The West African Elders’ Forum (WAEF) has deployed a pre-election fact-finding mission led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to Sierra Leone, ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for June 2023. In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, the Communications Officer of Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), the host of WAEF, Wealth Ominabo said the fact-finding mission also had former President …

Famous Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie has reacted to labeling of supporters of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, as fascists by Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. In an interview with Channels Television, Soyinka had accused Obi’s supporters, referred to as OBIdients of fascism over their refusal to entertain criticism, tagging it as their “badge of honour”. In the …

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has denied speculations that he is involved in the emergence of an “anointed” candidate for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 11th November election in Kogi State. Senator Dino Melaye, one of the governorship aspirants in the PDP, was a spokesman for the Atiku presidential campaign council in the 25th …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja to dismiss all the petitions challenging the declaration of of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the 25th February presidential  election. On 1st March, INEC had announced that Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes to win the election. The commission …

The 100% Focus Group Movement, one of the grassroot support groups that worked on market sensitisation and enlightenment programme across all the geopolitical zones for Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu during the presidential campaign, has urged Nigerians, especially the opposition parties to desist from making inciting statement that may lead Nigeria to anarchy before 29th May inauguration of the President-elect. In a …

Nigeria’s celebrated author, Chimamanda Adichie received criticism from the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council Barrister Festus Keyamo over her attempt to cast doubt on the 25th February presidential election. The Director of Media and Publicity for the campaign council, Bayo Onanuga; and a member of the APC, Dr Josef Onoh also reprimanded famous writer for her action. …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has alleged that its lawyer invited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to pick up the requested Certified True Copies of documents used in the conduct of the 18th March elections has been kidnapped and the election materials carted away. In a statement in Port Harcourt jointly signed by state Publicity …

No fewer than nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria have been appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to defend the results of the 25th February presidential election. The team is to be led by former Nigerian Bar Association President, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN). Other members of the team are Stephen Adehi (SAN), Oluwakemi Pinheiro (SAN), Miannaya Essien (SAN), and Abdullahi …

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three lawyers filing proceedings at the election petition tribunal for the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It also said that five APC support staff working with the legal team to challenge the outcome of last 18th March governorship election in the state were picked alongside the lawyers …

In Lagos, the wheel of governance will now race on higher gears, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu pledged on Thursday when he received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Sanwo-Olu won his re-election in a landslide victory in the gubernatorial election conducted penultimate week, polling 762,134 votes (about 65.95 percent) to defeat the other contestants. The Governor …