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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...

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...

APC group canvasses competence for NASS leadership, CoS position

Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have urged Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, to put competence first when selecting his chief of staff because that position is crucial to the success of his administration. The groups emphasised the need for competent leadership to emerge in the National Assembly and also stated that the North West should be given consideration for the position of Senate president. The position of Chief of Staff to the President is...

INEC declares Nasiru Idris of APC as governor elect of Kebbi

Nasiru Idris of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was officially declared the new governor of Kebbi State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), INEC pronounced the state’s governorship election held on March 18 to be inconclusive. On Saturday, a second round of voting took place at 142 polling places spread over 20 of the state’s 21 Local Government Areas. Yusuf Sa’idu of Usmanu Danfodio...

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adawama State was targeted by THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at least twice over alleged violations before he improperly declared the state’s governorship election winner on April 16. On Tuesday, April 4, the party accused the REC of participating in suspected schemes to influence the outcome of the election in a statement signed by Debo Ologunagba, the party’s spokesperson. According to reliable information that...

Dino Melaye wins Kogi PDP governorship primary

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has chosen Dino Melaye, a former senator from Kogi West, as its candidate for the state’s governorship election on November 11. In the fiercely contested primary election, Melaye overcame the opposition. Usman Ododo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, will face off against the former legislator in the election. Details to come…

Salisu Rimaye of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the Saturday supplementary election for the Kankia constituency of Katsina State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The results were announced in Kankia by INEC Returning Officer Dr. Kamaluddeen Kabo of the Federal University, Dutsinma. According to Kabo, Abdullahi Ibrahim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received 16, 763 votes, losing to Rimaye’s 18, 157 votes. He claimed there were...

INEC Chair Under Pressure to Declare Fintiri Winner of Adamawa Guber re-run, Group Alleges

As the re-run of the Adamawa State governorship commences, a Civil Society Organisation, Centre For Civil Rights and Social Justice (CCRSJ) has alleged the the incumbent governor and other top party officials are mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to compromise on the outcome of the election. The CSO in a terse statement signed by executive director, Peter Ebam and made available to news men urged the INEC...

Adamawa Re-run : Prof Kuna is the new hatchet man for fintri…

CSOs Raise Alarm, Cautions INEC The Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has raised alarm over the desperation of Gov Fintiri to infiltrate the top hierarchy of the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with a bid to favor Incumbent governor Fintiri in the re-run. Intelligence at our disposal indicate that one Prof Kuna who’s a special advisor to INEC Chairman Prof Mahmoud has made himself available for the hatchet job through the prodding of the current Vice...