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January 16, 2022 No Responses

Group Endorses Onofiok Luke For Akwa Ibom Governorship Race

Ibom Consolidated Forum for Sustainable Development (ICFSD), a socio-political group, has recommended Rep. Onofiok Luke, Chairman, Committee on Judiciary, for governorship post of Akwa Ibom in 2023. This is contained in a statement issued by Jeremiah Awak, the Group’s National...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

Osun: PDP Clears All Six Aspirants

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared all its six governorship aspirants for the July 16 governorship election in Osun State. Muhammed Adoke, Chairman of the party’s screening committee, disclosed this while submitting the committee’s repor...

January 13, 2022 No Responses

PDP Screens Six Aspirants For Osun Governorship Election

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday screened six aspirants for Osun Governorship Election, scheduled for July 16, 2022. Mohammed Adoke, Chairman, Osun PDP Governorship Screening Committee, disclosed this while speaking with Journalists at ...

January 11, 2022 No Responses

2023: Diri, Wike Predict Victory For PDP

Bayelsa State Governor. Douye Diri and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, have predicted victory for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election.Both governors spoke on Monday when Wike visited Diri at the Government...

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 ...

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...