The Director Communications and Media Strategy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign organisation in Delta State, Olorogun Ima Niboro has described as a tissue of lies allegations that the governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege factionalised the party and did not carry everybody along. According to a leader party in the state, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, who Niboro said had been …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered by the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to permit the Labour Party and Kennedy Pela, the party’s candidate for the state’s 18th March election to examine the election materials used in the just-concluded polls. The party and its candidate had approached the tribunal in petition No: EPT/DL/GOV/02M/2023, seeking an order …

A coalition of civil society organisations has risen in defence of the recently concluded general elections saying they were  fair, successful and credibly conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). At a media conference on Monday, the group said that INEC deserved being conducted “for the marvelous work it has done despite all the landmines laid in its path”. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed all outstanding governorship, National and state Assembly supplementary elections for Saturday, 15th April. A statement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi reads: “Arising from its meeting held today, the Independent National Electoral Commission has decided that all outstanding governorship, National and State Assembly supplementary …

A leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Abia State, Chief (Mrs) Mary Ikoku has congratulated the state’s Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti on his victory in the 18th March election. In her congratulatory message, Ikoku said the pains of bad governance has been completely replaced by the declaration of Otti, as the man to lead the state as from …

The All Progressives Party (APC) has given the go-ahead for its governorship primaries in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi States to Imo State Governor Hope Uzudimma; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timpriye Silva; Senator Smart Adeyemi; Kogi State Deputy Governor, Edward David Onoja; and 20 other contenders. The conduct of off-season governorship elections in the three states has been …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will have reduced credibility to conduct future elections following its performance in the 2023 general elections. This is according to a Professor of Political Science and Elections Analyst, Jideofor Adibe, who accused the electoral body of being part of the nation’s problem. “INEC as presently constituted, I am not sure they have enough legitimacy …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it would issue certificates of return to politicians elected as governors, deputy governors, and state House of Assembly members between Wednesday and Friday. INEC National Commissioner, who is also Chairman of the Commission’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye said that the decision came from a meeting the commission …

A Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant in Imo State, Humphrey Anumudu has been found dead in his house. Anumudu was reported dead in his Lagos home after returning from a meeting at the LP secretariat in Abuja. The deceased was a native of Mbieri Ancient Kingdom in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. Reacting to his death, a family …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima in the 25th February election. In a unanimous judgment, a three-member panel, headed by Justice James Abundaga, held on …