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6Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, Nigeria

Breaking: APC Wins Borno Assembly By-election

The All Progressives Congress APC has won the two State Assembly seats conducted on Saturday in Borno state. Announcing the results in Briyel, headquarters of Bayo Local Government, the INEC Returning Officer Professor Gurama Abubakar declared Maina Maigari of the APC winner with 15,484 votes to defeat six other contestants. Also, in Gajiram, Nganzai local government, the returning officer, Dr Kamsulum Umar declared APC candidate Mahommed Gajiram winner of the State Assembly seat with 8885 votes and returned elected. The by-election was held following the demise of the two House of Assembly members during the COVID-19.

Why I Backed Buhari Despite Juicy Offers from Jonathan – Amaechi

6Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Why I Backed Buhari Despite Juicy Offers from Jonathan – Amaechi

Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation has said that his insistence to support President Muhammadu Buhari despite several offers made by former President Goodluck Jonathan for him to stay in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was because he was detribalised. The minister who was the governor of Rivers State at the time, said he his decision to support President Buhari, who was then the flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and later won the presidential poll in 2015 rather than Jonathan noted that he did so because he was not tribalistic. Amaechi disclosed this in Port Harcourt on Saturday while receiving some PDP politicians who cross carpeted to the APC in the state. Notable among the defectors were a former Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs,...

EFCC Arrests Bauchi Governor’s Special Adviser For Alleged Vote Buying

5Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Elections, Nigeria

EFCC Arrests Bauchi Governor’s Special Adviser For Alleged Vote Buying

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Saturday arrested the Special Adviser to Governor Bala Mohammed on Civil Service and Labour Matters, Mr. Abdon Dalla Gin for alleged vote buying. It was gathered that after casting his vote, the EFCC allegedly found the sum of N1.5 million in Dallas’s car. Dallas who was a former head of Service was arrested at his “Social Welfare” Polling Unit in Dass at the ongoing Dass State Constituency by-election held in Bauchi state and handed over to the Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Dass for questioning. However, while briefing newsmen the Chairman of Dass Local Government, Hon. Suleiman Mohammed said that, Dalla was arrested wrongly. He said: “I was told that one of our stakeholders was arrested and I came ...

Bye-elections: Police Impose Movement Restriction in Parts of Lagos, Imo, Plateau Others

5Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Bye-elections: Police Impose Movement Restriction in Parts of Lagos, Imo, Plateau Others

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have restricted movement in 36 local government areas across 11 states where the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is organising bye-elections on Saturday, 5th December 2020. Muyiwa Adejobi, Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, on Friday said there will be restriction of movement from 6 am to 6 pm in Somolu, Kosofe, Epe, Ikorodu, and Ibeju-Lekki LGAs in the state. Adejobi had in a tweet said, “Lagos-East senatorial election, no movement between 6 am and 6 pm of Saturday, December 5, 2020. Comply please.” Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos State Commissioner of Police had in a statement added that the restriction was supposed to ensure free, fair and credible elections. The statement was titled, ‘Lagos East Senatorial and Kosofe Consti...

2023: It’s Too Early – Jonathan Reacts to Speculated Presidential Ambition

5Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: It’s Too Early – Jonathan Reacts to Speculated Presidential Ambition

Following speculations of a possible return to active politics to contest the 2023 election, former president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has said that it is too early to talk about seeking a return to the office. There have been speculations of an imminent return to the office Jonathan last occupied in 2015, before losing the seat to President Muhammad Buhari. However, the rumours could neither be confirmed nor rubbished as the former president could not definitely rule out a possible shot at the presidential position in 2023. “it is too early to talk about that,” Jonathan replied while being queried by journalists at an event organised by the Commonwealth Community Choir in Abuja on Friday. Recall that some governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and stalwarts of the r...

Cross River North Bye-Election: Court Declares Jarigbe PDP’s Authentic Candidate

3Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Cross River North Bye-Election: Court Declares Jarigbe PDP’s Authentic Candidate

Hon Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has been declared the legitimately elected candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the rescheduled Cross River North Senatorial bye-election set to take place tomorrow. A High Court of the Federation Capital Territory (FCT) rendered the judgement declaring Jarigbe the duly elected candidate to fly the flag of the party. In a judgement delivered by Justice Binta Mohammed, the court held that contrary to the claim of the claimant, John Alaga, the defendant (Jarigbe) did not supply any false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in his INEC Form CF001 by purporting to have sat for / and or obtained educational qualification making him eligible to contest for the Cross River North Senatorial Bye-election. John Alaga h...

Delta State To Hold LG Election in March 2021

1Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, Nigeria

Delta State To Hold LG Election in March 2021

The Delta State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed March 6, 2021 as the date for the conduct of elections into chairmanship and councilorship positions in the state. The Commission's Chairman, Michael Ogbodu, announced this after meeting with stakeholders and party chairmen on Tuesday in Asaba, the state capital. He said, “The Commission is set to organise credible local government elections in 2021. We will further use this platform to urge our esteemed stakeholders including the various registered political parties in the state and electorates to give us the much needed support as we embark on the journey of delivering free and fair election.” Ogbodu added that additional 34 wards was created to add to the existing 466 wards across the 25 local government areas in the st...

It Takes More Than Social Media Poll to Win Elections, APC Replies PDP

1Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News

It Takes More Than Social Media Poll to Win Elections, APC Replies PDP

The All Progressive Congress (APC), Lagos State chapter has berated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over its prediction that PDP candidates would run riot in the bye-elections scheduled to hold in the state on Saturday. This was contained in statement issues by APC spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, describing PDP’s prediction as an illusion. The opposition party in Lagos State, PDP had claimed that its candidates would emerge victorious in four of the five Local Government Areas that make up the Lagos East Senatorial District – Somolu, Kosofe, Ikorodu, Epe, and Ibeju-Lekki. Reacting to the prediction, Oladejo said, “Our attention has been drawn to the nightmarish forecast of an out of character victory by a faceless and nameless opinion poll organisers of PDP victory in the reschedu...

2023: Nkanu Youths Advocate for Zoning of Enugu Governorship Position to its Zone

30Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Youths

2023: Nkanu Youths Advocate for Zoning of Enugu Governorship Position to its Zone

Youths from Enugu East Senatorial District, in Enugu State, under the auspices of Nkanu Youth Assembly, have renewed the quest for the governorship position of the state to return to the zone in line with the power rotation arrangement among the three senatorial zones. Speaking during the Nkanu Cultural Fiesta in Enugu, organised by the Nkanu Youth Assembly, the National President of the association, Hon. Edeani M. Edeani, applauded Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who graced the occasion, for his administration's youth empowerment programmes, stressing that "the governor has been very supportive to the youth". According to a statement issued by Amoke Louis, aide to the governor, Edeani commended governor Ugwuanyi for supporting the youth group to open a poultry farm at Awkunanaw, Enugu So...

Buhari Congratulates Burkina Faso President on Electoral Victory

27Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Burkina Faso, Elections, Nigeria

Buhari Congratulates Burkina Faso President on Electoral Victory

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Roch Kabore of Burkina Faso on his re-election for a second term in office. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the president, titled “President Buhari congratulates Roch Marc Kabore of Burkina Faso on his re-election for a second term, sieges him to unite the country.” According to the statement, Buhari said: “I am pleased with the peaceful outcome of the election in which the voters of Burkina Faso renewed your mandate for another five years in office. “Winning a second term is a vote of confidence, but it also brings bigger challenges for leaders to work even harder to make life better for their citizens.” President Buhari also urged Kabore who wa...