Politics

Popular Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has said many Nigerians feel cheated. She says they feel cheated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the 2023 presidential election. Speaking on Tuesday on Arise Television, Adichie said as far as Nigerians are concerned, INEC lost its credibility for failing to upload results immediately as promised. “I…

Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kogi state, Dino Melaye has said Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers should be ready for what is coming. This comes after Wike rubbished his aspiration to be the governor of the state. Melaye, in a statement on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, said Kogi is…

Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has said that no force can take away the mandate of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. He made the assertion in Abakaliki on Tuesday while dedicating the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state and across the country to God. According to him, those seeking to upturn…

Apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has reacted to the attempted arrest of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in London. It said the move was made by political enemies, but assured Nigerians that they will not succeed. Ohanaeze said any plot to embarrass and pull down Peter Obi, because he had decided to legally…

The Kogi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has denied media reports that it has suspended former lawmaker, Dino Melaye. The PDP in a statement signed by Farouk Yahaya, State Secretary of the Party noted that at no time did it contemplate suspension of the Governorship Aspirant. Yahaya, in the statement, warned trouble and…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the constitution doesn’t require a candidate to secure 25% of votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be declared the winner. INEC said this before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja while replying to petitions against the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that his party member, Dino Melaye is not fit to be the governor of Kogi state. According to him, Melaye doesn’t have the competence to governor the state. Wike stated this during a media chat on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Recall the screening committee…

Labour Party has stated that its case against victory of Bola Tinubu at the Presidential election Tribunal is water-tight. The Director-General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun said this during a recent interview. It would be recalled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as…

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-month sickness back in 2017 was a setback to the current administration. He made the statement on Monday during Channels Television’s Politics Today where he highlighted the accomplishments and legacy of the Buhari government. Recall that in…