Nigeria Decides 2019

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election in Ebonyi, Senator Sonni Ogbuoji, says he will contest the outcome of the poll in the tribunal. Senator Ogbuoji made the disclosure today in Enugu while addressing newsmen on the position of the party following the contest which …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners in 22 of the 29 states where governorship elections were held last Saturday. Of the states, 13 were won by candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in nine states. The exercise has …

Senators will today begin debate on the general principles of 2019 Appropriation Bill of N8.83 trillion presented before the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. The commencement of second reading of the Appropriation bill by the senators is coming months after President Buhari presented the budget to a joint session …

The incumbent governor of Taraba state and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Darius Ishaku has been declared winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The state returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Shehu Iya of Moddibo Adamawa university of technology, …

The state returning officer, for the governorship election in Imo State, Mr. Francis Chukwuemeka Otonta has  announced the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr  Emeka Ihedioha, winner of the governorship election. According to the state returning officer, while giving the summary of the exercise in the twenty seven …

Meanwhile, the European Union observation mission to Nigeria says soldiers barred them from monitoring elections in Rivers State. The observers made the allegation in their preliminary report in Abuja. Addressing journalists, the Chief Observer, Maria Arena, noted that they came to Nigeria on the invitation of INEC to monitor the elections and …

Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the gubernatorial election in Kebbi by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The results were announced at the state collation centre for by the collation officer for governorship and state assembly elections, professor Hamisu …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended the governorship and house of assembly elections in Rivers State till further notice. The commission premised its action on some factors, including the widespread disruption of elections and violence in polling units and collation centres. The organization has therefore set up a fact-finding …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared governor Udom Emmanuel of the Peoples Democratic Party, winner of the governorship election in Akwa Ibom State. Collation officer for Akwa Ibom State, Professor Osateri Orumasese who announced the result of the election said Governor Emmanuel polled a total of 519,712 votes …

The Kwara State All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has been declared winner of the governorship election held on saturday. Declaring the results of the poll, the state returning officer and vice-chancellor of the federal university, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Professor Muhammad Liman, said Abdulrazaq polled 331,546 votes to …