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INEC To Conduct Outstanding By-elections On February 26

15Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

INEC To Conduct Outstanding By-elections On February 26

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has announced Saturday, 26th February 2022 for the conduct of bye-elections in certain federal Constituencies in the country. A statement on Friday by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye disclosed that the Commission arrived at the date after an extraordinary meeting. The Federal Constituencies where the elections are expected to hold include, Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency, Ondo State; Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency, Plateau State; Pankshin South State Constituency, Plateau State; Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Cross River State. Others were Akpabuyo State Constituency, Cross River State and Ngor-Okpala State Constituency, Imo State. On Ekiti East 1 State...

2023: Our choices have consequences — Seyi Makinde

14Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Our choices have consequences — Seyi Makinde

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has reiterated the need for Nigerians to make the right choice at the polls as the 2023 general elections draw near. Makinde stated this in a tweet on Friday via his Twitter handle as he announced that he was taking down his tweet in which he opposed the Twitter ban imposed by the Federal Government. In a series of tweets a day after the ban, which expressed his official stand, Makinde stated that Twitter was an avenue for citizens to share their opinions and give feedback on governance. Read Also: I’m Ready To Challenge Tinubu For APC Presidential Ticket, Says Orji Kalu “As leaders, we should go beyond emotional reactions to issues and think about how our actions will affect the people we lead and our international ratings socially and ...

PDP’ll Take Over If APC Leaders Fail On Convention – Buhari

7Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

PDP’ll Take Over If APC Leaders Fail On Convention – Buhari

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has warned that if the leadership of the All Progressives Congress fails to get its act together on time, the Peoples Democratic Party will take over. This is as he said, there will be no kingmaker roles in the party, and all aspirants must work hard to earn their ranks. Buhari said this in an interview with the National Television Authority, which was aired on Thursday evening. Speaking on the APC National Convention earlier slated for February 2022, the President said the party must work within the timeframe available, determine a substantive leadership, and chart its course ahead of the 2023 elections; otherwise, it risks being displaced by the opposition. Read Also: Why State Police Is Not An Option —President Buhari He said, “We have a ...

Nigerians Will Resist Any Candidate Put Forward By Buhari In 2023 — PDP

7Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Nigerians Will Resist Any Candidate Put Forward By Buhari In 2023 — PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has reacted to a statement by President Muhammadu Buhari that he would not talk about his successor in 2023. During a recent interview, Buhari said he would not reveal the person that would succeed him, but he would be playing his cards until the 2023 general election because he did not want the fellow eliminated before his time. Reacting, the opposition party advised the President to perish the thoughts of presenting any candidate as his successor in 2023. Read Also: Debt Servicing Gulps 76% Of Revenue The party warned that Nigerians don’t need Buhari to decide his successor in 2023. The PDP also stated that Nigerians would firmly resist any presidential candidate Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, would field in 2023. In a series of tw...

Why Jonathan Must Support Igbo Presidency In 2023 – Ohanaeze

4Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Why Jonathan Must Support Igbo Presidency In 2023 – Ohanaeze

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that the Igbo spirit will be against former President Goodluck Jonathan if he fails to support the realisation of a president of Igbo extraction in 2023. Ohanaeze Ndigbo National Publicity Secretary, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, in an interview with Punch in Enugu, said that the suffering Ndigbo were going through under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari was because of the support Igbo gave Jonathan. Ogbonnia was asked to comment on a report that Jonathan on December 27 met South-South leaders coordinating his alleged plan to contest the 2023 presidency. Read Also: Why We Can’t Remove Dead Persons From Voter Register – INEC According to the report, the meeting was held at Aridolf Hotels and Spars, Yenagoa...

Why We Can’t Remove Dead Persons From Voter Register – INEC

1Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Why We Can’t Remove Dead Persons From Voter Register – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it is unable to remove the names of dead persons from the voter register due to the absence of reliable data of births and deaths to rely on in expunging the names of such persons. This implies that Nigeria may go into the 2023 general elections with a faulty voter register. This is compounded by allegations by some stakeholders that there are multiple registration and underage persons on the register. They pointed out that a faulty register could affect the credibility of the elections as well as make the commission incur unnecessary costs, given that the commission might have to print ballot papers for the registered voters. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoy...

Mother Of Abducted Anambra Governorship Candidate Begs Governor Obiano To Intensify Search

24Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Security

Mother Of Abducted Anambra Governorship Candidate Begs Governor Obiano To Intensify Search

Mrs Ada Agbasimalo, the mother of the kidnapped candidate of the Labour Party in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra, Obiora Agbasimalo, on Friday called on Governor Willie Obiano to put more efforts in finding her son. Agbasimalo was reportedly abducted on September 18, along with his security details on his way from Ezinifitte to Azia in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. He was on his way for an election campaign, and ever since, nothing had been heard of him. Read Also: Anambra Election: APC Candidate, Uba Rejects Soludo’s Victory, Vows To Recover ‘Stolen Mandate’ However, Mrs Agbasimalo in a statement on Friday in Awka, noted that her arms were wide open to embrace her son who had been in kidnappers’ den for over 90 days. Aggrieved suppor...

Insecurity May Prevent Nigeria’s 2023 Elections From Holding – Ex-INEC Chairman, Jega

17Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Insecurity May Prevent Nigeria’s 2023 Elections From Holding – Ex-INEC Chairman, Jega

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, has warned that unless the insecurity challenges ravaging the country are tackled, the 2023 general election may not hold. Jega said this on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State, while delivering a keynote address at the fourth Abiola Ajimobi annual roundtable and the 72nd posthumous birthday of the former governor of Oyo State, held at the Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ibadan. Also, the Senator Abiola Ajimobi Resource Centre, which was built by Senator Abiola Ajimobi Foundation in memory of the late politician, was also inaugurated by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Jega said security was key to the conduct of any election whose outcome would be acceptable to parties involved. R...

2023 Presidency: I Don’t Want To Distract Buhari, I’ll Consult Widely Before Making Decision – Tinubu

15Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Presidency: I Don’t Want To Distract Buhari, I’ll Consult Widely Before Making Decision – Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has said he will consult widely before deciding on whether to run for President in 2023. The former Lagos State governor said this after a closed-door meeting with leaders of the Northern Alliance Committee in Abuja. Read Also: APC Numb to Ongoing Bloodletting — PDP Some people have been campaigning for Tinubu already with a political group, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ABAT), also declaring support for the politician. Speaking about such voices, Tinubu said, he is not “going to turn them down.” He continued, “But I will still effectively and widely consult, particularly brainstorm with my friends and find a date to come out openly and tell Nigerians. “But the President is still in office. I don’t want ...

We Won’t Beg You To Withdraw Case, Soludo’s Lawyer, APGA Reply Uba

12Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

We Won’t Beg You To Withdraw Case, Soludo’s Lawyer, APGA Reply Uba

The All Progressives Grand Alliance in Anambra State has said that the party is prepared to go to court to prove its victory in the governorship election was the will of the people. The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the state, Andy Uba, had, through the Deputy Director of his campaign team, Mr Ikechukwu Onyia, said the party would pursue the governorship elections at the tribunal because it had enough evidence the elections were manipulated. Speaking with one of our correspondents in Awka on Saturday, the Head, Media Affairs, Soludo Campaign Organisation, Mr Joe Anatune, said the party’s victory would be upheld by the court because the election was the peaceful, free, and fair. Anatune noted that both Soludo and APGA would be waiting for the candidate of the ...