BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Ahead of the March 11 governorship election, the Sokoto State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), Hon Bello Aliyu Goronyo has appealed to supporters of the party to ensure that they come out en mass to protect their votes against manipulations. Goronyo,...
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The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in Saturday’s polls, Mr Peter Obi, on Thursday said that the party would follow all available legal and peaceful procedures to reclaim its mandate. The LP presidential candidate noted that Nigerians trooped out en-masse to participate in what was promised and expected to...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi on Thursday rejected the Kebbi Central senatorial district result on the Feb. 25 election, insisting that it would institute a legal action to retrieve the mandate. INEC on Tuesday declared Sen. Adamu Aliero of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday said the emergence of Sen. Bola Tinubu as President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria would open a new chapter of leadership in Africa. Sanwo-Olu, in his congratulatory message, said that the nation’s democracy had recorded another major victory, following the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The member representing Awe/Doma and Keana, Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Abubakar Hassan Nalaraba, has described the victory of APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as victory for democracy. Nalaraba, who won his re-election during last week’s elections said Tinubu’s victory is...
Mr Obika Chinedu, candidate of Labour Party(LP) has won the House of Representatives election in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Abuja. Prof. Ukertor Gabriel, Collation and Returning Officer for Bwari/AMAC Federal Constituency, made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja. Gabriel said, Chinedu, representing Bwari/Abuja Municipal Area Council(AMAC), polled 201, 308...
Sen. Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, says a renewed hope has dawned in Nigeria with his election, promising to be a fair leader to all. Tinubu made this known in his acceptance speech on Wednesday in Abuja. He spoke after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has congratulated the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima on their election victory. Lawan stated this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by his Special Adviser (Media), Mr Ola Awoniyi. He said that...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos State APC Chairman, Mr Cornelius Ojelabi, has congratulated the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, saying that the victory was well-deserved. Mr. Ojelabi stated this in a statement by the party`s Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr Seye Oladejo, on Monday in Lagos. He...
The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party to call for the cancellation of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The party made this call in a press briefing on Friday, saying that a new election should be...
It is not the best of times for five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as the G5 as three of the ‘Integrity Group’ failed in their quests to cross over to the Senate after their two-term tenure of eight years each. The G5 is made...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mrs Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)Senate seat. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Sanni Saka of the University of Abuja announced the result on Tuesday in Abuja. Saka said that Ireti scored...
Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, says he owe his re-election into the National Assembly to the support of the people of Yobe-North. Lawan said this when he received a congratulatory card from the Senate Press Corps on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the people of Yobe North...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, winner of the Feb. 25 Presidential election in Rivers. Prof. Charles Adias,the State Collation Officer for the Presidential election, who presented the result on Tuesday at the INEC headquarter in...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has emerged winner of Saturday’s election in Niger by scoring 375,183 votes from the 778,668 valid votes cast in the state. The State Collation Officer for Presidential Election (SCOPE) , Prof. Clement Alawa, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) Academic,...
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...
The Kogi People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday reiterated its stand of total rejection of results of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state. Mr Sam Uhuotu, the state PDP Chairman, made the declaration in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja....
The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has emerged winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Taraba. Obi, according to the result presented by the State Collation Officer for Presidential Election (SCOPE) for Taraba, Prof. Mohammed Abdulaziz, polled 146,315 votes in the state. Abdulaziz said that the Peoples...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has won the presidential election in Borno State by scoring a total of 252, 282 votes. The Borno State INEC Collation- Returning Officer of 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Election, Professor Jude Tsammani...
Chief Frank Nweke Jr., the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu, has urged the electorates to vote for Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, on Feb. 25 and cast other votes for APGA candidates. Nweke made the call while addressing the 48th...