Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the first batch of results after commencing the collation of results of Saturday’s governorship election from some local government areas of Kogi State. The results released so far by INEC are: Ogori-Magongo LGA (Osebande ward) Accredited voters: 665 APC: 362 SDP: 195 PDP: 86 ADC: 11 LP: 01 NRM: 002 Idah LGA …

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Saturday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Plateau State, Nentawe Yilwatda, challenging the victory of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In the March 18 gubernatorial election in the state, Mutfwang had scored 525,299 votes to be …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Sunday, implored Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to promptly establish a joint, credible, transparent, effective, and broad-based investigation into allegations of electoral bribery and violence in the off-cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states.” In the letter dated 11 November 2023 and signed by …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday morning declared incumbent governor, Hope Uzodinma as winner of the Imo State governorship election held on Saturday. READ ALSO:LP accuses Uzodinma of planning to rig Nov 11 election with thugs The INEC Returning Officer for the state, Prof Abayomi Fashina, announced Uzodimma, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner …

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, said on Monday evening he would appeal the verdict of the governorship election petition tribunal which nullified his victory in the March 18 election in the state. The three-member panel led by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi had earlier on Monday declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, David Ombugadu, as the duly elected governor of …

Incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has won all 27 local government areas of Imo State from the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). READ ALSO:LP accuses Uzodinma of planning to rig Nov 11 election with thugs However, as final collation of gubernatorial election results ended, Imo State’s INEC Returning Officer, who is the Vice-Chancellor of …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has once again, criticised the Federal Government’s palliatives following the removal of fuel subsidy. While the federal government had abolished the commodity’s subsidy several months prior, it nevertheless provided food aid to the state governments for distribution to Nigerians. It also granted them N5 billion. But hours after launching a two-day statewide strike owing to …

The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District and former Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said the incumbent helmsman, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, remains his friend despite their political and party differences. He said: “I thought the world should know that Godwin is my friend. Being friends does not mean we cannot debate or disagree but being friends means …

The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the March 18 gubernatorial election, Beatrice Itubo, challenging the victory of Gov. Simnalayi Fubara of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In its verdict on Monday, the three-member tribunal led by Justice Cletus Emifonye, which sat in Abuja on …

The election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has been nullified by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. The tribunal also declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), David Ombugadu, as the duly elected elected governor of the state. READ ALSO:Gov Sule dissolves cabinet ahead of second term inauguration in Nasarawa …