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Protect Nigerians’ mandate with real-time result transmission- Obi tells lawmakers
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed claims that some parts of the country lack adequate network coverage, insisting that electronic transmission of election results in real time is both feasible and necessary. Obi spoke on Tuesday after participating in the “Occupy the National Assembly” protest organised by members of the Obidient Movement and pro-democracy activists, who accused…
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E-transmission of results: APC afraid of losing elections-Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation, Governor Rotimi Amaechi has joined other protesters as demonstrations against the Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results continued in Abuja on Tuesday. The protest, which began on Monday, is opposed to the Senate’s decision to reject real-time electronic transmission of election results. Amaechi, who attended the protest with his son—a medical doctor—said he…
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My support for Tinubu was political, not personal — El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State Governor and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed claims of a personal fallout with President Bola Tinubu, saying he never had a personal relationship with the president. Speaking on Monday during an interview on Trust TV, El-Rufai explained that his support for Tinubu’s 2023 presidential bid was based on party loyalty…
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ADC 2027 presidential ticket open to all aspirants, no zoning – El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State Governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has disclosed that the party will not zone its 2027 presidential ticket but will make it open to all aspirants from both the North and South. El-Rufai made the disclosure on Monday in an interview with Trust TV, stating that the party is mobilising at…
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Agbakoba calls for mandatory real-time result transmission in Electoral Act
Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has urged the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to make the real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. In a commentary released on Monday, Agbakoba highlighted persistent gaps in the country’s electoral legal framework, noting that the absence of express statutory…
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JUST IN: Court affirms Senate’s authority in Natasha’s suspension, overturns fine
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed that the Senate acted within its constitutional powers in suspending the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over alleged misconduct. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel, the appellate court held that the senator’s suspension did not violate her parliamentary privilege or constitutional rights. However, the court set aside the…
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500 party members dump PDP for APC in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – No fewer than 500 members of the Peoples Democratic Party have defected to the All Progressives Congress in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, citing internal disputes as the reason for their action. This was disclosed by the former PDP House of Assembly candidate, Anjorin Dagbatan, at the Civic Centre in Ode-Irele on Sunday. While…
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Adebayo urges voters to embrace accountable, people-centred leadership in 2027
…faults U.S. security ties The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has called on the voters to seek accountable, people-centred leadership in the 2027 general elections. He expressed confidence that the party could emerge victorious in a “people’s election,” calling for the rise of a new political class to replace…
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Former HoR aspirant defects to APC in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives aspirant in Kwara State, Alhaji Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim, has formally announced his decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing conscience, patriotism, and national duty as the driving forces behind his move. His defection was announced in a statement he personally signed and made public on…
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Akpabio declares North-Central ‘Complete’ as Mutfwang officially joins APC
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Monday said Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State has conquered the state ahead of 2027. Speaking during the official welcoming of Muftwang into the APC at an event in Jos, Plateau State, Akpabio also described the governor as the newest bride of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Senate President said the event has shown…
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