The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed its Deputy National Chairman (North), Ambassador Umar Damagum, as acting national chairman. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party which announced the appointment after a brief meeting, explained that the action was…
How APC’s Rev Fr Alia won Benue gov election
The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, the winner of Saturday’s election. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Alia, who is a Catholic priest, the winner of the poll on Monday. The…
Nnamani loses Enugu East to LP, congratulates Senator-elect
Former Enugu State Governor and Senator representing Enugu East, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani has lost his re-election bid to the Labour Party candidate, Kelvin Chukwu. The LP candidate polled 69, 136 while Nnamani of the Peoples Democratic Party, scored 48, 701…
Lagos polls: PDP decries violence, ballot box snatching
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, on Sunday condemned violence, attacks and snatching of ballot boxes during Saturday’s Governorship/House of Assembly Elections in the state. The Party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Hakeem Amode, in a statement in Lagos, said…
PDP wins 25 Osun assembly seats, APC clinches 1
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun has declared 25 candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners out of the 26 seats in the state’s house of assembly. The commission also declared that the All Progressives Congress…
PDP, LP, ADC ask INEC Chairman to resign, demand cancellation of presidential poll
Three political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party and the African Democratic Congress, have called on INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to step down from further presiding over the ongoing election process on account of his alleged biases. The three…
Polls: PDP senatorial candidates reject Lagos West/Central results
Lagos Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates in the just-concluded National Assembly election have rejected the results of the Lagos West and Lagos Central Senatorial Districts poll conducted, last Saturday, in the state. The candidates, therefore, appealed to the Independent National…
I am disappointed in Atiku, he lied – Kwankwaso
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso has said he is not in talks with the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Kwankwaso’s reaction is a…
Okowa a betrayer, Ijaw leader Edwin Clark fumes
Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark has labelled Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who is also vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a betrayer. Clark also asked Okowa to step down as running mate to PDP presidential candidate Abubakar Atiku…
Supreme Court dismisses suit against Oyetola’s participation in Osun election
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to restore the nullification of the participation of Osun’s ex-governor Gboyega Oyetola and his deputy Benedict Alabi in the July 16, 2022 governorship election. A five-member…
