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January 11, 2022 No Responses

Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition Excites Lagos APC

The Chairman-elect of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr Cornelius Ojelabi, has commended the party’s National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, for formally informing President Muhammadu Buhari of his 2023 Presidential ambition. Tinubu, after his visit to the Presidential...

January 9, 2022 No Responses

PDP Shifts Screening Of Osun Governorship Aspirants To Jan 12

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shifted the screening of its aspirants for the Osun Governorship election primary earlier scheduled for Tuesday, January 11, 2022 to Wednesday, Jan. 12. In a statement issued by National Organising Secretary, ...

December 21, 2021 No Responses

INEC Seeks N305b For 2023 Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday presented a budget of N305 billion for the 2023 general elections to the National Assembly. Its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the presentation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations...

December 14, 2021 No Responses

INEC Records 4,681,206 Fresh Registration

The ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has hit 4,681,206 as at 7am, Monday, December. 13, 2021. The commission disclosed this in its Weekly update for Quarter two, Week 10, on the CVR, re...

December 5, 2021 No Responses

PDP To Inaugurate New NWC Members Dec 10

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold presentation of certificate of return and swearing-in ceremony of its newly elected national officers on Dec. 10 in Abuja. A statement issued by the party National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan,on ...

November 30, 2021 No Responses

INEC Attains 4.4m Fresh Registrations

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded 4,420,391 fresh registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) as of Monday, November 29, 2021.INEC disclosed this in a Weekly update on CVR for 2nd Quarter Week Eight on Mon...

November 17, 2021 No Responses

Former NIMASA D-G Defects To APC

A Former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Chief George Eneh, has defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Eneh said he decided to join APC to wrest power from th...

November 10, 2021 No Responses

INEC Declares Soludo Winner Of Anambra Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the winner of November 6 governorship election in Anambra. Soludo polled a total of112,229 votes to defeat his closest r...

November 9, 2021 No Responses

Anambra: INEC Adjusts Ihiala LG Voting Timeline

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjusted the voting timeline for the Tuesday supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government of Anambra State, to conclude the governorship election. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Informat...

November 6, 2021 No Responses

Group Tasks INEC On Credible Anambra Guber Poll

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that Saturday’s Anambra governorship election is free, fair and credible. In a statement issued on Friday, the leader of the group, Mrs Ene Obi...

October 24, 2021 No Responses

Anambra: Yiaga Africa Decries Low Level Of Voter Education

An independent election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has expressed concern over the low level of voter education and mobilisation ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. Ms Cynthia Mbamalu, Director of Programmes, Yiaga Africa, s...

October 24, 2021 No Responses

My Defection To APC Informed By Patriotic Considerations, Says Okeke, Anambra Deputy Governor

Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke, has dismissed claims and reports in some quarters that his recent defection from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was informed by APGA’s failure to choose...

October 17, 2021 No Responses

Anambra Poll: INEC Pledges Transparent Election

The November 6, 2021 Anambra governorship election will be embarrassingly transparent, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared on Saturday. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Anambra state, Dr Nwachukwu ...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Okowa Predicts Victory For PDP In Anambra Guber Poll

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has predicted victory for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. Okowa stated this when the party’s flag bearer in the election, Mr Valent...