Category: Nigeria

Alarmed by the magnitude of bloody violence which mar the ongoing supplementary elections in some states across the country, a group of eminent Nigerians has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to put a halt to the elections which increasingly endanger the lives of many of their country men and women. Indeed, the group, […]

Atiku, George, Babatope, Makinde hail verdict Nigerians including lawyers and prominent leaders of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, have hailed the judiciary over the declaration of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the September 22, 2018 Governorship election in the state. Lawyers particularly described the verdict as victory for the rule of law. For […]

Although inconclusive election predates the current leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the phenomenon is becoming an albatross robbing the electoral process of credibility. The ripples created by INEC’s inability to declare a winner in the first ballot of last year’s Osun State governorship election are yet to settle, even with the judgment […]

– says panel nullified clear illegality Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for restoring Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the September 22, 2018 governorship election in the state. Also, he commended the panel for nullifying the victory of Governor Gboyega Oyetola of […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) following the order issued by Justice Ekwo Inyang of the Federal High Court Abuja stopping the collation and announcement of the result of the March 9, 2019 Bauchi State governorship election. Governor Mohammed Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had approached the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) Act (Amendment) Bill. The National Assembly passed the Bill and transmitted it to the President for assent last year. Senate President Bukola Saraki read the refusal of assent letter on the floor of the Senate yesterday. Buhari noted that […]

International Observers, Pan African Women (PAN), have appealed to the President Muhammadu Buhari to review the Amended Electoral Act. Publicity Secretary to PAN, Mphoentle Keitseng, who monitored the general elections on Saturday in Akwa Ibom made this known to Journalists in Uyo. According to her, the bill will help regulate electoral processes in the country, […]

Outcome of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections is still generating reactions in states where they were held. Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Bayelsa, Edo, Kogi, and Anambra States were left out in the governorship poll held on March 9 in 29 states across the country, as theirs come outside the election cycle. So far, the […]

The Senate will commence debate of the general principles of the 2019 budget Wednesday, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said. He scheduled the date of the debate of the general principles of the fiscal document shortly before the upper chamber adjourned plenary session in honour of late member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Temitope […]

From left: Press Officer, European Union Election Observation Mission Nigeria 2019 (EUEOM), Sarah Fradgley; Chief Observer, EUEOM, Maria Arena and the Deputy Chief Observer, EUEOM, Hannah Roberts, during the a news conference on Governorship and House of Assembly Elections in Abuja on Monday (11/3/19).<br />02114/11/3/2019/Jimah Suleman/ICE/NAN The International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute […]