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Defection: PDP Asks INEC To Conduct Fresh Election In 27 Rivers Constituencies
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct new elections in the 27 state constituencies ...
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Court Jails APC Chieftain For Vote Buying
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Wahab Hammed, a ward Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Surulere ...
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APC Wins All Chairmanship Seats In Ekiti LG Elections
Candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress won all 38 chairmanship and 177 councillorship seats in Saturday’s council elections in Ekiti. The Ekiti ...
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2024 Budget: PDP Condemns Rendition Of Tinubu’s Campaign Tune In NASS Chamber
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday condemned the rendition of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign tune at the hallowed chamber of the ...
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Appeal Court Nullifies Election Of Kaduna Assembly Speaker
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, ...
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Kogi Govt Queries Traditional Ruler Over Alleged Involvement In Partisan Politics
The Kogi State Government, through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, has queried the paramount ruler and Ohimeghe-Igu of Koton-Karfe, Alh. ...
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Appeal Court Sets Aside Tribunal Judgement, Affirms Abdullahi Sule As Nasarawa Governor
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has reversed the sack of the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule by the State Election Petitions Tribunal in ...
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Plateau Assembly Speaker Resigns, 30-Year-Old Lawmaker Replaces Him
The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly Moses Sule has resigned. Sule stated that his resignation was borne out of sacrifice, ...
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Law compelling INEC to upload results underway – Senate
The Senate has revealed a plan to make the uploading of election results online by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) mandatory. The announcement ...
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NNPP Lauds Atiku, Welcomes Merger Of Opposition Parties
The New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP), on Tuesday, described as a welcome development, a proposal mulled by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that ...
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RECs Appointment: SERAP, BudgIT, Others Sue Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has been dragged to court over the appointment of Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by ...
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LG Election: PDP Clears All Chairmanship Positions In Taraba
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State has won all the chairmanship positions at the just-concluded local government (LG) council election held ...
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Plateau: Gov. Mutfwang Heads To S’Court, Says A’Court Verdict ‘Temporary Setback’
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has described as a temporary setback, the verdict of an Appeal Court which sacked him as governor ...
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Appeal Court Sacks Mutfwang of PDP, Declares Nentawe of APC As Plateau Governor
The Appeal Court in Abuja has sacked the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang. In her ruling on Sunday, the lead Justice, Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu, ...
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Tinubu Celebrates Boakai’s Poll Victory In Liberia, Hails Weah For Conceding Defeat
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, congratulated Joseph Boakai on his victory in the Liberian presidential election, urging him to unite the country and ...
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Kano: NNPP Rejects Verdict As Gov Yusuf Heads To Supreme Court
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), under whose umbrella Governor Abba Yusuf swept to victory in the March 18 governorship exercise, has rejected ...
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Liberian President George Weah Concedes Poll Defeat To Ex-VP Boakai
Liberian leader and football legend George Weah conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight presidential run-off, saying it was “time ...
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Court of Appeal Affirms Tribunal’s Judgment Sacks NNPP Kano Governor
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the tribunal judgment which declared the All Progressive Congress candidate, Nasiru Gawuna winner of the governorship ...
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Six Months After Court Declares Zamfara Gov. Election Inconclusive, Orders Rerun
Six months after the Zamfara governorship election, the leadership of the North-Western state is now in question as the Appeal Court nullified the ...
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LP welcomes Atiku’s merger proposal, NNPP gives condition
The Labour Party has described the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar’s merger proposal as a good proposal that ...
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Atiku Calls For Merger Of Opposition Parties To Challenge APC
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar believes the merger of Nigeria’s opposition parties will help in forming a stronger front against the ruling All ...
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INEC Declares Douye Diri of PDP Winner of Bayelsa Governorship Election
More than 48 hours after the Bayelsa governorship election, Governor Douye Diri has clinched a second term in office as the leader of ...
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Our Officials Held Hostage In Bayelsa LGA — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, said some of its officials on election duty were held hostage in the Brass Local ...
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‘Results Were Written Before Election’: Ajaka Says INEC Disappointed Kogi Voters
The Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s governorship candidate in Kogi State Muritala Ajaka has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct ...
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LP’s Achonu Rejects Results, Accuses Security Operatives Of Colluding With Imo APC
The Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded Imo state Governorship election Athan Achonu has accused security operatives of colluding ...
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Dino Melaye Calls For ‘Total Cancellation’ Of Kogi Guber Poll, Gives Reason
Dino Melaye has called for the cancellation of the Kogi State governorship election, describing the conduct of the exercise as “shameful”. The Peoples ...
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Bayelsa Poll: INEC Adjourns Collation Till Monday Noon, See Results So Far….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday night, adjourned the collation of results in the November 11, 2023, Bayelsa State Governorship Election ...
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‘Election Victory Has Vindicated Me’, Gov. Hope Uzodimma
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has thanked supporters following his re-election. Uzodimma became the Imo governor in 2020 after the Supreme Court ...
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INEC Declares APC’s Ododo Winner of Kogi Governorship Election
The keenly-contested November 11, 2023 Kogi State Governorship Election has finally produced a winner with the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo, ...
