The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), which ended on Sunday, will be the last before the 2023 general elections scheduled to hold in February and March. The federal elections (presidential and National Assembly) will hold on 23 February, while those for the states (governorship and House of Assembly) take place 11 March. …

Just a day after voicing his opposition to the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; both APC members, have reached out to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, who is of the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic …

The vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the party would run in the 2023 general election as a united family. Okowa, who is also the Governor of Delta State, told newsmen on Friday at the Benue State Governor’s Lodge, Abuja that the process of atonement to resolve issues arising from the fallout …

The Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed speculations and social media reports that it had disobeyed an Order of Court with regards to its governorship candidate, and that the party does not have a candidate for the 2023 governorship election in the state. In a statement on Tuesday by the National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo …

A non-governmental organisation, the Electoral Forum has canvassed for a review of the Electoral Act 2022 to provide for the emergence of quality delegates and tackle vote transaction in the selection of candidates of political parties. Rising from its sixth technical session last Wednesday, the group, which is an initiative of the Initiative for Research, Innovation and Advocacy in Development, …

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has defended the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the decision as a political strategy. While on a courtesy visit to the new executives of the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Fayemi said the decision was not taken to undermine Christians, who he advised to be …

For eight years, Dr Dapo Thomas served as Special Assistant to the then Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. An international scholar, writer, teacher, Thomas has a deep understanding of Nigerian and international politics. In this interview, he brings his knowledge to bear on contemporary issues including the Muslim-Muslim ticket and the politics of 2023. Interview conducted by …

Ijaw leaders have backed their kinsman and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in his endorsement of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Senator Ovie Omo-Agege in the buildup to next year’s election. The leaders, who described Clark as the “father of Ijaw nation”, spoke in Warri, Delta State at a meeting of The Struggle Platform, a …

Following growing concerns on the menace of vote buying and other forms of voter inducement during elections, Nigerians have been asked not to condone vote trading and to shift focus on political parties, politicians, and security agencies who do not seem to be doing much against buying and selling of votes. Board Member at YIAGA Africa, Ezenwa Nwagwu made the …

For the Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the governorship election conducted last Saturday with results declared the next day is not over yet. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in that election is set to challenge the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) through the judicial process. In 2018, Adeleke challenged …