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The Rivers State governorship election petition tribunal on Monday dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Tonye Cole, challenging Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. This followed the APC’s decision to withdraw the petition against the governor. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 20 declared Fubara as the …

The Court of Appeal, Lagos, on Friday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Akanimo Udofia and his party against Governor Umo Eno’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. The appellants are challenging the outcome of the election on the grounds that the governor was not eligible to contest the election. …

The Akwa Ibom governorship election petitions tribunal sitting in Uyo on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Akanimo Udofia, against the outcome of the March 18 election in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the election ahead of Udofia …

A youth group, Northern Youths Assembly (Majalisar Matasan Arewa) has called on President Bola Tinubu to warn his political allies or appointees against meddling into the electoral dispute in Kano state, warning of possible dire consequences. Ripples Nigeria reports that Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal recently nullified the election of Gov. Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) …

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has berated the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), in the 2023 presidential election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing him as a “person who prefers to be a king in hell than be a servant in paradise” and a specialist in deceiving people. Ganduje, who made the …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State on Wednesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to stop the incessant attacks and carnages occasioned by the governorship campaign in the state. The Director-General, New Media, SDP Campaign Council, Isaiah Ijele, made the call at a media briefing on Wednesday in Lokoja. He was reacting to Tuesday night attacks by suspected political …

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi State on Friday dismissed reports that Governor Yahaya Bello had reached a compromise with the party leadership on appointments into the National Working Committee (NWC). The Kogi APC had on Thursday rejected the appointment of Duro Meseko and Ikani Shuaibu Okolo as the Deputy National Publicity Secretary and Zonal Organising Secretary, North-Central respectively. …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to accept his defeat in the February 25 election as an elder statesman. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka, made the call in a statement on Monday evening in Abuja. He was reacting to remarks made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate at a …

The Adamawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola on Saturday affirmed the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. The tribunal dismissed the petition filed against Fintiri’s election by the All Progressives Congress, (APC), and its candidate, Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru (Binani). Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Theodora Obi Uloho, said the petitioners failed to establish their allegations of non-compliance …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State on Thursday condemned the arrest of the lawmaker representing Sagamu Constituency 1 in the state House of Assembly, Damilare Bello, over the violence in the area. At least 20 people were reportedly killed during a violent clash between two cult groups – Eiye and Aye Confraternity – in the Sagamu area of …