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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the presidential election petition tribunal to amend the orders granted to the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP). Peter Obi of the LP and Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, on Friday, secured leave of the court to have access […]

The Oyo state Labour Party (LP) has endorsed Seyi Makinde, governor of the state, as its gubernatorial candidate for the March 11 election. Tawfiq Akinwale is the LP governorship candidate in the state. At a press conference on Sunday, Sadiq Atayese, LP chairman in the state, said the party’s working committee […]

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says it will sanction any of its members that form an alliance with any political party ahead of the March 11 governorship and state assembly elections. In a statement on Sunday, Agbo Major, national publicity secretary of the party, said members should remain “focused, campaign vigorously, and […]

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to resign from his position. With  8,794,726 votes, Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared winner of the poll defeating Atiku who polled 6,984,520 votes, and Peter Obi, […]

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s President-elect, has described the certificate of return presented to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a “World Cup” trophy. Tinubu spoke during a visit to the palace of Rilwan Akinolu, oba of Lagos, on Sunday. Last week, INEC announced Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has called on political, religious, and traditional leaders in the country to drive their followers toward the pursuit of unity in Nigeria.  While speaking at the Archbishop of Abuja Unity Cathedral, Methodist Church of Nigeria on Sunday, Osinbajo said the church is a place to deliver people from fear, oppression, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked its members to join a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja over the result of the presidential election. On Wednesday, INEC declared Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the election that was […]