Adamawa: FG does not intervene in elections – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), refrained from reacting to the spectacle at the Adamawa State governorship election because he does not micromanage…
Elections: NGO drags Malami, Kalu to court
A human rights organisation, the Incorporated Trustees of Initiative Against Human Right Abuse and Torture, has dragged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami, to court over an alleged electoral crime. Others…
Adamawa poll: Court refuses to hear Binani’s motion over jurisdiction
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to hear an ex-parte motion filed by the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Senator Aisha Ahmed, popularly called Binani. Justice Inyang Ekwo, instead, ordered the APC…
LP sweeps 14 out of 24 Enugu Assembly seats – INEC
ndependent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday released the list of the 24 members-elect of the Enugu State House of Assembly. The Labour Party has 14 seats on the list, while the Peoples Democratic Party has the remaining 10 seats. INEC’s Head of…
INEC, EFCC Appoint 18 Lawyers To Prosecute Electoral Offenders
THE Independent National Electoral Commission and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission have appointed 18 lawyers to prosecute electoral offenders. The commissions also appointed two Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The 18 lawyers – all legal officers…
Diri gets PDP ticket for Bayelsa gov poll
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri on Wednesday won the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party for the state governorship election scheduled for November 11, 2023. Diri was the only aspirant cleared by the Philip Shuaibu-led PDP screening committee for…
Keep off polling units, Kano police warn thugs
The Kano State Police Command State has warned thugs to keep off polling units ahead of the supplementary elections scheduled to hold Saturday. The police also vowed to deal with anyone who planned to disrupt the electoral process. The state Commissioner…
Allowing peaceful secession may solve Nigeria’s problems –80-year-old retired Anglican bishop
Eighty-year-old retired Anglican Bishop of Akure Diocese, Michael Ipinmoye, talks about his life, Nigeria among other issues with ABIODUN NEJO Where were you born and who were your parents? I am a native of Ijelu Ekiti in the Oye Local Government of…
Don’t intimidate judiciary, Ogun APC tells Adebutu
The Ogun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress has welcomed the filing of petition by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Oladipupo Adebutu. Adebutu had on Thursday filed his petition to challenge the outcome…
Asset declaration: Defaulters may be removed from office
By law, the President, vice president and the members of the Federal Executive Council are required to declare their assets, including money, vehicles, landed property, bonds, stocks and other valuables at the point of taking office and after leaving…