The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 106,074 new voters were registered in Nasarawa State during the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Muhammad Abubakar-Sadiq, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Nasarawa State, disclosed the figure on Monday in Lafia while briefing newsmen on the commencement of the third phase of…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers will align its political strategy on areas it commands electoral strength in the 2027 general elections. Wike stated this during an inspection tour of ongoing infrastructure projects in Abuja on Monday, ahead of the third anniversary of President…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed optimism that several ongoing projects would be ready for inauguration to celebrate President Bola Tinubu’s third anniversary. He gave the assurance after inspecting some ongoing infrastructure projects across the FCT on Monday. He visited key project sites, including the access road to…
Prof. Success Musa, the Chairman, Screening Committee, All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the large number of aspirants seeking elective positions under its umbrella reflected the strength of democracy within the party. Musa stated this on Monday when addressing APC aspirants during the screening exercise held at the party secretariate in Ilorin. He assured…
Mr Ameh Unekwuojo, a former Director with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has joined the race for the Kogi East Senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. Unekwuojo is seeking to represent the district on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Odokina Ojoma, the Director of Media for the Unekwuojo Campaign…
The Imole Campaign Council (TICC), the campaign committee for the re-election of Gov. Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday inaugurated a media centre ahead of the Aug. 15 Osun governorship election. The council said the initiative was aimed at mobilising support for the governor’s re-election. Speaking at the unveiling of the media centre in Osogbo, the Director-General…
The Deputy Governor of Kogi, Mr Joel Salifu on Sunday received over 600 defectors from opposition parties into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. Salifu received the defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) during a grand reception organised in his honour by…
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Aug. 15 Osun election, Nadeem Salaam, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a credible poll that will make votes count. Salaam made the call while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, stressing the need for an election that is…
The camp of Adamawa State governorship aspirant, Dr Saliu Bakare Girei, has declared that there would be “no retreat and no surrender” following his clearance by the screening committee of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The Media and Publicity Adviser to the aspirant, Macualay Hunohasi, disclosed this during an exclusive…
Prof. Pat Utomi, a political economist on Wednesday advised Nigerians to hold their leaders accountable in order to strengthen democracy. Utomi gave the advice in an interview in with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to the gale of political defections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Utomi said that most…
