The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday disagreed fiercely over the outcome of the 2023 presidential polls. While the PDP described the victory of the rival party and President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as an “electoral heist that must not be allowed to stand”, the APC countered that its presidential flag bearer’s …

The West African Elders’ Forum (WAEF) has deployed a pre-election fact-finding mission led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to Sierra Leone, ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for June 2023. In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, the Communications Officer of Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), the host of WAEF, Wealth Ominabo said the fact-finding mission also had former President …

The Kogi Assembly Majority Leader, Hon. Murktar Bajeh (APC-Okehi) has resigned from his position in protest of the terrorist tag thrown at him and eight other colleagues. On 23rd March, Governor Yahaya Bello branded nine of the 25 assembly members as terrorists for their alleged roles during the 18th March House of Assembly elections held in the state. In a …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted a direct mode of primary for the conduct of the forthcoming Kogi State governorship primary slated for Friday. It was reported that the party informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its decision to adopt the direct primary mode in a letter dated April 6. The letter, which was signed by the …

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied media reports that it has suspended former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye. In a statement by the state secretary, Mr Farouk Yahaya, the party noted that at no time did it contemplate suspension of the governorship aspirant. Yahaya warned trouble and mischief makers who are bent on causing a …

Famous Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie has reacted to labeling of supporters of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, as fascists by Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. In an interview with Channels Television, Soyinka had accused Obi’s supporters, referred to as OBIdients of fascism over their refusal to entertain criticism, tagging it as their “badge of honour”. In the …

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has denied speculations that he is involved in the emergence of an “anointed” candidate for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 11th November election in Kogi State. Senator Dino Melaye, one of the governorship aspirants in the PDP, was a spokesman for the Atiku presidential campaign council in the 25th …

The Labour Party (LP) has said that its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi was harassed and detained by London immigration officials over alleged impersonation. In a statement on Wednesday, the Obi-Datti media office said the former Anambra State governor was detained at the Heathrow Airport after being accosted by an immigration officer. According to the LP media office, Obi was …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja to dismiss all the petitions challenging the declaration of of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the 25th February presidential  election. On 1st March, INEC had announced that Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes to win the election. The commission …

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State said on Tuesday that nobody could stop President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from becoming Nigeria’s next President after the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari ‘s tenure. He advised those thinking they would rob Tinubu of his mandate to have a re-think. The governor stated this in Abakaliki, when speaker of Ebonyi State Assembly and …