In some states, results of Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections conducted nationwide have been declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In Adamawa State, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the State, Barr Hudu Yunusa-Ari suspended the coalition of the remaining Fufore local government from Sunday to midday Monday following conflicting results. The suspension followed conflicting results from the local government. Similarly, the INEC Administrative Secretary for Ebonyi, Mr. Charles Ezema on Sunday...

The Governorship and State Elections were generally peaceful across Adamawa State under tight security, there was an impressive turnout of voters in some polling units while others recorded low turnout. Voting commenced on time due to the earlier arrival of election materials and INEC ad-hoc staff as some voters arrived at polling units as early as 7:am. People also complied with the restriction of vehicular movement as directed by security agencies throughout the elections. There...

President Muhammadu Buhari sworn-in seven reappointed board members for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related offences (ICPC) for another four years. All the seven board members were first inaugurated by Buhari in 2019, with their renewed term of office, it will end in March 2027. The ceremony, which took place in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, was conducted before the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by the President. The...

Following the outcome of the presidential election held on 25th February 2023, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the resignation of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu for allegedly dashed the hope of millions of Nigerians. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party at a news conference at the party’s headquarters in Abuja Friday, said the demand became necessary following the violation of the provisions of the...