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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Lagos has declared support for the re-election bid of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state. Sunday Ossai, president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos chapter, made the declaration on Thursday in Ikeja, during a joint media briefing concerning the March 11 governorship election. Ossai said the group declared its support […]

The All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council says it is not intimidated by Atiku Abubakar’s threat to contest the result of the election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The commission, on Wednesday, declared Bola Tinubu, candidate of the APC, as the winner of the presidential poll. Tinubu secured 8,794,726 […]

Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, has asked Nigerians to keep diversity and interest aside and accept the victory of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, as the will of God. NAN reports that Aisha spoke on Thursday when she received Oluremi Tinubu and Nana Shettima, wives of the president-elect and vice-president at the Presidential […]

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party is open to forming an alliance with the Labour Party (LP). Abubakar spoke on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja. The former vice-president admitted that the PDP lost a considerable number of votes to Peter Obi, the LP […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, deserves to be re-elected. Buhari spoke on Thursday while inaugurating projects including, the Maiduguri emergency power project in the state. In a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, Buhari lauded Zulum for his developmental efforts. Buhari also thanked the governor for keeping […]

Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the presidential election that produced Bola Tinubu as the president-elect was marred by “unprecedented fraud”. Abubakar who addressed a press conference in Abuja on Thursday said his “heart is full of sadness” following the election that was conducted on Saturday. He said […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the president-elect. The opposition party said it has commenced legal action to nullify Tinubu’s victory and ensure that Atiku Abubakar, its candidate is declared the winner. On Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tinubu as the winner […]

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), says the election results do not “reflect the will of the people”. His statement comes amid criticisms of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its failure to electronically transmit results to its portal. On Wednesday, Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the commission, […]

Ali Madaki, a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), is currently in the custody of the Kano police command over illegal possession of firearms. TheCable understands that Madaki was invited for questioning by the police on Wednesday. Haruna Abdullahi, the police spokesperson in Kano, confirm the development to TheCable on […]