POLITICS

Ahead of the November 11 Governorship Election in Imo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday held the party’s primary at its state secretariat along the Okigwe Road in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Governorship elections are expected to hold in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states on November 11, 2023. According to the State […]

Dissatisfied with the conduct of the 2023 general elections, no fewer than 10 of the 18 political parties have filed 431 petitions at the various election tribunals in 27 states of the country to quash the victories of those the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared winners. There are five petitions against the declaration of […]

The  All Progressives Congress has opposed northern senators vying for the senate presidency. It insisted that any northerner angling for the leadership of the senate had no respect for the party’s constitution. The National Vice Chairman of the APC (North-West), Malam Salihu Lukman, on Monday, said for fairness, northern senators contesting the post should step down. Party […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the presentation of certificates of return to the governors-elect in 26 states where winners have been declared following the conclusion of the March 18 elections. Also, certificates are to be presented to the lawmakers-elect in the relevant state legislatures across the 36 states of the federation. In […]

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction over the ouster of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu. Umar Damagum was announced on Tuesday as Ayu’s replacement in an acting capacity. This comes barely two days after the Executive Committee of the PDP in Igyorov Ward, Gboko Local […]

The Peoples Democratic (PDP) has appointed Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party. “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at an emergency meeting today, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, acknowledge the Order of the Benue State High Court, dated March 27, 2023, with regards to the Chairmanship position […]

The Governor of Adamawa State and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Ahmadu Fintiri, has accused the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of misleading the Returning Officer to declare the election inconclusive. The PDP candidate said with the margin of votes, he was leading his closest […]

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed Edozie Njoku as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The apex court made the pronouncement in a judgement on an application by Njoku, where he sought the regularisation of the amended judgment of Justice Mary Peter Odili delivered on May 9, 2022. Njoku’s motion also followed […]

Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria’s political capital. Although the details of the visit remain sketchy as of the time of filing this reports, the governor’s visit to the President comes days after the electoral umpire declared a March 18 governorship election held […]

The Kaduna State Government has raised the alarm that some politicians in the state are planning to instigate their followers to embark on public protests aimed at breaching public peace. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said in a statement on Thursday, that the state government is in receipt of credible […]