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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday night declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Usman Ododo as the winner of the Kogi state governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Johnson Urama of the University of Nigeria, Nnsuka, announced the results at the INEC state …

PEOPLES Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has been mocked online following his defeat at Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state. Newsextra24 reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo, as the winner of the Kogi state governorship …

THE National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed happiness with the electoral victories of Governor Hope Uzodimma in Imo State and Usman Ododo in Kogi state in the Saturday off-cycle governorship elections. Ganduje, in a statement on Sunday night by his spokesman, Edwin Olofu, said the …

By, Philip Odion THERE are clandestine plans already hatched by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, the Edo State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to use his offices to screen out aspirants ahead of the upcoming DPD primary slated for February 2024. This action is not only undemocratic, it is diabolical and …

MANY members of the National Assembly have received the big stick from the Court of Appeal after losing out in their election litigation battles. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are witnessing an unprecedented level of judicial verdicts, with a number of them shockingly sent packing after five …

THE Federal Government has started a land reform strategy as part of efforts to streamline the land administration process in the country and to ensure that land is available, accessible and efficiently used. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, stated this during a meeting with members of …

THE leadership of the Labour Party on Sunday, said it will support the decision of its Imo State governorship candidate Athan Achonu, to challenge the victory of Governor Hope Uzodimma in court. Achonu had earlier rejected the result of Saturday’s election and demanded cancellation. He told journalists in his Umulomo …

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, announced that fresh polls will be conducted in 59 polling units in the Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state. According to the electoral body, the fresh election will be held next Saturday, November 18, 2023. INEC National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, announced this …

THE Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has reacted to the declaration of Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the November 11 governorship election in Imo State. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed Uzodinma as the substantial winner of the off-cycle election after polling massive votes ahead of his …

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the collation of results for the Bayelsa State off-cycle election. The announcement was made on Sunday evening by the Returning Officer for the election, Professor Haruna Kuta while speaking at the State Independent National Electoral Commission’s Office in Yenagoa. He said collation will resume by …