politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has given political parties till June 3 to conclude their primaries for the emergence of candidates for various elective positions. In a statement issued on Thursday by the National Commissioner/Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, reminded political parties that its earlier scheduled timetable for activities of the 2023 general election has not changed. The statement stressed that parties have one month to […]

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, has decried the rate of kidnapping in his constituency, in Plateau State. Wase raised the alarm when a member of the House, Abdullahi Salame called for the establishment of a national task force to combat insecurity. The deputy speaker, however, opposed the establishment of a new security outfit, noting that the existing ones should be allowed to discharge their duties.

Meanwhile, The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has upheld the disqualification of two of its presidential aspirants. Chairman of the screening committee, David Mark, noted that the two aspirants will not be refunded their N40m fees paid for nomination and expression of interest forms. The appeal committee led by the PDP national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, maintained the party’s stance on the disqualification status of the two aspirants. Recall that the David […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has extended deadline for the sale of its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms. A statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the partu, Felix Morka, revealed the sale has been extended from May 6 to May 10. The statement noted that the last day for submission of completed forms is set for Wednesday, May 11. It added that the APC Congresses for election […]