The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has began issuing certificates of return to the governors-elect in 26 states. The Commission will also present certificates to the lawmakers-elect in the relevant state legislatures across the 36 states of the federation. In a statement last Saturday, INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye had noted that Section 72(1) of…
Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran aka Jandor, the Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate has faulted former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Bode George over the reasons he gave for not supporting the party in the 2023 election. Recall that George was accused of engaging in anti-party activity. Adediran was reacting to an interview George…
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has opened up on why he didn’t vote for the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Explaining on Tuesday in an interview with Arise TV, George said the failure of the PDP to accommodate the people of his zone/region in the party’s…
The Federal government has stated that despite the lawsuits filed against opposing parties to challenge the February 25 presidential polls, it will not stop the transition of power from President Muhammadu Buhari to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima on May 29. The Chairman of the Transition Committee, Boss Mustapha,…
Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has opened up on why he will not be attending Bola Tinubu’s swearing-in ceremony. George said he is not going to attend the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of Tinubu not because he hates him as a person but because he[Bode] stands for…
In the wake of the just concluded 2023 general elections, Nollywood veteran actor Kanayo O Kanayo has warned his followers not to vouch for anyone. Some Nigerians had expressed displeasure over the election process and outcome, alleging that it was rigged. However, in a post accompanied by a video shared on his Instagram page on…
The Chairman of Elders Forum of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has denied calling Yorubas rascals. He reacted on Monday in Owerri, while dissociating himself from the said story; during his outing at Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s one year in office event in Awka, Anambra State, weekend. The elder statesman said his statement was manipulated…
Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams has stated that the just concluded elections in the country is the worst in history and that the entire system is mired in distrust. He also knocked politicians playing the ethnic card and failing to abide by the rules of the electoral process. The founder of Oodua…
Some Nigerian women have protested at the United States Embassy in Abuja over the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. The women who protesters half-náked are members of the Free Nigeria Movement. They were at the US Embassy to report the alleged fraud that happened during the 2023 polls, according to DailyPost. The protesters, who…
Nigerians have been told that they will yearn for President Muhammadu Buhari to return when he leaves office. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity, Mr Garba Shehu made this known in an interview with Channels Television. He lamented over the level of criticisms thrown at the president, asserting that leaders…