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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that the 2023 Presidential election will hold on February 18, 2023. Mr Yakubu made the disclosure on Thursday while delivering his goodwill message at the inauguration of the special adhoc committee on the review of the 1999 constitution. According to him,…
Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje has suspended his Special Adviser on Social- Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai over a tweet attacking President Muhammadu Buhari. TheAnalyst reports that the commissioner of information Muhammadu Garba announced the suspension on Sunday. Mr Garba said though the media aide has his own “indiscreet” comment as his personal opinion, but as…
Godwin Obaseki has been declared winner of the Edo state governorship election, but his victory did not come as a surprise to many who followed developments in the state in the build-up to the election.The results collated in 18 LGAs early Sunday, show that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won in 15 Local Government Areas…
Godwin Obaseki, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s election, is currently leading Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, with over 50,000 votes. Advertisement Out of the results of 11 local government areas declared so far by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Obaseki secured victory across eight,…
The governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on his statemanly call and immediate directive to agencies of government to ensure and guarantee free and fair election in Edo state. Mr Tambuwal, in a statement in Sokoto on Saturday, said that the President deserved commendation for his appeal to all stakeholders,…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alerted the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the State Security Service, SSS, of alleged plots by agents of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to replace election results where the PDP is leading, particularly in Edo North. In a statement by the party’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party alleged that…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, through Crusoe Osagie, his Special Adviser, has cried out that “there is an ongoing deliberate election manipulation in areas where he has strongholds. Obaseki is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the incumbent Governor of Edo State. According to him: “Suddenly, card readers are not working…
…As Edo decides Obaseki’s, Ize-Iyamu’s fate •PDP raises the alarm over Wike, others’ safety •Police: Measures affect all parties in the election •Oshiomhole, Shuaibu row over alleged house arrest bid •APC, PDP trade allegations over plot to rig poll Raymond Mordi, Bisi Olaniyi and Precious Igbonwelundu ,Benin/Okodili Ndidi/Nicholas Kalu, Abuja GOVERNORS and other very important…
The federal government has protested the visa restrictions imposed by the US as a result of malpractices during the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa. Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, had in a statement on Monday, anounced the ban, adding that actions have also been taken against some persons in the run-up to the September…
FULL TEXT KGS/GO/ADM/25/II/XXX16 September 2020 The Ambassador Of The United States of AmericaEmbassy of The United States of America1075 Diplomatic DriveCentral Business DistrictAbuja, Nigeria. Your Excellency, RE: VISA RESTRICTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS AND INCLUSION OF THE 2019 KOGI STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS IN US STATE DEPARTMENT LIST OF ALLEGEDLY COMPROMISED ELECTIONS – A LETTER OF PROTEST I…
