The Department of State Services, DSS, has cautioned all contending parties in the February 3, 2024 by-elections to shun all acts capable of causing a breakdown of law and order. The agency enjoined public commentators, social critics and key players in the public space to consider the peace of the country over and above their […]
Bye-elections: Enugu govt postpones promotion exams
Following the bye-elections slated to be held in some parts of the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, on Saturday, 3rd February 2024, the Enugu State government has announced the postponement of the promotion examination scheduled for the same day. The Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, Robinson Odo, who made the […]
Plateau by-election: Count us out of boycott – Labour Party
The leadership of the Labour Party, LP, has disassociated the party from the decision by the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Plateau State chapter, to pressure political parties not to participate in the Saturday rerun election. A statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, on Thursday, disclosed that the party will […]
Court restrains Agada from parading himself as Benue APC chairman
A High Court in Benue State has restrained the suspended state chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Austin Agada, from parading himself as the chairman of the party following his suspension by his ward executives on Tuesday. This comes as Agada has accused the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Benue State, Paul […]
By-election: INEC officials take oath of neutrality in Adamawa
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Adamawa State on Friday took an oath of neutrality ahead of Saturday’s Mayo-Belwa State Constituency by-election. DAILY POST reports that the by-election will be conducted in seven units of the constituency between Ibrahim Musa of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Musa Mahmud of the Peoples […]
2027: ‘You’ll be 81 years’ – Bode George advises Atiku to shelve ambition
Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, has appealed to ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to shelve his 2027 presidential ambition. George, while appearing on Arise Television on Thursday, further appealed to the former Vice President to allow younger Nigerians run. He pointed out that Atiku, who was the standard bearer of […]
Wike vs Fubara: You are disrespecting Tinubu – APC Chairman blasts Rivers governor
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused Governor Sim Fubara of disrespecting President Bola Tinubu amid his rift with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. The APC Caretaker committee Chairman in the state, Tony Okocha, said Fubara has not fulfilled all the proclamations made by Tinubu at […]
Security operatives storm Benue APC secretariat, whisk embattled chairman away
The crisis rocking the Benue State All Progressives Congress, APC, took a dangerous dimension on Thursday as security operatives invaded the state secretariat of the party. Not less than 12 patrol vehicles of security operatives cordoned off the premises of the party’s secretariat around 4:00 pm, threatening to arrest stalwarts and youths. The incident took […]
“There’ll be smooth by-election in Jalingo/Yorro/Zing federal constituency’ – INEC
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Taraba State, Alhaji Umar Mukhtar Gajiram, has affirmed the readiness of the commission to conduct a seamless election in the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing federal constituency. This assurance came during the distribution of sensitive materials on Thursday, just days before the scheduled election on Saturday. Gajiram, […]
Court nullifies PDP candidate’s participation in Ebonyi South by-election
A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki on Thursday nullified the candidacy of Silas Onu as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Ebonyi South senatorial bye-election scheduled for February 3. Justice Hyeladziya Ngajiwa, while ruling on the matter, affirmed that the PDP failed to conduct the required three-man ad-hoc and one-man national delegates […]