Fayose congratulates Tinubu, calls for Ayu’s resignation

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has congratulated President-elect Bola Tinubu on his victory in the presidential election held last Saturday. He said this in a tweet on Wednesday. In a tweet, he wrote: “I congratulate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on his election as the next President of Nigeria.” The Independent National Electoral Commission had […]

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I will give Nigeria my utmost as President – Tinubu (Full Acceptance Speech)

The Era of Renewed Hope “My fellow Nigerians, I am profoundly humbled that you have elected me to serve as the 16th President of our beloved Republic. This is a shining moment in the life of any man and affirmation of our democratic existence. From my heart, I say thank you. Whether you are Batified, […]

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Renewed hope has dawned in Nigeria, says President-elect Tinubu

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says a renewed hope has dawned in Nigeria with his election, promising to be a fair leader to all. He made this known in his acceptance speech on Wednesday in Abuja after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the election. Tinubu polled a total vote of […]

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FG replies, cautions Obasanjo against truncating electoral process

• Ignore insincere, ill-motivated advise, Bamidele, Bajowa urge Nigerians The Federal Government has cautioned former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to truncate the 2023 general elections, following a recent letter he wrote concerning the polls . In a statement in Abuja, yesterday, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said what the former President cunningly framed […]

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CHRICED wants RECs redeployed ahead of governorship, legislative polls

Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has called for reshuffle of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to give fillip to Nigeria’s electoral process of the March 11 governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls. In a statement by its Executive Director, Comrade Ibrahim Zikirullahi, the organisation said in the buildup to this year’s […]

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Amid protests, INEC declares Tinubu winner

Ruling party’s candidate Bola Tinubu (C) flanked by his deputy Shettima and wife Remi, addresses supporters in Abuja on March 1, 2023 during celebrations at his campaign headquarters. – Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu won Nigeria’s highly disputed weekend election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, securing the former Lagos governor the presidency of Africa’s most […]

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PDP, LP demand fresh election, Yakubu’s resignation, INEC says no way

The Labour Party (LP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have asked Prof Mahmood Yakubu to resign as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Also, they demanded that the presidential election be conducted afresh. “We monitored with dismay the travesty to democracy that was exhibited at the National Collation Centre of the Independent […]

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Tinubu scores 8.8 million majority votes in presidential election

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, has scored majority votes in the presidential election held on Saturday across the country. Although the final results have not been declared at the national collation centre in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, electoral officials in the 36 states and Abuja have announced the results for […]

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INEC on last stage of presidential election results collation

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, commenced the last stage of the collation and announcement of the results of the presidential election. A total of 18 presidential candidates contested the election which was held across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Saturday. The election was […]

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