The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it would take action against ousted-Ebonyi state governor David Umahi when it receives documents from the ruling court. On Tuesday, Mr Umahi was removed as state governor by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court said Mr Umahi had forfeited his governorship …
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INEC commissioner, Festus Okoye denies rigging by-election for APC The INEC National Electoral Commissioner for information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye has denied rigging the last weekend by-election for the Ogoja-Yala federal constituency in favour of the ruling APC in Cross River State. Few days ago, the chairman of …
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Former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim has promised to run an all-inclusive government if elected as the President of Nigeria. Anyim made this known during an interactive session with members of the Multi-media Publishers Association of Nigeria in Abuja. “Whether zoning or …
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House of Assembly elections afford every state constituency the opportunity to be represented in the politics of the state. In such elections, every constituency makes sure it chooses the best among the contestants. In their 2020 publication in the Journal of Research in Personality, Julian Aichholzer and Johanna Willmann described …
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In what appears to be a victory for state governors who are against Direct Primaries and supported by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Senate has removed the contentious clause 84 from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The Clause which imposes Direct Primaries on Political Parties was expunged at Wednesday’s Plenary after …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered substituted service of a suit seeking the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate in the forthcoming election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and his running mate, Audu Ganiyu. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, granting the plaintiffs’ application for substituted service, ordered …
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The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 16 Kogi State governorship election, Musa Wada, has described the election as a coup against the people. Wada, at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, vowed to challenge the victory of Governor Yahaya Bello at the election petition …
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the Bayelsa State Governor-elect, David Lyon at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Lyon was declared the winner of the November 16 governorship election in the State. He won with 352,550 votes against 143,172 scored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Douye Diri. Read …
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A coalition of civil rights organisations on Friday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja demanding transparency in the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa and Kogi States. According to the coalition, to engender inclusiveness in the electoral process, it was important that the Internally Displaced …
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The Appeal Court in Owerri on Thursday upheld the electoral victory of Senator Rochas Okorocha, of Imo West senatorial district. The chairman of the panel, R.A Ada, who read the judgment said that the appeals filed by Senator Osita Izunaso of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and Jones Onyereri …
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