The winner of the Bauchi South senatorial district election and a custom pensioner, Mr. Ali Wakili, has attributed his victory to the unfortunate failure of Governor Isa Yuguda to provide the needed democratic dividends to the entire state, throughout his eight years in office. Wakili emerged
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ecology and Environment, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting transparent, free, fair and credible elections in Kwara State. In a statement signed by his media aide, Bamikole Omishore, he said “on our part, we in the APC will continue to stand on the […]
A People Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart in Abia State, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogar, has called on Nigerians to accept the general election results in good faith and not to resort to violence. Ogar, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Masters Energy group of companies stressed that politics is not a do-or-die affair, but […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial agent for Bauchi South, Yakubu Ibrahim, has rejected the National Assembly election final results for the zone. Ibrahim, speaking on Monday at the presidential Collation Centre in Bauchi, insisted that three out of the seven local government areas in the zone were attacked by insurgents during the election, while […]
Results released by officials of Independent National Electoral Commission in some local governments in Osun State show All Progressive Party is leading. The local governments counted so far are in Osun ‎Central and East. ‎From the results, Peoples Democratic Party won in in Ife zone of the state; where ‎the Director of Media and Publicity […]
Senatorial candidate of Labour Party, Mrs. Romoke Edu-Ogunlana narrowly escaped death this morning as thugs attacked her convoy in Ikire, Irewole local government of Osun State. She was, however, not lucky as she sustained deep cut on her right arm while her new hilux van was burnt. The former commissioner who is currently receiving medical […]
‎No fewer than three persons have lost their lives and over 17 injured during the Saturday elections that held in Osun State. While a twenty-seven-old man, ‎Yomi Ademola‎ was killed at Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area, two others died in Olomu, Ife South and Sabo, Ife Central respectively. At about 7pm on Saturday, an unidentified […]
The Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC, Mr Akin Orebiyii, says voting will continue in five Local Government Areas of the state on Sunday. Orebiyii made the disclosure at a press conference on Saturday night in Lagos, while giving an update of the presidential and national assembly election in the state. He said […]
The General Election held in Anambra State yesterday, suffered set back sequel to late arrival of materials and card-reader failure although there was large turnout of electorates across the state. Daily Times survey around the state shows that voters complained of late arrival of materials, characterized by late coming of the INEC officials in various […]
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has expressed appreciation to the people of the state for the peaceful and orderly manner they conducted themselves during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The governor, in a statement issued in Ibadan by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo, said that the conduct of the people was […]
The Labour Party governorship candidate, Former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala has described the elections in Ogbomoso as massive and impressive. Alao-Akala, who voted at exactly 2pm at his Sabo-Taara ward in Ogbomoso told newsmen that all was peaceful and in order “If what we are experiencing here is what is going on all over the country, then […]
PHOTOS: Buhari, wife vote in Daura Daura, Katsina, Nigeria, 28 March 2015: Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Hajiya A’isha Buhari casting their vote in the Presidential and National Assembly election in Daura, Katsina on Saturday, 28 March 2015 Signed Garba Shehu Directorate of Media and Publicity APC
Polling units in Omole Estate Phase 1 in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State, witnessed massive turn out of voters who patiently waited for the malfunctioning card readers to be fixed so that they can be accredited and vote. Aged women, nursing mothers, celebrities amongst others were part of the mammoth crowd that defied […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, said today that scores of its members were killed, attacked and disenfranchised in various parts of the State during the presidential and National Assembly elections. The party also lamented that 100 of its members were also arrested. These were confirmed in a statement issued in Port Harcourt […]
Nigerians will today (Saturday) go all out and vote for the fifth time since 1999 in an election many observers have described to be the closest in the nations’ history. Voters across the country will elect the President and Members of the House of Representatives and Senate. The elections were earlier scheduled to hold […]
Staffs and major stakeholders including stalwarts of political parties on Friday at the Anambra State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were stunned upon the discovery of the INEC Result sheet Form EC8As for the Presidential election meant for use in Bauchi state in the general elections. The commission’s Head of Operation in […]
Few hours to the commencement of voting across the country, the national leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of election in seven out of eleven federal constituencies in Jigawa state. The resident electoral commissioner in charge of state, Alhaji Halliru Aliyu Tambawel announced the development while briefing
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra state has announced that the distribution of sensitive materials for Saturday’s election would commence on Thursday. This follows the movement of the materials to the INEC office from the Central Bank of Nigeria, Awka office where they had been deposited previously. Representatives of INEC, various leaders of
Ahead of Saturday’s poll, the Akwa Ibom State Co-ordinator of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), Lady Ngozi Chukwuka, has called for more security measures for the safety of corps members engaged to the forthcoming election. She made this call in Uyo, on Wednesday, during a town hall meeting of the Mitigation of Violence in […]
A civil society group, Face-Pam, has called for the extension of Professor Attahiru Jega’s tenÂure as the Chairman of the IndeÂpendent National Electoral ComÂmission (INEC). Its Project Coordinator, Mr. Mathias Yake, speaking on TuesÂday at a town hall meeting with electoral stakeholders in Yola, Adamawa State, said that Jega, deserved a tenure extension for bringing […]
