… Seeks Urgent Halt To Exercise The Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has condemned the proposed voter revalidation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying that it’s a threat to the 2027 general elections. The Movement which has sought urgent halt to the exercise, has in a statement on Sunday by the Head of National Secretariat, Olawale Okunniyi, noted that INEC’s objective of sanitizing the voters’ register may appear well-intentioned, but stated that in...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji OF Ekiti State has urged Christians to emulate Christ’s virtues of humility, love, perseverance and compassion. Oyebanji stated this while felicitating Christians in the State and Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration. The governor, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, said the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the essence of the Easter celebration and the greatest sacrifice for the redemption of mankind, which should...

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, has preached peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, love and unity across all divides at Easter The governor in the message he personally signed on Saturday, restated his resolve to remain resolute in the government’s promise to protect lives and property, strengthen security architecture, and create an enabling environment for development to thrive. The message reads, “As we join Christians across our dear State, Nigeria, and the world to celebrate Easter,...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and removed his name and those of the National Working Committee (NWC) from its official portal. INEC disclosed the decision in a statement on Wednesday, saying it would maintain the status quo ante bellum pending the determination of a substantive suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The move follows a protracted leadership crisis in the...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has debunked rumours that he has quit active politics, describing the insinuation as fake news. Atiku Media Office, in a statement on Monday, described the development as a plan by anti-democratic elements to create confusion and dampen the momentum of the African Development Congress (ADC), insisting that Atiku never held any meeting with the coalition party’s stakeholders to announce his stepping down. The statement reads, “We wish to state, for...

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has intensified cross-party consultations to forge a broad-based coalition and counter what he described as a gradual drift toward a one-party state in Nigeria. Hashim made the call in Abuja while hosting leaders of the Accord Party, led by its National Chairman, Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem. Other members of the delegation include the party’s National...