Category: Politics
9th Senate: Ahmad Lawan’s Valedictory Speech
Valedictory Speech by Sen. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, PhD, GCON, President of the Senate, at the Valedictory Session of the 9th Senate, Saturday, 10th June, 2023, National Assembly, Nigeria [Protocols] Esteemed colleagues and distinguished guests, Today, I address y...
Tony Blair Visits Tinubu
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on Tuesday, visited President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who disclosed this on his Twitter page on Tuesday said “I received former British Prime Minister and foun...
Buhari Urges Support For Adeleke As Supreme Court Affirms Victory
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all citizens and residents of Osun State, particularly her notable sons and daughters, to give the government of Senator Ademola Adeleke all the support it needs to ensure that programmes, policies, plans and aspirations fa...
Labour Party Secures 14 Out Of 24 Seats In Enugu State House of Assembly
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday released the list of the 24 members-elect of the Enugu State House of Assembly. The Labour Party (LP) has 14 seats on the list, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the...
PDP To INEC: Ensure Adamawa Supplementary Election Outcome Is Credible
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the outcome of the supplementary election in Adamawa State is not controversial. The board gave the advice in a statement by.....
Sylva Emerges APC Governorship Candidate In Bayelsa
Chief Timipre Sylva has been declared the winner of the Bayelsa All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary. The result of the primary was announced at the APC state Secretariat in Yenagoa by the Chairman of the election committee, retired Maj....
Otti Names Onyenkpa, Omogui, Oteh, Nneji, Others As Transition Council Members
Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, has announced a list of professionals and technocrats as members of his Transition Council. The list, as contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, is preparatory to his formal assumption of office on May 29,...
State Chairmen Insist Abure Remains LP National Chairman
Labour Party state chairmen say they did not sack Julius Abure as Chairman of the party, insisting that he (Abure) remains the recognised National Chairman of Labour Party (LP). The state chairmen of the party in Abuja took back the...
PDP Seeks INEC’s Review Of Ogun Governorship Election Result
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday in Abuja called on INEC to review the March 18 Ogun governorship election result. Addressing Journalists, National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba explained that the party rejected the declaration of Gov. ...
APC Petitions INEC Over Delta Guber Poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the outcome of the March 18 governorship election in Delta.The petition was signed by Mr Godwin Anaughe, the state APC Director, Election and Strategy ...
Omo-Agege Rejects Delta Governorship Result
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 governorship election in Delta, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has rejected the result of the election. INEC on Monday declared Chief Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the...
Sanwo-Olu Re-Elected For Second Term
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State winner of the Saturday’s Governorship elections. Prof. Adenike Oladiji, Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, (FUTA) Akure, the Returning Of...
EFCC Arrests, Parades 19 For Vote-Buying
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday in Ilorin, Kwara State paraded 19 suspected vote buyers arrested during the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The Acting Zonal Head of EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office,...