The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recent presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called the attention of Nigerians to what he called “the game plan” to upturn the democratic wishes of the people of Adamawa State in the governorship election in the state. In a press release by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, Atiku …

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Idris Nasiru has won the Kebbi State governorship election. According to the Returning Officer, Prof. Yusuf Sa’idu, who made the declaration in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Sunday afternoon after the Saturday’s supplementary elections in some polling units of the state, Nasiru polled 409,225 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Major …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned the declaration of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani as winner. A statement on Sunday by INEC’s National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education, Barrister Festus Okoye said that the purported declaration came when the “process has clearly not been concluded”. The statement, …

Confusion prevails in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, on Sunday morning as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani the winner of the election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Barrister Hudu Yunusa made the declaration following the supplementary election held Saturday. As at last …

There has been a large turnout of eligible voters in the ongoing supplementary elections at the affected polling units in two Federal Constituencies in Oyo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixed 15th April for the conduct of fresh election in two polling units in Oluyole federal constituency, and three each in both Ibadan North East and Ibadan South …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yobe State has declared Ibrahim Bomai of the All Progressives Congress the winner of Yobe South senatorial election. Announcing the result on Saturday at the Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum, the Returning Officer of the election, Abatcha Melemi disclosed that Bomai garnered 69,596 votes to defeat his closest opponent of the Peoples …

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva will be the standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Bayelsa State governorship election holding on 11th November. Sylva, who recently resigned as Minister to contest for the party ticket, won the governorship primary by polling 52,061 out of the 58, 141 votes from the 105 wards in the …

All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked speculations that its National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu was rushed abroad for medical treatment. The news of Adamu’s illness was refuted in two separate interviews with the National Vice Chairman (South East), Dr Ijeoma Arodiogbu, and the party’s Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim. Some online blogs had reported that the party’s national chairman had …

The forthcoming 2023 governorship election in Imo State is creating suspense and anxiety in the political firmament of the state as gladiators jostle for the tickets of the various political parties. Already, two candidates – incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Senator Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – have emerged. Uzodimma is …

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has said that nobody can force him to flee Nigeria. He stated that his party is committed to creating a new Nigeria, adding that there are too many “thieves” who are inflicting suffering on the masses, and vowed that his party is committed to purging the country’s political system of such …