Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has put the number of new registered voters in Edo at 119,206 and Ondo 58,708. Mr Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education…

FORMER Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday, refuted the claim made by former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Tambuwal that he informed him (Saraki) before withdrawing for former Vice President…

Nineteen political parties in the country, under the auspices of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), have rejected a proposed bill by the Senate to create a Local Government Independent Electoral Commission.…

Funso Doherty, a former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos, has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement on Monday, Doherty said he joined the PDP to present a…

Chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said they would not fold their arms and watch “undemocratic forces”…

…says others will be exposed, fumigated out The Labour Party (LP) has said a former member of its 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Kenneth Okonkwo’s resignation from the party didn’t come as a…

A former spokesman for opposition Labour Party presidential campaign council Kenneth Okonkwo has dumped the party. Okonkwo said he decided to leave the party after its former presidential candidate in the 2023…

Justice Charles Wali of the Rivers State High Court has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from going ahead with…

The Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, says he would continue to be a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as long as Borno State governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, remains in…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has it can comfortably handle the conduct of local government elections if the responsibility falls on it. The chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu…

A former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign in the 2023 elections, Daniel Bwala, has said he has rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).…

President Bola Tinubu has formally received Pius Anyim, a former president of the senate, into the fold of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Anyim defected to the ruling party in his ward in Ebonyi state last…

The ruling All Progressives Congress has blasted the Labour Party candidate in the last…

Senator Ezenwo Onyewuchi has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Onyewuchi represents Imo East in the red…

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says the forthcoming governorship election in the state must be free and fair to avoid a crisis in the country.  In a statement issued on Monday, Chris Nehikhare, Edo…

….awards N1m cost against Shaibu The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, declined to nullify the primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the…

Former Senate President and Chairman Board of Trustees (BoT), of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has commended the PDP Governors over their resolution to stand by Gov.…

REINSTATED Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu has rejoined the All Progressives Congress from the People Democratic Party. Shaibu made the move alongside prominent members of the Dan Orbih-led…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of six eminent persons to serve in the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). The appointees are Hon. Justice Bola Okikiolu Ighile Rtd…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the authentic Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State. In a Judgement delivered by Justice James Omotosho in the suit…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday confirmed the victory of Hope Uzodimma in the Imo State governorship election,…

•Bauchi fixes LG poll for August 19, Kogi election holds October 19 •Jigawa, Imo, Anambra, Abia, Katsina, Kebbi, Benue set for exercise No fewer than 13 states have fixed dates for Local Government elections in…

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has barred the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, from conducting its Congress in the state. The Court gave the order PHC/2282/CS/2024 filed by Hon. David Chiinedu…

The National Assembly is considering amendment to the 1999 constitution to create room for the conduct of local government elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and not the state…