Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Joash Amupitan, to urgently investigate allegations that Anambra State Governor, Mr. Chukwuma Soludo, promised financial rewards to voters in exchange for their support ahead of the state’s November election. In...
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Obidient Movement has declared its preparedness ahead of the November 8 Anambra governorship election, vowing to defend the people’s mandate and ensure a credible electoral process. Speaking in Abuja on Friday, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, National Coordinator of the movement, announced that structures had been fully activated across all 5,720...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the upcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 12, 2026. The announcement was made in a statement issued Tuesday by , INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the...
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has rolled out a robust 489-member campaign council to drive Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s re-election bid for the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election. The council was inaugurated on Friday in Awka, signaling a strong push for victory. APGA National Chairman, Mr. Sylvester Ezeokenwa, expressed...
Head of Mission of the Rivers State Local Government Election Observation Team, Dr. Gabriel Nwambu, has described Saturday’s council polls as one of the most peaceful elections in recent Nigerian history. Dr. Nwambu confirmed that 330 observers were deployed across the 23 local government areas of the state, with...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed his approval of the ongoing local government elections in Rivers State after voting at Polling Unit 007, Ward 9, in Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, on Saturday. He credited President Bola Tinubu for ensuring the elections adhered to...
The Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association (BAVCCA) has ushered in a new era of leadership following its 2025 National Elections held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from August 22 to 24. Over 2,000 delegates from across Nigeria participated in a seamless and transparent election process, blending physical and...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially awarded Certificates of Return to the newly elected members of the Kano State House of Assembly following the August 16 by-elections. The ceremony took place on Friday at INEC’s Kano headquarters, presided over by Resident Electoral Commissioner Abdu Zango. The recipients included...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Domestic election observers have described the recently concluded bye-election in Kaduna State as largely credible, transparent, and reflective of the will of the people, while calling for intensified voter education to address apathy. The Advocacy for Sustainable Development Initiative (ASDI), which monitored the election...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will present certificates of return to the winners of the August 16 by-elections on Thursday. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo– Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on residents and indigenes to actively engage in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in preparation for the August 8, 2026, governorship election. In a statement released on Monday in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed heartfelt appreciation to Nigerians for their strong support, which fueled the party’s resounding victories in the legislative by-elections held across 12 states on Saturday. In a statement issued in Abuja by the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, attributed...
Newly elected Senator for Anambra South under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Emmanuel Nwachukwu, has vowed to carry forward the legacy of the late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah. Speaking to journalists on Sunday, Nwachukwu also promised to deliver exceptional representation to his constituents. According to the News Agency...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to thoroughly investigate alleged irregularities that marred Saturday’s by-elections. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, called for sanctions against any officials found culpable and...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly denounced the outcome of the Anambra South Senatorial District by-election conducted on Saturday, claiming irregularities marred the process. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Dr. Emmanuel Nwachukwu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)...
Zamfara State chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have accused each other of undermining the integrity of the recent Kaura Namoda South by-election, citing widespread irregularities. PDP State Chairman, Dr. Jamilu Magayaki, expressed satisfaction with the voter turnout and the orderly behavior...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kaura Namoda South State Constituency by-election in Zamfara State inconclusive due to irregularities in select polling units. The INEC Returning Officer from Federal University Gusau, Prof. Lawal Sa’adu, announced that results from certain polling units in Sakajiki and Kambarawa wards were...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – In a joint operation, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police have arrested a suspected agent of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Shehu Aliyu Fatangi for allegedly engaging in vote-buying activities in Kaduna State. The arrest took place late Friday night...
All Progressive Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has expressed satisfaction with the significant voter participation during the state assembly by-election in Kaura Namoda South Constituency. Speaking to journalists at Kasuwar-Daji Primary School Polling Unit, Yusuf Idris, the APC Publicity Secretary, praised the turnout, stating, “The voter turnout at the...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has outrightly rejected the results of the Bagwai/Shanono and Ghari/Tsanyawa state constituencies’ re-run elections held on August 16, 2025, alleging rampant irregularities and violence that compromised the process. The party claimed the elections were tainted by thuggery, with political operatives intimidating voters,...