Politics

President Bola Tinubu is being sued by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for “the unlawful ban and withdrawal of the accreditations of 25 journalists and media houses from covering the Presidential Villa.” Recently, the Federal Government revoked the accreditations of about 25 journalists who had been covering events in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. At the Presidential Villa’s …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are trading words over the appointment of Mr. Hashim Abioye as the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) The APC, in a statement on Monday by its Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, faulted the appointment, describing Abioye as an aide of the …

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia on Tuesday upheld the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Chief Solomon Akpulonu, in the March 18 election held in the Obingwa East State Constituency of Abia State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Akpolonu as the winner of the election ahead of the Labour Party …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday congratulated three Nigerian governors on their success in last weekend’s election in their various states. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates – Governor Hope Uzodinma and Usman Ododo as the winners of the off-cycle election in Imo and Kogi States. The commission earlier on Monday declared …

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved to set up an External Auditor to probe the financial records of the out-gone National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led tenure. Indication to this position emerged Thursday during the 12th NEC meeting of the party held at the Transcorps Hilton, Abuja. There were allegations of …

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, will open his defence in the petition challenging his victory in the March 18 election in the state. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Mr. Muhammad Isah-Ashiru, are challenging Sani’s victory in the election over alleged irregularities. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will also open …

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abbas Balarabe for a ministerial post to replace former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. Tinubu’s choice was made known in a letter to the Senate which was read on Tuesday by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at the plenary on Tuesday when he read a letter from. Others also nominated included Dr Jamila Ibrahaim …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, has won in Brass Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa state for the Saturday November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state. According to the result just declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sylva who hailed from Brass scored 18,431 while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate and the incumbent …

Yiaga Africa, a none profit election observer organisation, has raised questions over the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to conduct off-cycle governorship elections in some polling units in Imo and Kogi States on Saturday. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Chairman of Yiaga Africa Watching The Vote (WTV) Working Group, Dr. Hussaini Abdu, the organisation …

Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, has claimed that any lawmaker who discharges their duties as they should will not be relected. Akpabio stated this on Sunday, at the centenary birthday celebration of Second Republic lawmaker Senator Kunle Oyero held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, hosted by the Abeokuta Grammar School Old Boys Association. He was represented by Senator Shuaib …