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INEC Fixes Nov 18 For Fresh Elections In 59 Kogi Polling Units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh polls will be conducted in 59 polling units in the Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of ...
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How voter inducement, others influenced election process in Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa – CDD
The CDD Election Analysis Centre (CDD-EAC) has observed several reports about voter inducement across all three states. According to CDD EAC, observers reported ...
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Gov. Yahaya Bello ‘A Poor Advertisement For Young People’ – Bishop Kukah
The convener of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has criticised Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State over the violence in the ...
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Ajaero Pursuing Labour Party’s Interest In Imo – Uzodimma
Governor Hope Uzodimma says the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, is pursuing the agenda of the Labour Party in ...
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Kogi Guber Poll: Atiku Charges INEC To Redeem Image
The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP and Ex-Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has appealed to people of kogi ...
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Kogi Election: Tinubu Should Give Level-Playing Field To Candidates, Says Abejide
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Kogi State governorship election Leke Abejide says he expects President Bola Tinubu to give a ...
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Court Declares Minister of Labour Lalong As Plateau South Senator
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the participation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its senatorial candidate in the February ...
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KWSG charges state electoral commission to uphold rules of election
The Kwara State Government has charged the State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) to adhere strictly to the rules of conducting free, fair, credible ...
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NNPP: Alkali,Hunkuyi, Others Left Because Of Kwakwanso’s ‘High-handedness’
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has explained why prominent politicians, including Prof Rufai Ahmed Alkali, Prof Bem Angwe, Senator Othman Hunkuyi and ...
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The Stage Is Set For Conduct Of LG Poll, KWSG Assures Kwarans
The Kwara State government yesterday restated its readiness to conduct the local government elections in the state. This clarification followed an allegation by ...
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‘Judiciary Has Vindicated Me’: Sylva Hails Judgment Returning Him As APC Candidate
Timipre Sylva has hailed the Court of Appeal judgment that reinstated him as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in ...
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Rivers Crisis: If You Take My Base, I’m Politically Irrelevant, Says Wike
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has weighed in on the crisis rocking Rivers State amid the plot to impeach ...
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It’s Time For Atiku To End His Ambition To Be President – Presidency
The Presidency has berated the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, in reply to his ...
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Six-Year Single Term, Litigation Conclusion Before Inauguration, Other Proposals By Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, described as “disappointing”, the October 26, 2023 verdict of the Supreme Court affirming President Bola Tinubu ...
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FG Approves N18bn For INEC For Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission will get N18bn for the conduct of the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections. The polls are billed ...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku, Obi’s Appeals, Affirms Tinubu As President
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 presidential election. The apex court, in ...
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Bayelsa Guber Election: INEC Removes Sylva From List Of Candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed the names of the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Timipre Sylva, ...
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Lagos Assembly confirms fresh list of Sanwo-olu’s nominees
The Lagos State House of Assembly has given its confirmation to a new set of nominees presented by the State Governor, Mr Babajide ...
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Akeredolu’s absence: Ondo PDP, Assembly bicker over impeachment process
FOLLOWING his absence in the state, since he returned from his medical vacation abroad, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State and
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Ex-PDP Secretary, Lawal Joins APC
The immediate past Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Alh Rasaq Lawal yesterday formally joined the ruling All Progressives ...
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Akpabio behind my ordeal, sacked Adamawa Senator Abbo cries out
The Court of Appeal Abuja has sacked the lawmaker representing Adamawa North, Senator Elisha Abbo. Delivering judgement, the three-member panel presided over by Justice C.E. ...
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Tinubu To Swears In New Ministers At FEC Meeting Today
President Bola Tinubu will today (Monday) swear in three additional ministers into his 48-people cabinet. A senior official in the Presidency, who did ...
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Tinubu Asks Supreme Court To Dismiss Atiku’s Appeal On CSU
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar ...
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Certificate Controversy: Save Nigeria, Yourself Embarrassment, Obi Tells Tinubu
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to save Nigeria ...
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Opposition Party, Kwara Govt Trade Words Over Finance, Debt Status of State
The main opposition party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the Kwara State Government on Tuesday traded words over the revenue generated and debt ...
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Why govs are always after their deputies – Sen Ekpenyong, ex-dep gov
Immediate past Senator, who represented Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, and former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sen Chris Ekpenyong, in this ...
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Tinubu Appoints Fela Durotoye, Linda Akhigbe, Others Into Media Advisory Team
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Linda Akhigbe, and a one-time presidential candidate, Fela Durotoye, as members of the Media & ...
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Why I went to Chicago State University Over Tinubu Certificate – Atiku
“We undertook this journey at great cost and for important reasons. The ground rules for legitimate governance in our country need to be ...
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Senate Confirms Three Additional Ministerial Nominees
The Senate has confirmed three ministerial nominees, Jamila Ibrahim (Kwara State); Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State); and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo State), in addition to ...
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Senate Alters Rules, Bars Fresh Senators From Contesting As Presiding Officers
The Senate has amended its standing orders to stop first-term Senators from vying for the position of Senate President and Deputy Senate President. ...
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Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation Of Three Ministerial Nominees
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate, seeking for the confirmation of three more ministerial nominees. Senate President Godswill Akpabio ...