The resumed plenary in the House of Representatives could not hold on Tuesday, due to lack of quorum, as only 16 out of 360 members showed up. The Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, announced that the house would, therefore, resume plenary on April 1. “I can say that this is the first time we are
A convoy of combined team of members of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the para-military organisations, on Tuesday, in a show of force, drove round the streets of Calabar in Cross River State, blaring sirens as they drove along. The convoy, consisting of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Mobile Police, the Police, Civil Defence, Prisons, […]
There was confusion at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, on Tuesday morning when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), reconvened to announce the remaining results from the states. Everything was set when suddenly former Minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe, seized the microphone and accused the INEC chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega of bias. According
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 […]
There was a mild drama at the National Collation Centre in Abuja on Tuesday while the results for the Presidential election in River State which is being challenged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) was to be announced. The drama started when collation officer, Professor John-Etu Efiofor, Vice Chancellor of the Petroleum Training Institute was […]
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 […]
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has rejected the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State, noting that the electoral process was manipulated at the collation stage by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the area. In a press conference held on Tuesday by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Culture […]
The seeming invincibility of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has at last been broken by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In the results of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections, the PDP snatched five of the 20 House of Representatives seats from the APC. The Accord Party also won one […]
There are strong indications that Senate President, David Mark may lose his top position when the next legislative assembly resumes in June. This is due to the ongoing changes that may take place in the senate as a result of last Saturday’s National Assembly elections which saw many Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) bigwigs and long […]
Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam has rejected results of the March 28 Senatorial election for Benue North East. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief agent for the poll, Prince Solomon Wombo, who is the Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, called for the cancellation of the results for Logo, Ukum […]
Former Head of State and Chairman of National Peace Committee on 2015, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for accepting the outcome of Saturday’s presidential election. He told State House correspondents, after a meeting, on Tuesday, with Jonathan, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, in Abuja, that his committee was pleasantly
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged Nigerians to accept the outcome of the Saturday presidential election in good faith. In a statement on Tuesday by Fayose’s Special Adviser on Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka, he said, “the election result is the will of God and Nigerians , and all lovers of peace, progress […]
The Nigerian National Summit Group (NNSG) has reacted to the outburst of the former Minister of Niger Delta, Elder Godswill Orubebe at the collation hall of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. In a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Mr. Tony Uranta, the group said that the allegations of bias levied against […]
Last Saturday’s presiÂdential election has continued with its strings of surprising results across the country. Niger State Governor, Alhaji Babangida Aliyu surprisingly lost his senatorial dream as the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) cleared the elections in the state. Aliyu, chairman of the Northern Governors Forum was one of the PDP governors who had issues
A dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed Rivers State on Monday as tensions ran high over the presidenÂtial and National Assembly election, the state government. While some female members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) organized a street protest demandÂing the cancellation of the election result, a counter protest was orgaÂnized by the Peoples Democratic Party […]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won four local government councils in Lagos State, as more results of last weekend’s presidential and National Assembly elections were released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The party won in Surulere, Ajeromi/Ifelodun, Oshodi/Isolo and Amuwo Local Government areas. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, yesterday claimed that its presidential candidate, Dr Goodluck Jonathan is already leading other candidates with a marging of between two and three million votes. The Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode stated this at a press conference in Abuja. The Director based
The Ogun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has kicked against the victory of the Ogun East Senatorial Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in last Saturday election , Prince Buruji Kashamu, saying that the election was marred by gross irregularities, inducement and intimidation of voters, manipulation and falsification of results.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reclaimed the three House of Representatives seats and the Senate seat in Ondo South, with Ese-Odo, the local government of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Hon. Kingsley Kuku, delivering about 20,000 votes ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It was a rescue mission for […]
The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party women leader, Hajia Nimota Oba Suleiman, has announced her resignation as the women leader of the party in the State. In a letter forwarded to the state chairman of the party, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, Suleiman said her resignation was sequel to the defection of her leader, Sen. Gbemisola Rukayah […]
