politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its can’t compromise its policy by bowing to the whims and impunity of political parties and individuals. This is as the electoral umpire explained why some names submitted by the All Progressives Progress (APC) as senatorial candidates did not make it to the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has communicated with the leaders of the National Assembly, Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila. The Nigerian leader revealed that he avoided discussing legislative developments with the duo due to his trust in them. Buhari made the remark in a birthday message to Gbajabiamila, who …

Ime-Obi Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has berated the major political parties in the country for their refusal to zone the presidency to the South-East region. They described Igbo delegates who voted against South-East aspirants in the presidential primaries for the 2023 election as “serial betrayals and shameless …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said Bashir Machina is the duly elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Yobe North Senatorial district. The electoral body distanced itself from the purported primary election, which allegedly produced Ahmad Lawan as the APC senatorial candidate for Yobe North. The position of …

Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta state and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has disclosed that the All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, are not smart by picking a placeholder as running mate ahead of the deadline of the Independent National Electoral Commission. This was made …

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has knocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, saying he does not possess the capacity to govern the state. Oyetola, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 16 gubernatorial election, said governance is a serious …

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has given reason he paid a visit to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Sources reported that Obi visited the former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at his private residence in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. While details of …

Wole Oluyede, the governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress in Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election on Wednesday expressed regret for joining politics, following the turn of events in the poll. An Australia-based medical doctor, Oluyede also stated that he had lost hope in the electoral process in Ekiti State. Oluyede …

Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has said the South East will not waste their votes on Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi in the in 2023 election. Ekweremadu acknowledged that Obi is a credible presidential candidate but said the South East will rather vote for former Vice President, Atiku …

The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has called on the Anambra government to disclose the details of savings made by the former governor when he was in charge of the state. Recall that presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi had disclosed that he invested $20 million of …