Following attacks against Igbos in Lagos by Yorubas, political activist, Aisha Yesufu has told Igbos what to do to stop the intimidation. Recall that Igbos were attacked for supporing Labour Party’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. Many of his supporters were prevented from voting on Saturday, with some attacked. Igbos were also asked to leave Lagos, with some…
The Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it will accept the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last week’s governorship election, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran aka Jandor back to the party, if he is interested in returning. Recall that Jandor left the APC for the PDP in January…
The manual result sheet from Fufore Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa state has been rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer for Adamawa Prof Muhammed Mele of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State. His decision was because of conflicting numbers. While the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 26,329 and the Peoples…
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has rejected the result of the governorship election in Delta state. Omo-Agege who was the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State described Sheriff Oborevwori’s victory as too fraudulent, damning and daring for it to be acceptable in any decent society, adding that he would challenge it in court….
Popular Nigerian musician and actor, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz has said the Governor of Lagos State, Sanwo-Olu was not elected but selected himself. The singer made this known in a response to an appreciation tweet by the re-elected governor. “You were not re-elected. You selected yourself. Everybody saw it unfold. You are only…
Nollywood veteran actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has raised an alarm on social media. According to him, there are people making plans to arrest Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Kanayo O Kanayo disclosed that Nigerians should watch out because Obi would soon be arrested. He alleged that some people are conspiring against the LP…
Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa has thanked residents of the state after he was re-elected for a sixth term. Recall that the governorship and assembly elections held over the weekend. “The victory recorded by the APC in Lagos State is proof of the trust and confidence our people have in us,” he…
Former Director General of the Labour Party campaign organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has identified problems with Nigeria’s democracy. This followed the violence, disruption and disenfranchisement voters suffered during last Saturday’s election. Okupe in a tweet on Monday identified pervasive corruption, illiteracy, crippling poverty, massive youth unemployment, lack of respect for rule of law, the malleability…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed May 22 to hear a suit seeking to stop the conduct of elections and examination on Saturdays. The suit was filed by one Ugochukwu Uchenwa, who said he is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which regards Saturday as the ‘sabbath day’ meant only for…
Nigerian actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, who is one of the spokespersons for Peter Obi, the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the February 25 election, has slammed people he termed as Nigeria’s enemies. He vowed that it shall never be well with the enemies of Nigeria. Okonkwo made the declaration in a post via his Twitter…