By Armstrong Allahmagani (BAUCHI) A group, Northern Youth Forum, has condemned the call by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should cancel the Presidential elections over alleged infractions and irregularities. The forum described the call as an attempt to cause crises in the country. They said that the accusations he … Read more
Mothers United and Mobilised (MUM), a coalition of Nigerian mothers from all walks of life, has called on the nation’s electoral umpire to remedy lapses observed during Saturday’s polls. It urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to do so ahead of the March 11 Governorship and House of Assembly elections. Dr Boluwaji Onabolu and … Read more
The Network of African Parliamentarians for Defence and Security Committees have commended Nigerians for conducting themselves orderly in the Presidential and National Assembly election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the network was made up of serving legislators heading Committees on Security and National Intelligence in Africa parliaments. The Vice President-General of the … Read more
The U.S. has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address technical hitches reportedly associated with the use of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) before the governorship and state assembly elections on March 11. Ned Price, Spokesperson for the State Department, in a statement, said Nigerians were clearly within their rights to have … Read more
President-elect, Sen. BolaTinubu, on Wednesday night met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, hours after collecting his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu was accompanied by Vice-President-elect, Kashim Shettima and the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Abdullahi Adamu. Others … Read more
Two civil society groups, the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) and the Community Life Project (CLP) on Wednesday presented a preliminary report on Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. The groups, which were observers during the elections, presented the report at the JDPC centre, in Sabo Yaba, in Lagos, following a review of Saturday’s … Read more
By Ezekiel Obi (ABUJA) The President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Nigerians to bury political and other divides to work with him in building a greater country. Speaking after he and the Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, received certificates of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Wednesday afternoon, Tinubu said politics must … Read more
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has called for the nullification of the declaration of Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe as the winner of Abia South Senatorial elections of Feb. 25. Ikpeazu, who is the Abia South senatorial districts candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Feb. 25 election, also faulted Independent National Electoral Commission’s, (INEC) … Read more
Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele has said that Nigeria is favoured to have Sen. Bola Tinubu elected as president. He said this in a congratulatory message to Tinubu by his media office in Abuja, on Wednesday. Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) described Tinubu’s victory in the keenly contested presidential election … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday dedicated the electoral victory of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the president-elect to Nigerians. It said this was for their courage, boundless energy, resilience and abiding love of country. Mr Felix Morka, APC’s National Publicity Secretary stated this in Abuja while congratulating Tinubu and the Vice-President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima on … Read more
Nigerian Entertainer, Mr Charles Oputa, popularly known as ‘Charley Boy’ has called on Nigerian youths to be calm and not to overreact to the 2023 election results declared by INEC. Oputa made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. The entertainer, who … Read more
Sen. Godswill Akpabio has described the emergence of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, as signs of better days to come for the country. This is contained in a statement issued by Akpabio’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Jackson Udom, in Uyo on Wednesday. Udom quoted Akpabio as saying that the victory of Tinubu was a demonstration … Read more
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial Candidate in Borno Central, Hon. Mohammed Yara Kumalia has alleged that elections in the 8 LGAs comprising of Borno Central Senatorial District were conducted without following the election guidelines and procedure as outlined in the election manual and the 2022 electoral Act. The eight … Read more
Leaders in the West African sub-region have called on Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 on the collation of results for the presidential and National Assembly elections held on February 25, 2023. Mahama and other members of the West African Elders Forum … Read more
The Vice Presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, and Labour Party (LP), Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, have called for the cancellation of Saturday’s presidential election. Baba-Ahmed and Okowa, at a joint press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the election and commence the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu winner of Feb. 25 presidential election. Tinubu, who was former Governor of Lagos State, garnered a total votes of 8,794,726 to defeat his major rivals; Atiku Abubakar of the People Democratic Party (PDP) who polled … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kebbi, on Monday declared the collation officer for Marafa ward in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area, Mr Yusuf Isa-Yahaya as ‘persona non-grata’. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Alhaji Ahmed Bello-Mahmud said on Monday in Birnin Kebbi that the commission would, however, not be deterred by … Read more
The Labour Party on Monday alleged that it was convinced that the processes leading to the results of the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections have been compromised . Mr Akin Osuntokun , Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, said this at a news conference in Abuja . Osuntokun said this was because … Read more
Thugs have invaded the collation centre for the Presidential and National Assembly elections for the Northern Senatorial District of Plateau and disrupted the result collation process The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that thugs invaded the venue on Monday and chased away the officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and others ad-hoc staff … Read more
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu has emerged victorious in Kwara State in the Saturday Presidential election polling 263,572 votes. According to the election results presented by the State Collation Officer for Kwara State, Prof. Joseph Sarwuan on Monday at the INEC National Collation Centre, Abuja, APC scored 263,572 … Read more
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take a cursory look into the election results being announced for Southern Borno area of Borno State. A press statement signed by a spokesman of the PDP campaign, Dr. Daniel Bwala and made available to journalists … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won Saturday’s presidential election and nine National Assembly seats in Adamawa. Prof. Mohammed Mele, the state Returning Officer, announced this at the end of results collated from the 21 local government areas of the state on Monday. Mele said PDP’s … Read more
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As the collation of presidential election results resumed at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Abuja on Monday, the agent of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Dino Melaye, has alleged discrepancies in the results declared so far. Melaye also noted the failure of INEC to upload results on the INEC … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) FCT has canceled the results of the Abaji Area Council senatorial election due to over voting Prof. Sanni Saka, from University of Abuja, the Collation and Returning Officer for Abaji, made this known while announcing the results on Monday in Abuja. Saka announced the results after objections by some … Read more
The All Progress Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Abdullahi Lado for the Suleja, Tafa and Gurara Federal Constituency has lost his re-election to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanko Adamu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lado, is the present member representing Suleja/Tafa/Gurara Federal Constituency. The Independent Electoral Commission ( INEC) … Read more
Sen. Tanko Al-Makura (APC-Nasarawa South) has lost his re-election bid to Mohammed Onawo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Declaring the result on Monday in Lafia, Prof. Ahmed Ashiku, the Returning Officer, said Onawo got 93,064 votes to defeat Al-Makura who polled 76,813 votes. Ashiku declared that Onawo having satisfied the requirement of the law and … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the re-election in nine polling units in Ganaja Village in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi was peaceful and successful. Alhaji Haliru Sule, Kogi INEC Head of Voters Education and Publicity, made this known in in a interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on the use Bimodal Verification and Accreditation System(BVAS). Adamu gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Monday. ”Although the system malfunctioned in some places, it is not overwhelming to … Read more
The Labour Party (LP), Nasarawa state chapter, has called on party supporters across the state to remain calm over Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) delay in uploading election results. Mr Alex Emmanuel, LP State Chairman, made the appeal at a press conference on Sunday in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital. Emmanuel called on INEC to, … Read more
Mr Femi Gbajabiamila of the All Progressives Congress (APC ) has emerged winner of Surulere I Federal Constituency election held on Saturday. Prof. Virgy Oneyene, the INEC Returning Officer for the House of Representatives election in the constituency, declared the results at INEC’s collation centre in Surulere at about 6.04 p.m on Sunday. According to … Read more