Senator Ishaku Abbo has been ousted as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Adamawa North senatorial zone by a Yola High Court presided over by Justice Mohammed Danladi. The court on Tuesday dismissed him on the grounds that his ward in Adamawa’s Mubi North Local Government Area had kicked him out of the party. Justice Danladi held that …

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has reeled out his achievements as Senator representing Delta Central district. At campaign rallies at Imode and Oviri-Olomu, both in Ughelli South Local Government Area (LGA); and Kiagbodo in Burutu LGA, Omo-Agege said that he has fulfilled his vow to bring development to every Urhobo …

The Delta State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said that there would be a tsunami of defections from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC in the days ahead. He spoke at the ongoing APC ward-to-ward campaigns on Monday at Iyede-Ame and Ofagbe, both Isoko communities in Ndokwa East and Isoko …

As the 2023 general elections approach, former military administrator of Abia State, Air Vice Marshal Frank Ajobena (rtd.) has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be more proactive in the security of its facilities and personnel, including the ad hoc staff comprising mainly serving National Youth Corps (NYSC) members. He also called on the electoral umpires to “be …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that this year’s general elections face serious threat of cancellation unless the security situation is improved. As scheduled, the presidential and National Assembly elections are 47 days away, while the governorship and state assembly polls hold a fortnight afterwards. At the validation of election security training resources held in Abuja on Monday, INEC …

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi said on Monday that if anybody should claim it is his turn to rule the country, that person should be him. He however said that Nigerians should not take his ambition to mean that that he supports tribalism, cautioning the voters not to consider tribe or religion in their choice …

The president candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi has described the petrol subsidy regime in Nigeria as “organised crime”. Nigeria spent N6.210 trillion on petrol subsidy, otherwise known as “under-recovery shortfall”, between 2013 to 2021. The Federal Government announced late last year that it will stop spending on subsidy from June 2023. At a townhall meeting on …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign committee in Osun State on Sunday alleged that thugs loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) attacked its office in Ilesa with the intent to kill. Spokesperson of the APC PCC, Remi Omowaye, who briefed newsmen in Ilesa after the attack, said that the attack was perpetrated after former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s visit …

Spokesmen of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Monday dismissed claims that their principal was sick and had been flown abroad for medical treatment. The former Vice President’s media adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, was the first to comment. He said that Atiku went on vacation, saying that his principal is hale and hearty. …

The Labour Party (LP) campaign council has said that the party is well prepared for the conduct of the general elections, which commence in five weeks. According to the chief spokesperson of the campaign council, LP has agents in all the polling units across the country. In a statement on Sunday, Dr Yunusa Tanko urged Nigerians to disregard false information …