly returned to that position in less than seven days. The members of the state house of assembly reversed…

After four days of suspense, excitement and anxiety, Senator George Akume of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally lost his re-election bid. The incumbent Benue North West Senatorial District (Zone B) Senator lost to…

It is official. Godswill Akpabio, a senator from Akwa Ibom State, has lost his bid to return to the Senate for a second term. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday afternoon finally declared Mr…

Former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode has asked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to reject the results of the presidential election announced by the Independent National…

Some residents of Sokoto metropolis, on Tuesday took to the streets, dancing and voicing out different slogans in celebration of the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates at the Presidential and National…

David Adeleke, popularly known as, Davido who was one of the few celebrities to lend their voice to urge citizens to participate in the election, has just reacted to the results of the presidential elections so far. According to…

Dele Momodu is known to have campaigned seriously for Atiku Abubakar During the election campaign, in a twist of events, he has sent a tweet to the PDP presidential candidate to shun the remaining election results and congratulate…

Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to his loss in Saturday’s election, wishing the people of the state the best. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had defeated Saraki who ran on the…

Pesident Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has widened his lead on Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and has consolidated his position at the top of…

Dino Melaye won the Kogi West senatorial election yesterday. He has now shared a video of himself worshipping and thanking God for his victory at the polls. Dino Melaye won the Kogi West Senatorial seat by polling of 85, 395 votes…

•23 senators fail re-election bid, 21 others victorious As the National Assembly resumes plenary today after a one month break, no fewer than 23 out of the 66 senators that sought re-election in last Saturday’s rescheduled…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) Sen. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) winner of the Lagos West Senatorial district. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari has polled 1,232,133 votes in Katsina State in Saturday’s presidential election. Prof. Fatima Mukhtar, the State Collation Officer for…

The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, narrowly won the presidential election in Edo state with 7,849 votes more than his main rival, President Muhammadu Buhari. The State Collation Officer for the…

The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won the presidential election in Benue State. The former vice president defeated the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari of the All…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari has defeated the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in Kano State with over 1,073,195 margin. The Collation Officer for…

The governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, has kicked against the violence carried out across the state during the presidential and National Assembly elections which held on Saturday,…

Imo state governor and Senator-elect for Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has cautioned against any attempt by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and politicians to rig the governorship election slated for March 9. …

•Parties ‘should honour peace pact’   •Security agencies get kudos  •No underage voters, says ex-Tanzania president •EU Mission lauds Nigerians, civil society organisations •U.S. cautions against unauthorised announcement…

•Tinubu, Amosun, Ekwunife, Folarin, Uba, Gaidam win •Uba brothers, Ajimobi, Dankwambo, Mulikat Adeola fail Going by the senatorial election results announced in states by Returning Officers, the ruling All Progressives Congress…

Singer, actor and politician Banky W has said that this is not the end of the road for him but rather the beginning as he loses Eti Osa federal constituency to Jide Obanikoro of the APC. The talented artiste who had a flamboyant…

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency in Delta State, Mr Ndudi Elumelu, has been declared winner of last Saturday’s National Assembly election. Announcing the results, the…