President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau has hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on their performance in conducting the just concluded presidential and national assembly polls. During an interview on Channels TV on Saturday, Maikyau stated that INEC performed commendably in delivering the elections despite facing several challenges. “I will say…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has stated that the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the just concluded presidential election is the work of God. Abubakar said Tinubu’s victory was the act of God Almighty. The Sultan of Sokoto spoke yesterday at the coronation of the new Emir of Dutse in Jigawa…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has now uploaded 159,509 results from 176, 846 polling units, seven days after the presidential and national assembly elections. The figure represents 90 per cent of results from all the polling units. As of the time of filing this report, the electronic transmission of results was still ongoing. Nigerians expected…
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after he was declared winner of the Feb. 25 presidential polls by INEC. This was contained in a statement by the Pakistan High Commission in Nigeria and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in…
Following the outcome of the 2023 presidential elections, the Labour Party has disclosed that it engaged the services of at least 20 Senior Advocates of Nigeria to challenge the results on behalf of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to sources within the party, the lawyers drawn from different chambers were being furnished with materials…
Senator Grace Bent has urged Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi to accept defeat in the February 25 polls. She added that the results of the polls were a true reflection of Nigeria’s honest votes so they should not waste their time…
Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has stated that the Muslim-Muslim presidency is not God’s will for Nigeria. The governor also expressed his fears about the closure of the church within the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He spoke on Friday at a meeting with Isoko Church Leaders held at God’s Fountain of Life Mission in Oleh, Isoko…
Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers State has hailed the Supreme Court. He backed the Supreme Court judgement extending the validity of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes till December 31, 2023. Taunting the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, Wike said he has no option but to comply with the decision of…
Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari has congratulated Remi Tinubu, the wife of President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, on her husband’s victory at the just concluded presidential polls. In a statement, the First Lady expressed confidence that Remi will help women in the country. “I equally congratulate the wife of the President-Elect, the incoming First Lady and a…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said the minions of President-elect, Bola Tinubu, unleashed violence during the just concluded elections. Atiku said he was seeking the cancellation of Saturday’s presidential election because Tinubu’s campaign team admitted the poll was rigged. He noted that Tinubu’s presidential campaign team’s admittance that there…