The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally confirmed the victories of two lawmakers in Kano State, presenting them with Certificates of Return after the recent by-elections. Resident Electoral Commissioner Abdu Zango presented the certificates at INEC’s Kano office on Friday to Garba Ya’u Gwarmai of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), elected for Ghari/Tsanyawa…
Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin, on Wednesday led All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders to Shanono for a rally ahead of Saturday’s state House of Assembly bye-election for the Shanono/Bagwai Constituency. The poll is to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Halilu Kundila, an APC lawmaker. Addressing thousands of supporters, Barau urged…
Mr Daniel Okorie, a former chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the outcome of the 2027 elections would not hinge solely on party affiliation but a combination of other factors, including viability of candidates. Okorie, a former Technical Assistant to former Gov. David Umahi on Students Affairs, stated this in an…
Nigeria’s former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has reignited debate over the country’s disputed 2023 presidential election, insisting that Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi was the rightful winner. In an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today, Lawal, now a senior figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), claimed that his political…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed readiness to conduct a peaceful, credible, and transparent bye-election in the Ganye Constituency of Adamawa State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Alhaji Mohammed Nura, gave the assurance during a stakeholders’ meeting held on Wednesday in Yola. According to him, the bye-election—scheduled for August 16—follows…
The Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has called on residents of Osun State to actively participate in the upcoming Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in preparation for the 2026 governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the Osun Governorship…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 217,980 registered voters will head to the polls on 16 August to elect a new representative for Ibadan North Federal Constituency in Oyo State. This by-election was prompted by the death of Mr Olaide Akinremi, the constituency’s former member of the House of Representatives, on 10…
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned indefinitely judgment in the legal battle on the Edo Governorship Election Petition. Justice Garba Lawal who presided over hearing of the appeal filed by Mr Asue Ighodalo and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that the date for delivery of the judgment would be communicated to parties involved. The…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has assured his supporters that he will contest the 2027 presidential election and that he will not do more than one term in office. Obi gave the assurance in a statement issued by Peter Obi Media Reports Spokesperson, Ibrahim Umar, on Monday…
The National Chairman of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Alhaji Yabagi Sani, has described the conduct of June 12, 1993 presidential election as a make-belief arrangement by the then military junta to deceive Nigerians. Sani, who was the North-Central Coordinator of the then National Republican Convention (NRC) during the presidential election, made the statement in an…
