“We won, Adamawa won, democracy won”! These were the words of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri following his declaration as the winner of the governorship poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governor, who promised not to take people’s support for granted, said he will serve the state at all times. There was wild jubilation in Yola, the …

The Labour Party (LP) situation has gotten worse as a result of Tuesday’s suspension of Lamidi Apapa, the acting national chairman, and five other national officers. Others suspended are Alhaji Saleh Lawal (Deputy Secretary); Rawland Daramola (Financial Secretary); Prince Reuben Favour (Vice Chairman, Southsouth); Samuel Akingbade (Legal Adviser), and Mohammed Akali (Vice Chairman, Northeast). They were sanctioned by the party’s …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday refused to grant the request of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remove Sokoto State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal from the governorship seat on account of his “unlawful defection” from the party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a judgement in a suit instituted by the APC, Justice Inyang …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, on Tuesday,ordered the Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde to withdraw from the state. At a media briefing in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the directive was with immediate effect Adejobi said the IGP also directed that the Commissioner of Police …

Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday inaugurated the Kaduna State 2023 Transition Committee. The committee is chaired by the Secretary to the State Government, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, who served in the same capacity 2015 and vice-chairman in 2019. Also appointed into the committee was the Permanent Secretary Cabinet and Political Affairs, Nuhu Isyaku Buzun, who will serve as secretary to the committee. …

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won re-election in Adamawa State with 430,861 votes to beat his closest rival, Senator Aishatu Dahiru (a.k.a. Binani) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 398,788 votes. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the supplementary election, which took place last Saturday, PDP had PDP 9,337 …

Senator Danladi Sankara (Jigawa Northwest) and former Senator Mas’ud El-Jibril (Kano South) have drummed up support for Senator Barau Jibrin (Kano North) to become Senate President in the 10th Assembly. According to Sankara, Jibrin deserves to lead the Senate because he is a high-ranking Senator with rich experience garnered over the years. There have been intense agitations that the Senate …

The Adamawa State candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Aisha Dahiru (well known as Binani) has filed a motion exparte before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the leave of the court for a judicial review of Sunday’s administrative decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in respect of her declaration as winner of the governorship …

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have blamed their exclusion from political offices on the exorbitant fees charged by political parties. They shared their view on Friday during a Twitter space for PWDs candidates that participated in the 2023 general elections. The Twitter space was organised by Inclusive Friends Association(IFA), and titled: 2023 elections and PWD candidate experience sharing: exploring myth, challenges …

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has granted an ex parte application by Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate, Mr Gbadegbo Rhodes-Vivour for substituted service on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Rhodes-Vivour and the Labour Party, through their counsel, Mr Olagbade Benson, had informed the tribunal that Sanwo-Olu evaded service of the petition on him by the court’s bailiff. They alleged that Sanwo-Olu …