Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, says unlike most of his counterparts who sneak to Aso Rock to see President Muhammadu Buhari, he decided to congratulate the president openly. Shortly after the tribunal dismissed the petition of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wike congratulated the president. His party had earlier […]
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Shortly after presidential election petition tribunal affirmed his victory at the February 23, 2019 election, President Muhammadu Buhari described the ruling as a victory for Nigerians who trooped out to elect him. The president said he was not worried about the petition filed to challenge the outcome of the election because he knew that Nigerians […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal’s judgement for dismissing the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The tribunal, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, affirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari is the winner of the 2019 presidential election. The APC in a statement […]
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The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja will on Wednesday deliver judgment in the case instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the outcome of the February 23, 2019 election. The petitioners asked the five-man tribunal led by Justice Mohammed Garba to nullify President Buhari’s victory at […]
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The senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Dr Orji Kalu, has urged people of senatorial district not to lose hope, stressing that his mandate will be re-claimed at the Court of Appeal. He was quoted to have said this in a statement signed by his media office on Monday following the nullification of his election […]
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The Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has declared that he could not see any evidence that a building existed on the disputed land in Rainbow Town, Port Harcourt where some persons alleged that the Rivers State Government demolished a Mosque. Speaking with journalists after a joint assessment […]
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Former governor of Edo State and national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, says Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, removed the only commissioner he nominated into his cabinet. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Oshiomhole said the governor took the action after a reconciliatory meeting between him and his successor. […]
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NIGERIA – The special envoy sent to South Africa by President Muhammadu Buhari, has returned to the country after meeting with South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa. The special envoy, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar held a closed door meeting with President Ramaphosa on Friday afternoon, where he conveyed President Buhari’s concern over recent events in South […]
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David Lyon has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Bayelsa state. He scored 42,138 votes to defeat his closet rival, Diseye Nsirim, who scored 1,533 votes. Others are Heineken Lokpobiri, who scored 571 votes, Preye Aganaba, 354 votes, Amgbare, 633 votes, while Maureen Etebu scored 564 votes. Dangana Emmanuel, chief […]
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Some aspirants are protesting against the declaration of Mr Musa Wada as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State. The Chairman of the governorship primary election committee, Ahmadu Fintiri, told newsmen on Wednesday in Lokoja that Wada emerged by polling 748 votes to beat 12 other […]
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