Residents of Ogun State have been urged to troop out enmasse and cast their votes for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC)in the forthcoming Governorship/State Assembly Elections slated for Saturday 9 March, 2019 across the nation. Making this plea in a statement was the Convener of Gateway Renewal Group, Comrade Babatunde Dada, who Read more
Policemen in Lagos have invaded Airport Hotel, Ikeja, where some political activists are holding a rally ahead of the March 9 governorship election. Under the Orange Movement, the group converged on Oramiyan Hall in the hotel to strategise on how to end Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), from having Read more
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received certificate of return as President-elect where he gave thanks Nigerians and sue for peace in the country. Buhari at the International Conference Centre, where the certificate was presented to him, assured the nation that he would continue to engage all parties that have the best interest of Nigerians Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the 2019 Presidential election early Wednesday morning. The incumbent defeated his closest rival Atiku Abubakar, candidate from the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with wide margin and was announced by INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, as winner. Also Read INFOGRAPHICS: How Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected to lead Africa’s most populous country for an additional four years. At the end of collation on Tuesday night, President Buhari crossed the 15 million mark in votes scored in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. He polled 15,191,847 votes, winning in 19 out of the 36 states. Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari was on Wednesday re-elected Nigeria’s president after a delayed poll that angered voters and raised political temperatures – but the opposition immediately vowed to challenge the “sham” result in court. It was the second victory at the ballot box for Buhari, a one-time military ruler who in 2015 was elected to lead Read more
Main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to discontinue the announcement of the presidential election results. The PDP demanded that the announcement be placed on hold for INEC to release data of the accreditation done by card readers in the election. The party Read more
Incumbent Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday looked on course for victory over his main rival in Nigeria’s presidential election, with just a handful of states left to declare, as the opposition called for a halt to the vote count With results in from 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja, Buhari, of the All Read more
Senator Lekan Mustapha of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was on Tuesday, declared winner of the Ogun East Senatorial district election held on Feb. 23. He is returning to the Senate for a third term. He was elected in 2007 and 2011. Prof. Chris Onwuka, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, announced the Read more
Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected the result of the presidential election currently being announced in Abuja, the federal capital. The result being rejected by the PDP is yet to be concluded by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) The results are currently being announced in Abuja with less than Read more
