The Peoples Democratic Party is to conduct a fresh governorship primary in Bauchi State following the withdrawal from the race of the candidate who was declared winner. The Secretary to the State Government, Ibrahim Kassim, who resigned his position to contest the governorship primary in the state, contested the primary …
Read More »POWER PLAY IN DELTA: Okowa, Ibori, delegates decide PDP gov candidate today
ASABA — AFTER months of party-political horse-trading, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, his political mentor and former governor, Chief James Ibori and other Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, delegates will, today, at Asaba, the state capital, select the party’s governorship candidate for the 2023 election. It has been vigorous politicking …
Read More »Reset Nigeria, devolve powers, Fayemi urges
Governor kayode fayemiof Ekiti State, on Tuesday, urged for the reorganisation of Nigeria to correct the challenges facing the country. He also reaffirmed his stance that Nigeria needed “an all-round reset”, necessary for national rebirth, considering its plethora of challenges. Fayemi, who is the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum …
Read More »Breakings: NSE National Election Hacked
The Nigerian Society of Engineers 2021 Election to elect New Deputy President and other national Executives has been hacked. This was disclosed by the Society’s Deputy President, Engr. Tasiu Gidari-Wudil during their Annual General meeting holding in Abuja. He disclosed that the Electoral Committee had earlier discovered the cyber attack …
Read More »Saraki expresses concerns on enormous challenges youth face during electoral system
Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, a former President of the Nigerian Senate, has told youths nursing the ambition to run in the 2023 presidential election to shelve the idea. Saraki said it was already too late for such persons to stand any chance of winning an election in this country, adding …
Read More »Electoral Amendment: Lawan appoints top ‘electronic transmission’ critics to lead Senate conference team
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has constituted a seven-member conference committee on the Electoral Amendment Bill. Members of the committee are Kabiru Gaya (North-west), Ajibola Basiru (South-west) and Danjuma Goje (North-east). Others are Uche Ekwunife (South-east), Sani Musa (North-central) and Matthew Urhoghide (South-south). The Senate Leader, Abdullahi Yahaya, will lead …
Read More »Osinbajo: Elections in Africa must be in line with democratic process
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that Africans must continue to make the extra efforts in ensuring that elections in the continent go through the democratic process, remain transparent and fair. The Vice President said this in a statement made available to newsmen by Laolu Akande, his Senior Special …
Read More »National Peace Committee lauds Ondo Election, say it’s worthy of emulation
Rtd. Gen. Abdulsalamin Abubakar The Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC) and Nigeria’s former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has described the conduct of the last governorship election in Ondo State as worthy of emulation. In a statement issued yesterday, Abdulsalami congratulated the people of Ondo State …
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