EU election observers discredit presidential, national assembly polls

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Nigeria says it observed some shortcomings during Saturday’s general election, in spite of Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) efforts to make the process hitch-free for Nigerians. This is contained in the first preliminary report on the election presented on Monday in Abuja by Barry Andrews, the Chief Observer of the EU Election Observation Mission. A part of the report’s summary reads, “On 25 February, Nigerians went...

Losses and Gains of Saturday’s National Assembly Election

“Traditional political parties, the APC and the PDP, must undergo major reforms if they will remain relevant in years ahead. ” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The outcome of Saturday’s National Assembly election is no longer news. From the results so far, it is clear that there is a shift. In Anambra State, Labour Party defeated two incumbent senators and picked five of the eleven House of Representatives seat. In Enugu, Labour Party also took two senatorial seats...

Presidential Election: Bode George, Jandor Condemn Attack On Non-Indigenes Resident In Lagos

The former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George and the Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of the party, Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly called, Jandor have condemned the attack on non-indigenes, following the results of last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. A press statement by George, signed by his Senior Special Adviser on Media, Olusegun Edwards, condemned the attacks on non-indigenes, particularly the Igbo, stating that such uncivilised act is...

Some Serving Governors Lost Bid To Clinch Senatorial Seats

Some outgoing Governors who have spent eight years as Executive Governors and contested on the platform of various political parties to represent their Senatorial Districts in the 10th National Assembly have failed in their bids. Among the outgoing Governors that lost are, Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong to represent Plateau South Senatorial District, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to represent Enugu North Senatorial District, Samuel Ortom of Benue State to represent Benue North West...

Gov Fintiri Knocks On NGOs, Suspends Its Activities

In what looks like he was not satisfied with activities of local and International Non-Governmental Organizations during the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections held on 25th February, 2023, the Adamawa state government has suspended activities of NGOs throughout the state till 15th March, 2023. Governor Fintiri in a statewide broadcastTuesday at the Government House Yola, saying the suspension became necessary, alleging that the NGOs’ have become involved in politics thereby compromising their services to...

Presidential Election: Desist from action capable of creating tension, CAN tells politicians

Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to political parties, their candidates, supporters and the public to desist from acts capable of creating  tensions or stoke any form of violence that could put the country on a precipice. The faith based organisation, urged presidential candidates to abide by the spirit and letter of the Peace Accord they signed before the elections. “We remind them that this is the only country we...

Tinubu’s Victory is Victory for Democracy, Heralds a New Dawn for Nigeria – Uzuegbuna Okagbue

Uzuegbuna Okagbue, a former senatorial aspirant in Anambra State and a frontline supporter of Bola Tinubu’s candidacy, has described his emergence as Nigeria’s next President as a victory for democracy. In his congratulatory message to Bola Tinubu the candidate of the APC in last Saturday’s presidential election, which he has now been declared winner, Okagbue described Tinubu as a leader in his own class. One who shall move the country forward toward a desirable future....

Nigeria Decides: Umahi wins, Ugwuanyi loses senatorial seats

Governor David Umahi of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  wins senatorial seat in Ebonyi State, while Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State loses bid to represent his people at the senate in the February 25th general elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declaring the results in Afikpo, through  the Returning Officer,  Augustine Egwu of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, announced that Umahi polled majority of the votes cast and defeated the other nine contestants to...

Atiku slams Tinubu for circulating fake election results, says real results will shock APC

The Atiku-Okowa campaign organisation has expressed optimism that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu will be defeated at the polls. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Atiku-Okowa presidential campaign organisation, Kola Ologbondiyan on Sunday. Ologbondiyan claims that while Nigerians await the official announcement of the outcome of the February 25, 2023, presidential election by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Tinubu-Shettima campaign council has...

Gbajabiamila wins House of Reps seat for 6th term

Femi Gbajabiamila of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winner of Surulere I federal constituency election held on Saturday. The result of election was declared at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) collation centre in Surulere at about 6:04 p.m. on Sunday by the returning officer, Prof. Virgy Oneyene. Gbajabiamila polled 19,717 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Bosun Jeje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who came second with 5,121 votes. “At the...

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