Politics Archives — Page 17 of 48

March 28, 2022 No Responses

Opinion: Edo PDP Crisis Requires Flexibility, Compromise To Resolve

By Ehichioya Ezomon — The political crisis in the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands that Governor Godwin Obaseki, Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu and their supporters reflect deeply on why and how they defected to the...

March 27, 2022 No Responses

Adamu Emerges APC National Chairman

Senator Abdullahi Adamu has emerged as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the 2022 National Convention of the party in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adamu emerged as the consensus candidate...

March 26, 2022 No Responses

Supreme Court Upholds INEC’S De-Registration Of 22 Political Parties

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the de-registration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The parties were among the 74 scrapped in 2020 by INEC following their dismal performances in previous elections.&nbsp...

March 22, 2022 No Responses

APC Begins Screening Of Aspirants

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will begin screening of aspirants for various elective offices on Tuesday, March 22, ahead of Saturday’s National Convention.Mr Emmanuel Otagburuagu, the Secretary of the APC National Convention Screening Committee said th...

March 22, 2022 No Responses

INEC Registers 47,195 Voters In Plateau, Rejects 11,321 Applications

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered a total of 47,195 new voters in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise in Plateau. Plateau INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Malam Halilu Pai, made the discl...

March 21, 2022 No Responses

Opinion: Wike, Obaseki And Case Of Betrayal, Ingratitude

By Ehichioya Ezomon — The surprise spat between Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki typifies a fight between two elephants that makes the grass to suffer unduly. Both governors, who’ve similar character tr...

March 15, 2022 No Responses

Opinion: The Palace Coup At APC’s Headquarters

By Ehichioya Ezomon — It’s reminiscent of a “palace coup” executed in a military fashion when the head of state or government, or the board chairman of a corporation is away from the country or out of sight of the...

March 11, 2022 No Responses

PDP To Hold Caucus, NEC Meetings Monday, Tuesday

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed its National Caucus meeting for Monday March 14, and its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for Tuesday, March 15. The party which disclosed this in two separate statements by its National Secretary, M...

March 10, 2022 No Responses

INEC Assures People With Disabilities Of Unhindered Access At Ekiti, Osun Governorship Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made adequate preparations to improve the participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the forthcoming Osun and Ekiti governorship elections. INEC’s Resident Electoral Comm...

March 7, 2022 No Responses

PDP Registers 539,920 Members In Edo

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Sunday disclosed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had registered a total of 539,920 members in the state through the ongoing e-registration process. Obaseki stated this while addressing party l...

March 5, 2022 No Responses

INEC May Suspend CVR In July

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday says it may likely suspend the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in July. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakub...

March 2, 2022 No Responses

INEC Records 6,357,817 Fresh Voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded fresh registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 6,357,817 as at 7 a.m., Monday, February 28, 2022 The commission, disclosed this in an update on th...

February 28, 2022 No Responses

Opinion: 2023 Zoning And Aspirants’ Pairing Permutations (4)

By Ehichioya Ezomon — In the “Mother of All Elections” in 2023, Nigeria is having a heavy dose of speculative news spread by canvassers for aspirants or the media, particularly the online, that trade in “breaking”, “exclus...

February 26, 2022 No Responses

CISLAC, TMG hail Buhari For Assenting To Electoral Law

Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre ( CISLAC), Mr Auwal Rafsanjani , has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the electoral amended bill into law. Rafsanjani, who also doubles as Chairman Transition ...