INEC Suspends Adamawa REC Over Declaration OF Governorship Result

Following the declaration of Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani of APC as Governor-elect in Adamawa made by the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr. Yunusa Hudu Ari, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Headquarters Abuja has suspended him from office. This is contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, who directed the officer to stay away from the commission’s office in the state until further notice. It further directed...

Governorship Declaration Fallout:  INEC National Commissioners Attacked In Adamawa

CP Vows To Arrest Culprits Some yet to be identified hoodlums have descended heavily on the INEC National Commissioner Prof Abdullahi Abdu Zuru and others, in Yola on Sunday shortly after the declaration of Governorship result by the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr. Yunusa Hudu Ari. It was gathered that the hoodlums’ declaration has not gone well with them mistakenly taken Prof Abdullahi Abdu Zuru as Barr. Yunusa Hudu Ari and molested him. Recall...

Adamawa Guber: Sagay describes action of Adamawa REC as ridiculous

….Says it makes Nigeria ridiculous to the world The chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay has condemned the action of the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Hudu Ari over the announcement of a winner in an election that was still ongoing, saying that it is ridiculous. Sagay said on Monday that it is crazy for the REC to have announced the result when he knew the position of the law...

Tenure Elongation: Immigration Service under tension as Jere Lobbies extension

The news of an alleged plot by Idris Isah Jere,  the Acting Comptroller General of Immigration Services (CGIS) to extend his tenure for another one year period appears to be causing the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to  boil. According to the report, the CGI was due to have proceeded to retire from service last year but was asked to continue in service for one year, which ends this April. However it appears the Immigration boss is...

PDP Kogi Guber Primaries: Dino Melaye emerges party’s flag bearer

Sen. Dino Melaye emerged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kogi State  after clinching the ticket in a congress held at Kefas Multipurpose Hall, where he pulled over fifty percent of the votes cast. Melaye pulled over 300 votes to win his closest rival Barr. Kabiru Usman who had over 100 votes. However, the election was tension soaked, with protests leading to the congress over the delegates list, and the process, even though...

Bayelsa Guber: APC governorship aspirant rejects outcome of primaries

An aggrieved All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State, Festus Daumiebi has rejected the result of the party’s primary election for the November 11, 2023 governorship election. Timipre Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, emerged as the APC governorship candidate defeating Daumiebi and four other contenders in the exercise conducted on Friday and Saturday. Sylva was declared winner by the chairman of the APC primary election committee for Bayelsa, Major-Gen. Ahmed...

Group describes Benue killings as national disgrace 

Free Nigeria Movement, a pro-democracy group, has described the recent killings in Benue State as a national disgrace. At the end of the group’s strategic meeting, it also held a press conference in Abuja, where the convener of the meeting, Dr. Moses Paul called for national day mourning in honour of the victims. It also stressed that the government has failed in its responsibility of providing security and welfare for the citizens. “What is happening in...

Adamawa Guber: PDP alleges N2bn bribe exchanged hands to declare APC candidate winner

Asks INEC to declare Fintiri winner Atiku raises alarm over plot to undermine democracy, provoke violence With the shenanigan that followed the Adamawa State governorship supplementary election on Sunday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that N2 billion has changed hands to declare the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru Ahmed, popularly called Binani, winner of Adamawa State governorship election. At a press conference on Sunday, Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity...

Full list of nominees for AMVCA 2023

The nominees for the 2023 edition of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, were unveiled on Sunday. The AMVCAs recognise and celebrate the best of talent and creativity in the African film and television industry, by giving actors and other professionals the platform to showcase their skills and get the recognition they rightfully deserve. It has become one of the most prestigious awards in the continent’s entertainment industry. The categories unveiled featured 14 voting...

5,068 Nigerian Christians killed in 2022, 1,041 in 2023 – Report

A new report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) says 5,068 Nigerian Christians were massacred in 2022 while over 3,000 were kidnapped. The report also said that 1,041 Christians have been killed and 707 abducted in the first 100 days of 2023 – between January 1 and April 10. Intersociety says that Christians of Benue, Kaduna, Plateau, Taraba, Niger, Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, and Kebbi states are worse affected by...

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