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Osinbajo condemns voter suppression in general elections

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, vice president, has denounced instances of voter suppression that occurred during the most recent elections in some areas of the nation. The Vice President said it was wrong to deny Nigerians their constitutional right to vote and expressed disapproval of political actors who preyed on public angst. He argued that in the struggle for control, the nation’s ruling class must avoid playing with stereotypes that alienate or divide any group of people....

Nigerians in diaspora promise technical support for Tinubu, Shettima

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, and Senator Kashim Shettima, the vice president-elect, have promised technical support for the incoming administration under the auspices of Advocates for Good Governance. The group made this statement when its General Coordinator, Chief Charles Obinna, paid a courtesy visit to the Hon. Seyi Bamigbade, National Director General of the All Progressive Congress Professionals Council. They noted that the incoming president and his vice will not let down Nigerians because they...

Truck driver dies, 4 people injured in Anambra auto crash

A truck driver died and four other people were injured in an accident in Anambra State. On Sunday, a truck and a Honda CRV carrying five people collided at Nteje area in Oyi local government area on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. It was discovered that the deceased Honda driver was about to cross the intersection when the truck travelling in the opposite direction rammed into it after losing control. Adeoye Irelewuyi, the sector commander for the...

Sokoto State Governor Constitutes 28-Member Transition Committee

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the governor of Sokoto State, has appointed a transition committee with 28 members to oversee the transfer of power from his administration to that of his successor. The Secretary to the State Government of Sokoto State, Muhammad Mainasara Ahmad, announced the development in a statement. It states: “It is to notify for general information that the appointment of the Transition Committee for the smooth handover to the Incoming Administration has been approved...

Adamawa Guber: Fresh twist as APC’s Binani seeks judicial review of her declaration as winner

Senator Aisha Binani Dahiru, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) candidate for governor of Adamawa, and the Party have filed an exparte motion with the Federal High Court in Abuja asking for a judicial review of the administrative decision made by the Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC) on April 16 regarding the declaration of her as the victor of the March 18 and April 15 elections. Remember that Binani’s declaration as the victor of the governorship...

Zamfara: Marafa concedes defeat, vows never to approach court

Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) candidate for the Zamfara Central senatorial zone, has conceded defeat to Hon. Ikira Aliyu Bilbis, the PDP candidate. Marafa expressed his gratitude to the people of the Zamfara Central senatorial zone for giving him the chance to serve as their representative between 2011 and 2019 in a statewide broadcast on Monday. He wished them well. He also expressed his gratitude to all parties involved and his...

Dino Melaye’s victory great danger to PDP’s unity – Ex-Kogi Dep Gov Awoniyi

The election of Senator Dino Melaye as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Kogi State on November 11 was viewed as a major threat to the party by Abayomi Awoniyi, a former deputy governor of Kogi State. This information was made public on Monday in a statement by Awoniyi, a candidate in the PDP governorship primary election that will be held on Sunday, April 16, 2023. The former deputy governor claimed that...

PDP Suspends Atiku’s Ally, Sekibo, Others Over Anti-party Activities

Senator George Thompson Sekibo of the South East Senatorial District of the state has been placed on administrative leave by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 2 of the Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers due to alleged anti-party activities. The suspension was announced in a statement on Sunday, according to reports from PDP Ward 2 Ogu-Bolo LGA Chairman Alatoru Sydney and Council Secretary Joshua Tamuno. Sekibo, a supporter of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s...

In Rivers, Mr. Tinubu was declared as the winner. Peter Obi came in third, followed by Atiku. According to results posted on the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV), Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), won the 25 February presidential election in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, South-South Nigeria. Contrary to what INEC declared, Mr. Obi’s vote total in the region suggests that he, not Bola Tinubu of the All...

INEC can’t nullify an election that has been announced – Senator Abbo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is prohibited by the Electoral Act 2022 from declaring the collated results of the governor of Adamawa State election invalid, according to Senator Ishaku Abbo of the Adamawa North Senatorial District. Speaking on Monday’s episode of Channels Television’s “Sunrise Daily,” he said that the Electoral Act of 2022’s provisions made the electoral body’s announcement irrelevant. “INEC lacks the authority to annul an election that has already been declared. “Elections...