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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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Kola Abiola congratulates Tinubu, abide by ‘flawed’ election results
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Kola Abiola says he will abide by the results of the February 25 presidential election despite the flaws observed. Abiola said this in a statement he personally signed. He said his move was to strengthen the nation’s democracy. The son of the presumed winner of the 1993 presidential also congratulated President-elect Asíwájú…
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Ayu, PDP governors lead protest to INEC headquarters Monday
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Iyorchia Ayu will lead governors of the party and other leaders and members on a protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on Monday. This was disclosed in a notice by the Director of Admin Atiku Campaign Council Ibrahim Bashir The party is protesting the conduct of…
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Those doubting my Yoruba heritage need to study Lagos history- LP guber candidate
Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said those doubting his Yoruba heritage should study the history of Lagos, saying his focus is on how to uplift the megacity. He also said the ‘’Yoruba-Igbo tribal card’’ being employed by political opponents is a ploy to disunite and distract people from ending what he described…
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Claim of Igbo planning to take over Lagos mischievous-LP deputy guber candidate
Deputy governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, Princess Abiodun Oyefusi, has described the narrative of Igbo taking over the state as mischievous and unnecessary at a time where the unity of the country was being sought after. Oyefusi, who spoke to journalists in Lagos, urged lagosians to overlook such as it is divisive of the country’s unity. She…
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Emefiele introduced naira redesign to help PDP win 2023 elections – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has alleged that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, introduced the naira redesign policy to help the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) win the 2023 general elections. El-Rufai was speaking to journalists on Friday after the Supreme Court declared that the naira redesign was illegal, declaring it as an affront to…
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Tinubu’s victory well-deserved, ADC candidate, Kachikwu
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu has described the victory of President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the polls on Saturday as well-deserved. In a statement on Friday, Kachikwu said Tinubu’s victory was a clear case of consistency and preparation meets opportunity. He described Tinubu as a dogged fighter with a mastery of the Nigerian political system…
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