Category: Politics

Barely two years to the next general elections, checks reveal that some states would witness some turbulence over the succession politics of outgoing incumbents. The fact that some attempts to impose a successor ended up in tears has not deterred state governors. But with the continuing improvement in Nigeria’s election management system, it would be […]

The National Assembly may have settled for direct mode of primary for future elections, but the idea has pitched governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against their members in the parliament. This may put President Muhammadu Buhari, who is expected to assent to the bill, in a dilemma, Jide […]

The All Progressives Congress on Sunday released a timetable for Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections scheduled to hold in 2022. An official notice signed by the National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Sen. John Akpanudodehe, revealed that the sale of nomination forms begins 16th (Ekiti) and 18th (Osun) November 2021. The Independent […]

Abia State chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance has said the state has been unlucky with the choice of leaders since 1999. The State Chairman of the party, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere said this while briefing newsmen in Aba, on Thursday. He said, “The people of Abia State have suffered serious economic hardship, strangulations and […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Victor Oye, says the winner of the November 6 Governorship Election in Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, will replicate his successes at the Central Bank of Nigeria when sworn in by March 2022. He spoke in an exclusive interview on Wednesday shortly after the Independent National Electoral […]

• INEC to determine results transmission mode, direct primaries now mandatory for political parties • Lawmakers to transmit the electoral bill to Buhari within seven days • APC governors oppose direct primary, may truncate presidential assent • Direct primaries will overstretch INEC, says PGF chairman • PDP: No party has the right to impose its […]

INEC boss, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu The Catholic Bishop of Ekiti, Most Reverend Felix Ajakaye, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use the forthcoming governorship elections in Anambra and Ekiti states to boost its image positively. The cleric spoke at the weekend in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, while delivering a lecture, titled: “Ekiti […]

Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Kabiru Gaya, has said the electoral body is free to transmit the November 6 Anambra State governorship election result electronically, if it so desires. He said this yesterday while addressing reporters after the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters and INEC met […]

As Nigerians await the emergence of a new governor for Anambra State during Saturday’s election, there are strong indications that aside from the popularity of the political parties, their candidates and the role the current insecurity and killings permeating the state will play in determining the outcome of the election, another factor that could contribute […]