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Appeal Court declares Zamfara election inconclusive
The Court of Appeal in Abuja declared the March 18 governorship election in Zamfara State inconclusive. The three-member panel led by Justice Oyebisi Folayemi unanimously overturned the return of Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the governorship election on Thursday. Justice Sybil Nwaka, who read the lead judgement, directed the Independent National Electoral…
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APC accuses PDP of blackmailing judiciary, calls it liability to democracy
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a scathing attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing it of waging a campaign of calumny against the judiciary and the electoral system. In a press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, Esq., the APC said the PDP was in a “morbid apprehension” that it may lose more seats…
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Dino Melaye denies vote-buying allegation in Kogi Guber election
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded election in Kogi state, Sen. Dino Melaye, has denied the allegation of vote-buying leveled against him by an online media platform, Sahara Reporters. In a press statement issued on November 16, 2023, Sen. Melaye’s media directorate described the publication on Sahara Reporters as “spurious”, “unfounded” and “an attempt…
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PDP accuses APC of undermining democracy, judiciary
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to cripple Nigeria’s democracy, overthrow the democratic rights of Nigerians, suppress the rule of law and downgrade the nation to a fiefdom run by the whims of a cabal. The acting national chairman of the PDP, Amb. Umar Illiya Damagum, made this allegation at a press…
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2023 guber election: We will review Appeal Court judgement, take appropriate action- Lagos PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state, has said that it will not relent in its efforts of taking all necessary measures to promote democracy. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Hakeem Amode, the party said that it was in the process of reviewing the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, which dismissed…
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APC fires back at Atiku, says PDP is sliding into oblivion
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the claim by former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that Nigeria was sliding into a one-party state under the APC-led administration. This was in a press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. The APC said, “Exasperated by the drooping fortunes of…
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Your appeal lacks merit, ambitious- Abiodun, INEC tell Adebutu, PDP
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday urged the Court of Appeal to dismiss the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Ladi Adebutu against the judgment of the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which affirmed the election…
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Melaye rejects Kogi election results, alleges INEC manipulation
Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Kogi governorship election, has rejected the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging that the electoral body manipulated the votes. Melaye, who spoke to Channels Television on Monday, said there was no election in Kogi on Saturday, but only an allocation of votes by INEC. He described…
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YIAGA Africa’s report validates Kogi governorship result
Civil society organisation, YIAGA Africa, says the results of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State corroborated its reports drawn from 278 of 286 (97.2%) sampled polling units during the poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday declared Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the highly contested election. YIAGA Africa,…
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Tinubu congratulates Uzodinma, Ododo, Diri on election victory
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi State, on their victory in the November 11 governorship elections. The President commends the electorate in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa for their participation in the electoral process, affirming the resilience of democratic institutions and the power of…
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