The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and other senior commission officials have been requested by the Southern and Middle Belt Alliance (SMBA) to step down if they cannot ensure the integrity of this Saturday’s gubernatorial and state House of Assembly elections. In a statement  on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Rwang Pam Jr.,  SMBA lamented …

President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election victory has been praised by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). The umbrella group of Nigerian Muslims asserted that it could vouch for Tinubu’s track record of public service and decades of arduous labour. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by its Deputy Secretary-General, Prof. Salisu Shehu, NSCIA urged the President-elect to …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, received warm hospitality from communities of Igbo traders and businessmen across the state, as he embarked on campaign tour of major markets populated by Nigerians of Southeast origin. The Governor took a tour of the markets ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election, following the open endorsement and show of support for his re-election …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sought the cooperation of religious bodies in the state towards a successful Governorship and House of Assembly elections on Saturday. Makinde, who was represented at the Interfaith Stakeholders Engagement by his Executive Assistant on Administration, Rev. Idowu Ogedengbe on Tuesday, noted that the session was basically to appeal further to the faith communities, …

Three days to the governorship and state House of Assembly elections, the police have cautioned Nigerians against the use of dogs and others pets at polling units. “The Nigeria Police Force has deemed it necessary to educate and caution Nigerians on the use of pets, especially, dogs, at the polling units on election day, as such act runs contrary to …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to destroy evidence contained in the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines under the guise of reconfiguration. At a press conference in Abuja late on Tuesday, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba said that INEC’s motion at the presidential election …

President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu is seeking an order from the Court of Appeal to access sensitive materials used by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the 25 February presidential election. With  8,794,726 votes, Tinubu, who was candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the poll ahead of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), …

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole has vowed to create 230,000 jobs for young people in the 23 Local Government Areas in the state if elected in this weekend’s election. The APC gubernatorial standard bearer said his administration would curb the alarming unemployment rating of the state. He also promised to create …

Legal icon, Chief Wole Olanipekun and 49 other lawyers have offered to defend the victory of President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Election Tribunal. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and one-time President of the Nigerian Bar Association is leading the team of legal giants. The lawyers are waiting to be served with the petitions of the candidates …

In the face of widespread concerns of possible violence in Saturday’s governorship and Houses of Assembly elections in Enugu State, the Labour Party governorship candidate, Barrister Chijioke Edeoga has urged the voters to defend their votes and eliminate politicians who have turned the economic resources of the state into private enterprises. Addressing party leaders and supporters from Aninri and Awgu …