Tag: election
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(Opinion) 2023 Governorship Election Outcome: Why those mouthing going to Election Tribunal should not be taken seriously
By Sylvester Imonina Since the advent of democracy in Nigeria in 1999, Delta State had the freest and fairest gubernatorial election in the just concluded 2023 Gubernatorial election. As an opposition member and leader for twenty-two years in Delta State before now, I dare to say that the outcome of the 2023 Gubernatorial election in…
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SURPRISE! Ortom back-pedals, withdraws petition against Senator-Elect Zam
Benue Governor Samuel Ortom surprisingly has back-pedaled by withdrawing his petition against the election of Senator-Elect Chief Titus Zam of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Recall the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Zam as Senator-Elect for Benue North West. Zam polled 143,141 votes to defeat Governor Samuel Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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2023 elections: Five CSOs condemn political rascality being exhibited by those against Tinubu’s mandate
… describe last presidential election as most peaceful in Nig Five Civil Society Organizations, CSOs have condemned the political rascality being exhibited by those against the mandate of APC’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement co-jointly signed by the conveners of the coalition on Monday namely: Razaq Olokoba…
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PDP unending crisis: Court restrains Ayu from parading himself as PDP chairman until…
A High Court in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, has restrained embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as chairman of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit which has been adjourned to April 17, 2023 for hearing. member of the PDP from Benue, Terhide Utaan,…
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Presidential poll petitions: Sticky issue of 25% votes in FCT – By Ehichioya Ezomon
There’s a saying: “If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” This appears to summarise section 299 of Nigeria’s amended 1999 Constitution that designates the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, “as if it were one of the States of…
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PDP ‘wahala’: Ayu explodes, says Ward Exco Cttee illiterate, ignorant, lacks power to suspend me – Ayu
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu has said that the Executive Committee of the Igyorov Ward lacks the power to suspend him. Recall that the Executive Committee of PDP Igyorov Ward in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, on Sunday, passed a resolution suspending Ayu from office following…
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Atiku hails UK, says DSS must arrest FFK for inciting comments
…say he is already begging for appointment in Tinubu’s ill-fated govt The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has praised British envoy, Ben Llewellyn-Jones for naming the Director New Media of the Bola Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, among those making inciting comments. In a statement on Sunday, the Special Assistant…
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Obi reacts to death of Anumudu, Imo LP Guber aspirant
Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, has reacted to the death of Humphrey Anumudu, the party’s governorship aspirant in Imo State. Obi’s reaction is contained in a statement via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday. Anumudu was found dead in his house. He was reported dead in his Lagos home after returning from a…
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Diya’s great success and accomplishments will long be remembered after him – Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the life of the late Lt-General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya as a great success and accomplishments which would long be remembered after him. The late former Number Two man under the military administration of late General Sani Abacha from 1994 to 1997, died in early hours of Sunday…
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Just In: 34-year-old lawmaker-elect who floored Yobe Speaker arrested
Lawan Musa Majakura, a 34-year-old lawmaker-elect, has explained how the Speaker of the Yobe State House of Assembly, Ahmed Mirwa Lawan, got him arrested after criticising him for alleged poor representation. Majakura defeated the speaker in the house of assembly elections with 182 votes to represent Nguru II constituency of Nguru Local Government Area. The…