The Abia State Governor-elect, Alex Otti has reacted to his victory in last Saturday’s governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Otti the winner of the poll . Otti, the candidate of the Labour Party, defeated his closest rival, Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to emerge winner. The Labour … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Alex Otti of the Labour Party, LP, winner of the Abia state governorship election. Otti emerged winner after defeating his closest rival, Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Details later…
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero has directed public sector workers in the country to embark on strike beginning from Wednesday next week. He also directed that affiliate unions constituting the Nigeria Labour Congress should also be on standby for picketing exercises across all branches of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, nationwide. … Read more
Senator Barau Jibrin, the Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Wednesday declared his ambition to contest for the position of the Senate President in the 10th National Assembly. Barau, representing Kano Central Senatorial District, promised to kick start his campaign in the coming weeks officially. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday, the senator stated that he is … Read more
Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, better known as Odumeje, has knocked political leaders and appointees over the state of Nigeria. The cleric stated that the people were suffering because those in high offices neglected them, while enriching themselves. Odumeje, in a latest sermon, lamented that Nigeria is “going down every blessed day”, while other nations see its … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has finally declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate of Taraba state, Kefas Agbu as the governor-elect. Making the declaration in the early hours of Tuesday, in Jalingo, the state capital, the returning officer, Professor Mohammed Ahmad Abdullaziz said the candidate has fulfilled all the election requirements, hence … Read more
Senator Uba Sani, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate has been declared the winner of the governorship election in Kaduna State. INEC’s Returning Officer for Kaduna State, Professor Lawal Suleiman Bilbis made the announcement on Monday night. He said Sani polled 730,002 votes to defeat his closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples … Read more
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, on Monday declared that his re-election for a second term in office was the will of God and a collective struggle of the people of the state who placed the interest of the state above theirs. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had early declared the governor winner … Read more
The governorship election in Adamawa State has been declared inconclusive. The state INEC Collation officer, Professor Muhammed Mele, who announced the total results of the governorship election for all the parties that participated, concluded that the margin of win between the leading two parties was lower than the number of collected PVCs in places where … Read more
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has been reelected for a second term in office. Zulum, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was declared the winner of the gubernatorial election in the state having scored 545,542 votes. He defeated his closest opponent, Mohammed Jajari of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 82,147 … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Hon Francis Nwifuru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the 2023 governorship election in Ebonyi State. Nwifuru, who is the present Speaker State House of Assembly, scored a total vote of 199,131. He is followed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr Ifeanyichukwuma … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu the winner of the governorship election in Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, polled a total of 762,134 to defeat first runner-up, Labour Party’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. The LP candidate secured 312,329 votes, while Abdulazeez Adeniran of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC Umar Namadi Dammodi winner in the Jigawa gubernatorial election. Returning Officer for the state gubernatorial election, Prof. Zayyanu Umar Birnin Kebbi announced this at the Collation Centre in Dutse, the state capital. He said Malam Umar Namadi of … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that it would review and address cases of voter inducement, harassment and manipulation of results. Barrister Festus Okoye, the Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said this when he addressed the press in Abuja on Sunday. The commission noted that there were “difficult and unforeseen … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the Akwa Ibom State governorship election held on March 18. Prof. Emmanuel Adigio, INEC’s Returning Officer, and Vice Chancellor, Nigerian Maritime University, Delta, announced the results on Sunday. He said Eno won in 29 … Read more
Twenty-six candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Imo State House of Assembly election have been declared winners by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. A statement by the Imo State INEC Commissioner, Prof. Sylvia Agu, declared that APC won 26 out of the 27 seats in the assembly while election in Ahiazu … Read more
The Supreme Court in Abuja, on Thursday, declared Mohammed Omadefu, a member representing Keana Constituency at Nasarawa State House of Assembly, as the authentic candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Keana state constituency in Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections. Justice Ogunwumiju Helen delivered the judgment in an appeal filed by Mr … Read more
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has declared Friday as work-free day for civil servants in the state to enable them prepare for March 18 Governorship and State Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Press Secretary to the Governor, on Thursday in Yola. The statement said Gov. Fintiri … Read more
The Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke has declared Friday, March 17, a public holiday. The public holiday according to a statement signed by Rasheed Olawale, the spokesperson to the governor, is to enable Osun State residents to travel to their polling units to vote on Saturday for the state House of Assembly elections. The statement … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared Friday a half working day for civil servants in the state. Makinde made the pronouncement on Thursday. He made this known in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, a copy of which was made available to DAILY POST. He said all workers in … Read more