The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have shared the spoils in the court-ordered rerun election in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Cross River. Declaring the results in the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 4, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mustapha Sadauki of People Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Shinkafi State Assembly election held on Saturday. Its Returning Officer for the exercise, Prof. Rufus, while announcing the result on Sunday, said that Sadaelectionuki defeated Usman Shinkafi of the All...
Ondo candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP), Mr Olalekan Bada, said he was confident of winning the re-run of Akoko North East/ Akoko North West Federal Constituency election. Bada, who voted at the Edo Ward 1, Polling Unit 12, said this on Saturday in Ikare Akoko, Ondo State....
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, has said only 121, 111 registered voters possesses Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to vote at Saturday’s by-election in Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of the state. The INEC’s spokesman in Lagos State, Alhaji Taiwo Gbadegesin disclosed this in an interview...
Three influential opposition figures have hinted at the coming of a mega party that will challenge the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general election. These are Prof. Pat Utomi of the Labour Party, a former governor of Kano State and the presidential candidate of the NNPP,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Dr Edward Adie of the University of Calabar as the Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Institute (PDI), its intellectual and research base. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued in...
The Cross River chapter of the PDP has expressed readiness for Saturday’s rerun elections in 34 poling units in the state. The state Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr Mike Osiji, made the declaration while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Thursday. Osiji, who...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged voters in Ebonyi South Senatorial District to vote for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Silas Onu, in Saturday’s by-election. Abubakar on Wednesday in his verified social media handle, said the people of Ebonyi South Senatorial District, the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant for the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, ton Wednesday said that his nomination and subsequent election will bring development to the state. Ighodalo, who made this known while addressing Oredo PDP leaders and members as part...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed by Aishatu Ahmed, also known as Binani, challenging the election of Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa. Delivering judgment, he Justice John Okoro, held that the suit was lacking in merit. Okoro also held that a resident electoral commissioner lacks...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has charged the Speaker of Plateau House of Assembly, Gabriel Dawang, to swear in the party’s 16 house members affirmed by the Court of Appeal as duly elected. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, made the call...
The Labour Party (LP), on Tuesday said it has the capacity to dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the coming Edo governorship election. The Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, made this known in Abuja while addressing newsmen on some of the...
A democracy without opposition is like making an omelet without breaking eggs; or, a bird flying with one wing or one clapping with one hand. Yet, the fact is there is no opposition in the nation’s so-called democracy. Opposition political parties simply exist as platforms for power grabbers...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP as promised to ensure that the Edo governorship primary election is free, fair and credible. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang and the chairman of the screening committee for the primaries, stated this when he addressed PDP aspirants at the National Headquarters, Wadata House...
The Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday, fixed Feb. 8 to hear a suit challenging the Peoples Democratic Party , (PDP) for failure to convene a National Executive Counsel, (NEC) meeting within the constitutionally stipulated period. A PDP governorship aspirant in Ogun during the 2023 general elections, Mr...
The Supreme Court reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru, popularly called Binani, against the governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri. The tribunal and Court of Appeal had dismissed Binani’s petition challenging the victory of Fintiri in the governorship...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has called on opposition parties in the state to join hands with him towards developing the state. “‘We have no state other than Sokoto. It is all our collective responsibility to make Sokoto better. Hence I am calling on all...
Some leaders and members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo South Senatorial District have again drummed support for Dr Asue Ighodalo to emerge the party’s candidate in the forthcoming primaries. The leaders and members who cut across Uhumwode, Orhionmwon and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas of the...
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have endorse Earl Osaro Onaiwu’s bid for the governorship of Edo State. Onaiwu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Onaiwu said the former governors’ endorsement was indicative of the party’s admirable show of support...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain in Lagos and former member, Atiku Abubakar 2023 presidential campaign council, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, has said the party does not need any merger ahead of the 2027 general elections. Pearse who said this on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of...