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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The court of appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River state, has ordered a rerun election in Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district where Godswill Akpabio contested against Chris Ekpeyong, a former deputy governor of the state, in February. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Ekpeyong, who contested under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner […]
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Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has said the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole lied with claims that the newly- constructed cargo airport in the state is flooded. Dickson, while conducting newsmen round the airport runway on Friday, attributed the delaying in the commencement of operation at the airport to […]
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Mohammed Babangida, the eldest son of former military president of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida better known as IBB, has revealed that his father told him that the annulment of the June 12, 1993, election will haunt him for the rest of his life. Recall that the annulment plunged Nigeria into chaos and MKO Abiola, who was […]
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As the Canadian federal election for parliamentarians scheduled to take place on October 21, 2019 draws near, Dave Madder, one the city’s most successful community leaders and former municipal Councillor candidate (Fmr.) has endorsed the candidature of Stephen Abara, a Nigeria-Canadian based citizen for the federal parliamentary election in Scabourough-Guild wood (ward 24) and federal […]
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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 governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party ended abruptly in the early hours of Wednesday when gunmen invaded Lokoja Confluence Stadium, the venue of the election. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that voting had ended and sorting of votes were going on when the gunmen came to the […]
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Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Nov. 16 Governorship election. Bello emerged winner of the governorship ticket by polling 3,369 votes to beat eight other aspirants who contested the governorship primaries conducted by the party in Lokoja. Gov. Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa, […]
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Peter Obi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate in the last general elections, has urged Nigerians to keep hope alive as the party will reclaim its mandate through the tribunal. Obi made the call when he addressed the 8th Stakeholders Meeting of the Anambra Chapter of PDP in Awka on Saturday. The former […]
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