Category: Politics
87 million PVCs has been collected- INEC
24 Feb 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 87,209,007 permanent voter cards (PVC) have been collected across the country. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairperson, announced the development on Thursday during a media briefing at the national collation centre in Abuja. The commission had initially fixed December 12 to January 22 for the exercise in all the 774 […]
Continue ReadingAtiku’s 100% group promises to deliver 2.5million votes
24 Feb 2023
AHEAD of the February 25 presidential election, the National Leader of Atiku 100%, Mr. Musa Mantu, has promised to deliver 2.5 million votes to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, as part of its support for the party. Citing the 2019 general elections, he said that the group with its […]
Continue ReadingBuhari’s message to all Nigerians concerning the election
24 Feb 2023
Since my assumption of office, we have worked so hard to ensure that we pass on a legacy of free, fair, credible, safe, and peaceful elections. We will continue to act with neutrality and allow the rule of law to take precedence over political expediency. We have demonstrated that with the off-cycle elections in Edo, […]
Continue ReadingLabour Party Candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District killed
23 Feb 2023
The Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district, Oyibo Chukwu has been killed. Oyibo, a lawyer was said to have been attacked while returning from a campaign trip in the Agbani area. He was said to have been burnt inside his vehicle, and three persons were suspected to be with him in the vehicle […]
Continue ReadingThe US government speaks out about its preferred Nigerian presidential candidate for the 2023 election
23 Feb 2023
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, has stated that the US does not have a preferred candidate for Nigeria’s presidential election in 2023. Nigerians will vote for a new president on Saturday, February 25. “The United States does not support any individual candidate for office. Free and fair elections in Nigeria […]
Continue ReadingMoghalu reacts to the assassination of Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr. Oyibo Chukwu
23 Feb 2023
Former African Democratic Party (ADC) presidential candidate Kingsley Moghalu has reacted to the assassination of Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr. Oyibo Chukwu. Chukwu was murdered and set ablaze with other party members on Wednesday evening in Amaechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area, Enugu State. It was gathered that unidentified […]
Continue ReadingAppeal Court sacks APC’s Gombe south Senatorial candidate
23 Feb 2023
Appeal Court in Gombe State, on Monday, nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary in Gombe South Senatorial Zone that produced Joshua Lidani for Saturday’s election. Led by Justice Ali Gumel, the court granted Bilyaminu Babadidi’s prayer to set aside the ruling of the Federal High Court in Gombe on December 6, 2022, which ruled […]
Continue ReadingINEC commence distribution of sensitive election materials
23 Feb 2023
In preparation for the presidential and national assembly elections scheduled for February 25, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials to its local government offices. Eyewitnesses in Cross River, Calabar, revealed in a video that INEC has already started sending election materials to the right places as of Wednesday, […]
Continue ReadingAdeleke appoints new Field Commander for Osun Amotekun
22 Feb 2023
Ademola Adeleke, Governor of Osun State, has appointed retired Army Captain Benedict Olusoji Akanni as the new Field Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps. Captain Akanni’s appointment follows the resignation of Amitolu Shittu, the security outfit’s first Field Commander. On January 20, 2023, Shittu announced his resignation in an open letter. Amotekun is a security […]
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