Politics

Ex-President Jonathan congratulates Bayelsa’s Gov Diri on re-election

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Duoye Diri on his re-election as Bayelsa State governor. In a statement he personally issued in Abuja, Jonathan described Diri’s victory at the November 11…

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INEC must earn voters’ trust to boost turnout for elections, says ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) needs to do more to earn voters’ trust. The Lagos State ADC Chairman, Mr George Ashiru, made the…

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PDP Govs congratulate Diri on his victory in Bayelsa poll

The Peoples’ Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has congratulated Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on his re-election. The forum Chairman, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, in Abuja on…

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Abducted INEC officials regain freedom

The Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC) in Bayelsa says its officials, who were abducted at the Brass Local Government Area (LGA) Collation Centre since Saturday, have regained their freedom. INEC…

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Tinubu congratulates Imo, Bayelsa Govs, Ododo on polls victory

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi State, on their victory in the November 11…

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INEC declares PDP’s Diri reelected as Bayelsa Gov

Governor Douye Diri, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, has been declared winner of the November 11  election. Prof. Kuta Farouk, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of…

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LP rejects Imo election, says results unacceptable, our candidate won

The Labour Party in Imo has dissociated itself from the result of the November 11 Governorship Election in Imo State, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The…

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SERAP to INEC, identify, arrest sponsors of Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo electoral offences  

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to promptly establish a joint, credible, transparent, effective, and broad-based…

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APC Group cautions NLC against partisan politics

The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has cautioned the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) leadership against using its membership for partisan political affiliation of the Labour Party (LP)…

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LP seeks cancellation of Imo guber poll results

Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Saturday’s Imo governorship election, Sen. Athan Achonu, has called for a cancellation of results from some polling units over alleged irregularities. Achonu made…

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