politics

The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Samuel Anyanwu, has kicked against the results of the Imo state House of Assembly elections. Anyanwu, who made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja, rejected the results in totality. He revealed that he has consulted with several senior lawyers over the infractions that occurred in the state in the name of elections. The Scribe, vowed to explore all legal means […]

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has officially filed petitions at the presidential election tribunal to challenge the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. Spokesman of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign, Yunusa Tanko, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Obi, who faulted the process of the election that led to the emergence of Bola Tinubu, vowed to challenge the outcome of the election because he was […]

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has denied the allegation of spending N3.5 billion on vote buying during the March 18 State Assembly polls. A statement signed by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, described the allegation as untrue and illogical. The statement urged the public to disregard the claims, adding that those behind the allegation had been known to be serial blackmailers. Prior to the March 18 polls, a civil society group, […]

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ezza North Local Government Area, Peter Nweke, who was allegedly beaten by thugs in Ebonyi State, is dead. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed his death on Sunday. Nweke reportedly died from injuries he sustained from attacks by hoodlums on Saturday, during the governorship and state Assembly elections.

Ahead of the governorship and House of Assembly elections Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned politicians against do-or-die politics. Jonathan gave the advice at Sampou community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The former President, who stressed that politics should be about service and not selfish interest, urged politicians to wait for God’s time to get into leadership positions.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has assured that the Corps members that participated in the presidential and National Assembly elections will be paid their allowances. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, said the funds were already with its state offices, and urged corps members to be patient with the entire process. In a social media post, a corps member complained that NYSC members serving in Enugu […]

A civil society group, Better Community Life Initiative, BECOLIN, has expressed dissatisfaction over the outcome of the Presidential and National Assembly elections. In a press briefing, the groups Program Director, Chibundu Uchegbu, alleged that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Yakubu Mahmood, failed to keep to his promise of conducting a free, fair and credible elections. Uchegbu claimed that elections conducted in 14 local government areas in Imo […]

The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mohammed Monguno has assured that the Federal Government would give maximum support to security agencies to crush all electoral offenders in the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. Monguno, who gave the assurance at a meeting with Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, warned political actors to cage their supporters. He, however, commended the efforts of various political parties and candidates that participated in the presidential […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner, in Abia State, Ike Uzochukwu. The Commission directed its Administrative Secretary in the state, Clement Ohia, to assume office and ensure the smooth conduct of Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly election. The State was one of the states where the Presidential and National Assembly elections did not commence as scheduled, following a logistical failure. The commission had on […]