Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has won the Anambra governorship election, polling a total of 112,229 votes to defeat his two major rivals — Valentine Ozigbo of the PDP who got 53,807 votes, and Andy Uba of the All Progressives […]
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The Ugandan authorities have ordered the shut down of social media platforms ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for January 14, 2021. According to Reuters, the Ugandan authorities have ordered telecommunications companies to “immediately suspend any access and use” of social media and online messaging platforms. Citing a letter from Irene Sewankambo, executive director […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, has thanked Nyesom Wike, his Rivers counterpart, for the role he played in his reelection. Speaking when he visited Wike on Wednesday, Obaseki said Wike clothed and fed him after he was “pushed out” of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall that Wike was among the first people that […]
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Not less than eight persons were injured on Wednesday as supporters of Rotimi Akeredolu of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed in Ondo. This face off is coming less than a month to the October 10 governorship poll. It was gathered that Mr Akeredolu’s campaign convoy ran […]
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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has raised the alarm over the arming of thugs ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. Recall that the gubernatorial election in Edo is slated for September 19, while that of Ondo is October 10. In a statement on Sunday, Frank Mba, force spokesman, said the […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to proceed to the supreme court for a final judgement on its powers to deregister political parties. INEC said it will seek the verdict of the apex court over a judgement of the court of appeal that voided its deregisteration of 22 political parties. Though the court […]
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The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has called President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue Nigeria’s electoral process and democracy from imminent collapse. Reacting to the just concluded elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states, Idayat Hassan, CDD director, said the foundation of Nigeria’s democracy is facing serious challenges. Hassan condemned the violence and disruptions in the […]
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The electoral umpire in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi west senatorial rerun election inconclusive. Announcing the outcome on Sunday night, Olayinde Lawal, the returning officer, said the number of cancelled votes is higher than the margin between Smart Adeyemi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Dino Melaye […]
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With defeat starring the face of Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate on Thursday vowed to return the state to APC. “This morning, the Yahaya Bello game plan began to unfold. The APC governorship candidate in concert with a top military officer perfected the rigging plan of the […]
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A former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Bayelsa State, Chief Anthony George-Ikoli, on Tuesday put the ultimate responsibility for development of the state on the shoulders of the people. “I don’t pay much mind to political commentators as it is often difficult to differentiate what is objective commentary from what is agenda, but […]
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