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Breaking: Kano Guber: Appeal court disqualifies Mohammed Abacha as PDP candidate
On Friday, the Court of Appeal in Kano State overturned a High Court decision that had recognized Muhammad Abacha as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor in Kano State.
However, the Appeal Court ruled that Sadiq Wali,…
INEC states, BVAS, when snatched, would be deactivated
The Independent National Electoral Commission has guaranteed that the Bimodal Voter Registration System cannot be manipulated with less than 16 days until the general elections.
On Wednesday, Lawrence Bayode, INEC's deputy director of…
IG set up team to assess election-related violence
Before the general elections, a monitoring and evaluation team will be deployed throughout the states of the federation to identify, analyze, and mitigate threats as well as conduct on-the-spot assessments of the security emplacements.…
2023: Atiku loses faith in Lagos REC, Agbaje because they want to collaborate with Oluomo
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) presidential candidate, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday to immediately remove Olusegun Agbaje, the REC in Lagos State, for alleged…
INEC acknowledges liking tweet against Peter Obi, to take disciplinary action
It has been made clear by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it does not favour any one candidate or political party.
The clarification follows the Commission's endorsement of a tweet by Omoyele Sowore, the…
Nigeria needs globally recognised President in Atiku – Diaspora Group
According to Chief Franklin Ekechukwu, the founder of the Atiku Diaspora Support Group based in the US, Nigeria needs a president who is well-known internationally as well as versatile and experienced in executive and business roles.
In a…
Ebonyi LP chieftain defects to PDP
A leader of the Labour Party in Ebonyi, Chief Henry Ude (AjimBest), has switched allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP.
This was stated in a statement released on Wednesday in Abakaliki and signed by Chief Abia Onyike, the PDP…
Chairman of INEC informs FEC of polls
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC chairman, is addressing the Federal Executive Council (FEC), which is chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, was also scheduled to brief Council,…
2023: Tambuwal piloting Atiku to victory steadily
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto State and director general of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, is taking no chances in his effort to ensure that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the PDP candidate for president on February 25,…
Supreme Court declares Senator Lawal APC as candidate for Yobe North
Ahmed Lawan, the president of the Senate, is now the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Yobe north senate seat.
The APC filed a lawsuit to contest Bashir Machina's selection as the party's candidate for the Yobe North…