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Lagos SDP deputy governorship candidate declares support for Sanwo-Olu
Deputy governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Lagos State, Olori Morenike Animashaun, has declared support for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ahead of the March 11 election. Animashaun made the declaration on Wednesday at a press conference held in Ikeja. She stated that Sanwo-Olu had delivered on his social contract with Lagosians through the famed THEMES mantra, adding that…
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Buhari calls on Nigerians in diaspora to support Tinubu’s government
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, called on Nigerians living in the country to support President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he takes over the reins of government on May 29. Speaking at a Town Hall meeting as part of his visit to the State of Qatar, President Buhari said his administration set forward to emplace credible, transparent and…
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Observer group charges Nigerians to come out for guber, state assembly elections
Voters Awareness Initiative (VAI), a INEC accredited observer organization for the 2023 general elections has called on Nigerians to come out en masse on March 11 to exercise their franchise for candidates of their choice in the gubernatorial and states Houses of Assembly elections in a peaceful and orderly manner. According to a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos, VAI…
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Anti-party: LP dissolves Rivers State Executive Council
The Labour Party has announced the dissolution of its State Executive Council in Rivers State ahead of Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections. According to a statement released by the Spokesman of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, the Rivers executive was dissolved over anti-party activities. The statement read, “Comrade Julius Abure has dissolved the Labour Party State Executive…
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Aggrieved PDP members in Delta endorse APC’s Omo-Agege for governor
The Delta Unity Group (DUG) has endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the March 11 gubernatorial election in Delta State, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege. The group made the endorsement in a statement on Monday in Warri, jointly signed by its Chairman, Board of Trustees, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, and Chiedu Ebie, and Itiako Ikpokpo, top officials of the group.…
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INEC presents Certificates of Return to senators-elect in Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday presented Certificates of Return to elected senators in the February 25 National Assembly elections. The presentation was done by INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu at the International Conference Centre, Abuja used as the commission’s National Collation Centre. Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed majority seats in the senate with 57 members, while…
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INEC suspends Sokoto resident electoral commissioner
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended Nura Ali, its resident electoral commissioner in Sokoto State indefinitely. Mr Ali’s suspension was conveyed in a letter by the Commission’s National Secretary, Rose Orlaran-Anthony on Monday. The letter was addressed to Mr Ali and the state’s INEC Administrative Secretary, Hajiya Aliyu, who was instructed to assume the leadership of the commission’s…
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APC appoints 13 SANs to defend Tinubu’s victory
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, in Abuja, assembled a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent it at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. According to a statement by APC National Legal Adviser, Ahmad El-Marzuq, the team comprised legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law and litigation. He said the legal team, consisting…
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INEC prays court to vary order on inspection of election materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Court of Appeal to vary the ex parte order made in favour of Labour Party and the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), with regards to inspection of materials used for the presidential election. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the appellate court had on March 3, granted leave to Atiku…
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Chinese president congratulates Tinubu on presidential election win
President of the Peoples Republic of China Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on his victory in the presidential election held on Saturday, February 25. In the congratulatory message which was seen by our correspondent, Jinping said he attached great importance to the bilateral relationship between China and Nigeria. He said, “I learned with great…
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