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2023 Election Most Credible In Nigeria’s History – Shettima
Kashim Shettima, the Vice-President-elect, has asserted that the February 25 polls is the freest, fair, and most credible in Nigeria. Shettima made the assertion in an interview with BBC Hausa service. Shettima implored the opposition to accept defeat for Nigeria’s sake. READ ALSO: JAMB Dismisses Two Staff For Misconduct He said, “To best of my knowledge, last Saturday’s polls were the freest, fair, and...
Labour Party Speaks On Alliance Talk With PDP In Lagos
The Labour Party in Lagos State said the party is not considering any political alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The party’s spokesperson, Olubunmi Odesanya, made this known on Tuesday during a phone interview with The PUNCH. According to PUNCH, a leading Labour Party supporter in the state and Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo,...
Ayu Didn’t Resign Because He Believed Atiku’ll Lose – Adeyanju
A socio-political activist, Deji Adeyanju, has disclosed why the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, didn’t resign from his position. Adeyanju claimed that Ayu refused to yield to calls for his resignation because he believed the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, could not win the 2023 election. READ ALSO: Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo Presides Over FEC Meeting Independent National Electoral...
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo Presides Over FEC Meeting
On Wednesday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The weekly FEC meeting is being held at Abuja’s State House. The FEC meeting today is the first since the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, was declared president-elect. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to Government of the Federation; Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, Federation Head of Civil Service; Babagana...
INEC Declares Zamfara Central Election Inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, declared the Zamfara Central senatorial district election inconclusive. The INEC Returning Officer of the senatorial district, Prof. Ahmad Galadima, said the cancellation affected not less than 74 polling units from 19 registration areas of Bungude, Gusau, and Tsafe. READ ALSO: NSCDC Arrests 19 For Allegedly Looting Rice Truck Along Kano-Zaria Road According to him, the...
NSCDC Arrests 19 For Allegedly Looting Rice Truck Along Kano-Zaria Road
About 19 suspects that allegedly looted a rice truck on Sunday in Kano have been apprehended by operatives of the Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. DSC Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, in a statement, stated that the suspects attacked the truck along the Kano-Zaria road. According to him, the truck loaded with...
PDP Wins Niger South Senatorial District Seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Mr. Peter Ndalikali of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner of the Niger South Senatorial District election. Declaring the results, Prof Abubakar Muhammad-Bitagi, Niger South Senatorial District Returning Officer, said the PDP candidate won with 100,498 votes. Batagi explained that Ndalikali defeated his closest rival, Alh. Muhammad Bima-Enagi of the All...
“Buhari Will Never Interfere With Electoral Process” – Bashir Ahmed Fires Obasanjo
Bashir Ahmad, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital Communications, has taken aim at former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his remarks about the ongoing collation of the 2023 presidential election. Obasanjo stated in a statement personally signed on Monday that it is no secret that INEC officials at the operational level have been allegedly compromised. The former president stated that while...
“You Have No Credibility To Talk About Fraudulent Elections” – Sowore Blasts Obasanjo
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the All Action Congress (AAC), has slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for calling for the presidential election to be canceled. Obasanjo slammed the recently concluded presidential election in a statement to journalists, warning the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to set the country on fire. However, in a tweet sent from his verified Twitter account on...
Court Of Appeal Justice, Slumps, Dies In Court
A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Lokulo-Sodipe has been confirmed dead today. Justice Lokulo-Sodipe who was until his demise one of the Justices at the Court of Appeal, Ekiti Division is said to have slumped while dressing up in his Chambers for today’s matter. Attempts to resuscitate him failed. Late Justice was born on the 18th of February, 1956...
