A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Lawrence Ayeni said that 14 of his supporters were murdered days before the general election. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain made the revelation on Thursday during his annual Ramadan lecture in Ilesa. The lawmaker represents Atakumosa East/Atakumosa West/Ilesa East/Ilesa West Federal constituency. Sanya Ominrin of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 41,437 …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, revealed that it is unaware of the whereabouts of its suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari. Last Sunday, Ari caused a major controversy when he declared Senator Aishatu “Binani” Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress winner of the state governorship election. This was while INEC was yet …

To ensure a seamless transition of power on 29th 29, the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a 14-member Presidential Inauguration Committee of eminent Nigerians to plan a week-long inauguration for himself and Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima. In a letter to the Secretary to the Government of Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, Tinubu announced Deputy National Chairman (North) of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension from office of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police on the conduct/actions of the REC during the supplementary election in the state. According to a statement by Willie Bassey, the Director of Information in the Office …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tackled the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu “Binani” Dahiru over claims that electoral officials colluded with the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Fintiri. In a statement on Thursday, INEC National Commissioner, Barrister Festus Okoye said the insinuations by Binani …

Advocate lawyer and activist, Mr Femi Falana has said that the Adamawa State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aishatu “Binani” Dahiru’s acceptance speech confirmed that she was in on the illegal declaration. Falana stated this In an interview with Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria described Binani’s declaration and her acceptance …

The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Ahmed Audi has summoned the Corps Commandant in Adamawa State,  Muhammad Bello, to the national headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement on Wednesday by the corps spokesperson, Olusola Odumosu, the summons came in the wake of the controversy surrounding the just concluded Adamawa State governorship rerun election where the …

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, warned that bandits could take advantage of the transition period to launch bloody attacks in the country. He, therefore, advised that security operations against bandits should be increased in the remaining days of the current administration and beyond. El-Rufai spoke during the presentation of a security report by the Commissioner of Internal …

Vice-President,  Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has spoken out against the weaponisation of ethnic and religious prejudices and stereotypes for political gain. Osinbajo shared his insight on Monday at the maiden edition of the Policy Making and Good Governance Lecture Series of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) titled, ‘Creating a Homeland for All: Nation-building in a Diverse Democracy’. …

President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the police to thoroughly investigate the shenanigans that signposted the recently concluded governorship election in Adamawa State. While the state Returning Officer, Prof. Mohammed Mele called for a recess in the result announcement process, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari sneaked into the collation centre and announced the candidate of …