The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun State on Thursday presented Certificate of Return to Governor Dapo Abiodun, winner of the March governorship election. Abiodun received the certificate at the media centre within the INEC headquarters in Abeokuta. Also, the Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, and 25 House of Assembly …
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Labour Party Suspends Members Iver Anti-Party Activities
Labour Party (LP) in Nasarawa State has suspended 11 executive members for engaging in anti-party activities at the just-concluded governorship and House of Assembly elections. This was contained in a statement issued in Lafia on Thursday and signed by Mr Alex Emmanuel, Party Chairman and Mr Ashime Benjamin, Assistant State …
Read More »Umar Sani Tells PDP To Suspend Wike Over Anti-Party Activities
A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain Umar Sani, has advised that the opposition party suspends Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State, over anti-party activities during the just concluded general elections. Sani, a former special adviser on media to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, disclosed this on Thursday in an Arise …
Read More »Thugs Attacks PDP Members In Ogun
Post election crisis is currently rocking some parts of Ogun State as thugs reportedly attacked members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a palace. The attacks took place in some parts of Ikenne, Remo North and Sagamu Local Government Areas of Ogun State. Newsextra24 gathered that some people sustained …
Read More »Real Reason Ovie Omo-Agege Lost In Delta State
From yesterday, the piece continues the narrative on the factors responsible for Omo-Agege’s loss in the Delta State governorship election in spite of his federal connection and deep war chest. HE also had some low hanging fruits projects executed in some communities. But his senatorial zone, it seems, did not forgive …
Read More »Group Asks Bauchi APC Chairman To Resign
A group under the aegis of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Patriotic Support Group has asked the Chairman of the party in Bauchi State, Mr Babayo Misau to resign his appointment. The group also urged the national leadership of the party to adopt practical steps that would prevent members who …
Read More »INEC Issues Certificates Of Return To Governor-Elect, Nwifuru
The Independent National electoral commission, INEC, on Wednesday issued certificates of return to the governor-elect, Francis Nwifuru, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and 17 other members of the state House of Assembly that were elected during the election. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mrs. Pauline Onyeka while, …
Read More »Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Senator Abbo
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a suit brought before it against Senator Elisha Abbo challenging his candidacy as the All Progressives Congress (APC) representative for Adamawa North Senatorial District in the last National Assembly election. Justice Inyang Okoro, in a unanimous judgment of a five-member panel of Justices, dismissed …
Read More »PDP Chieftain, Musa Urges Losers To Accept Election Results
A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Usman Baba Musa, has urged losers in the just concluded presidential and gubernatorial elections to accept the outcome and take it in good faith. He also advised elected politicians to make the best use …
Read More »PDP Wins 22 Seats, APC 8, NNPP 1 In Bauchi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has clinched majority seats in the Bauchi State House of Assembly, winning 22. The All Progressives Congress (APC) won eight while the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) won one. The breakdown is contained in a statement by Aliyu Shaba, Deputy Director Voter Education, of the …
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