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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....

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...

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...

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...