Labour Party (LP) says it is set to release a supplementary list for its Campaign Council, saying that Ayuba Wabba and Festus Osifo were erroneously included. The party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, made this known in a communique he read at the end of the Expanded National Working Committee...
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No fewer than 11 political parties have fielded candidates for the 2023 governorship election in Borno. The lists of the candidates is contained in a document released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Maiduguri. INEC’s Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity (VEP) in the state, Malam...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has denied allegations that the Federal Government is putting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stop electronic transmission of election results in 2023. Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, Director of Special Media Project, Operations and New Media of the...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed Oct. 21 for judgment in an appeal filed by Mr David Edevbie, Delta governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 governorship election. Edevbie is urging the Supreme Court to uphold the judgment of the Federal High Court which declared...
The Lagos State PDP Governorship Candidate , Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (popularly called ‘Jandor’), on Wednesday unveiled a seven-point programme of action for the state if elected governor in 2023. The programme tagged: ‘WEALTHY’ comprised: Works, Housing & Road Infrastructure; Education; Aquaculture & Ease of Doing Business; Law, Order &...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said telecom infrastructure is very critical to successful 2023 elections, therefore, every Nigerian should join hands in protecting it for the benefit of the country. Prof. Danbatta made the call...
The 2023 election is being viewed around the world as not just a time to put people into offices but an opportunity for Nigeria to witness a turnaround and become a giver of opportunities instead of receiver. This is as some Asian countries may have quietly banned further issuance...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In compliance with provisions of the law, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 837 candidates and their running mates for the 28 governorship elections that are due in 2023. The Commission also released the final list of 10,231...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Lagos – With only 141 days to commencement of the 2023 General Elections in the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has restated its commitment to credible elections, with an assurance that votes will continue to count and will be the sole determinant of electoral...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed Nov. 15 for judgment in a suit filed by Sen. Yusuf Yusuf seeking the nullification of the Taraba All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary held on May 26. Yusuf, a senator representing Taraba Central, who was also a governorship aspirant in the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a purported ad hoc staff recruitment portal for 2023 general election, describing it as fake. INEC said this in a release on its official social handles on Wednesday, urging members of the public to disregard the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday in Abakaliki displayed the list of governorship candidates nominated by political parties for the 2023 governorship race in Ebonyi. Mr Francis Nwifuru, Speaker of the Ebonyi House of Assembly, candidate of the APC, and Prof. Bernard Odoh, a former Secretary to...
The Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal has fixed Oct. 13 for the hearing of all preliminary motions arising from a petition filed by Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oyetola filed the petition to contest the declaration of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has tasked security agencies to ensure adequate security for the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general election. Dr Joseph Chukwu, the Ebonyi INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) said this at a meeting with the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Abakaliki...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said political parties in Nigeria are not allowed to receive funds from foreign countries. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said parties are also not allowed to receive funds anonymously. The provision may affect parties such...
By SAM ADZEGEH, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has returned to the country after a two-week trip to Europe. His plane touched at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7pm. The Special Adviser to the National Chairman(Media and Communications), Simon...
The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit challenging the authenticity of Ademola Adeleke’s candidacy in the just concluded Osun State Governorship Election in South-West Nigeria. The suit was instituted by Dotun Babayemi, a former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun. In a judgement delivered by Justice...
The Yobe Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has pledged to provide support for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) towards a hitch-free 2023 general election. The State NSCDC Commandant, Mr Sa’idu Aliyu, stated this when he hosted the state INEC officials on a courtesy...
Alh. Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the party must be united to fight and win the 2023 general elections. Abubakar said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the presentation books in his honour, marking the party’s presidential campaign and inauguration of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Yobe North APC senatorial candidate, Bashir Sheriff Machina has hailed the Federal High Court judgment that declared him as the authentic senatorial candidate of the party, describing it as a victory for justice. Machina also called on all his supporters, and indeed the people...