Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and his Ogun state counterpart, Ibikunle Amosun have edited their Twitter profiles to “former governor”. Ambode was elected governor of Lagos in 2015 while Amosun emerged governor in 2011. Their successors will be sworn into office in about 12 hours. In Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will take the oath of office […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will announce its decision on Zamfara elective positions on Monday. Reacting to the supreme court ruling which sacked all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the general election, Festus Okoye, INEC director of voter education and publicity, said the commission will meet on Saturday after […]
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Former vice-president of Nigeria and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has rubbished the claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he is not qualified to contest the election. Atiku said while he will not dignify the ruling party with a response, and that their assertion […]
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The All Progressive Congress (APC) and the winner of the February 23, 2019 Presidential Election, has a told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja that the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the poll, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is not a Nigerian and therefore not qualified to have stood for the election. The […]
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The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole says the party is not in alignment with any other party in Rivers state. Commenting during a Channels TV programme on Friday, the APC national chairman said neither him nor the party’s national working committee is aware of any of such alignment. Recall that […]
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The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the March 28 date the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixed for the supplementary governorship election in the state. Ahmed Lawal, organising secretary of the party, announced the party’s decision in an interview with NAN in Yola on Tuesday. Lawal said INEC did […]
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The Osun State governorship election tribunal has declared Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as winner of the governorship election held in September 2018. A three-man panel sitting in Abuja, the nation’s capital, upheld the petition of the PDP candidate while delivering judgement on Friday. It was a split decision […]
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The incumbent governor of Taraba State and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Darius Ishaku, has scored a majority of votes in Saturday’s governorship election. According to the breakdown of the results from the 16 local government areas (LGAs), the PDP won 12 LGAs while the All Progressive Congress’ candidate, Sani Danladi, claimed victory […]
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Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress appears to be heading to victory in the governorship election held in Ogun state on Saturday, just like his counterparts in Lagos, Kaduna, Kwara, Kebbi, Sokoto and Bauchi States. Victory is being predicted as results began coming in from the various polling booths. However, the opposition Peoples […]
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Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, says he has sacked Adams Oshiomhole, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for anti-party activities. Reacting to his suspension from the ruling party by the national working committee (NWC) of the party led by Oshiomhole, Okorocha said the chairman lacked the power to suspend him. He said as […]
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