Election: NBC warns broadcasters against violating electoral laws
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcasters covering and reporting the 2023 elections against violating the provision of the extant electoral laws and Broadcasting Code. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, issued the warning in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said that the commission had observed that some guests on broadcast […]
Prepare for life after election – coalition tells Nigerians
The Peoples Alternative Political Movement (TPAP-M), a political association, has called on Nigerians to prepare for life after the election. Prof. Omotoye Olorode, a member of the TPAP-M Secretariat, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. He said Nigerians ought to go beyond casting their […]
Thugs disrupt declaration of collated election results in Plateau
A band of thugs invaded the collation centre for the Presidential and National Assembly elections for the Northern Senatorial District of Plateau State and disrupted the result collation process According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), thugs invaded the venue on Monday and chased away the officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and […]
Surprise as Obi wins Rivers despite APC’s early lead
Peter Obi of Labour Party has emerged the overall winner in Rivers State with total votes of 179,917, according to INEC announcement. Bola Tinubu of the APC took an early lead in the state as many accused the sitting Governor Nyesom Wike of secretly working with the All Progressives Congress, APC. Wike has since […]
Labour candidate unseats Elumelu in Delta
The House of Representatives Minority Leader, Mr Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been defeated by the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr Ngozi Okolie, in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta. Elumelu got a total of 33,456 votes, while the LP candidate polled a total of 53,879 votes to emerge winner as announced […]
Lagos: Tinubu calls for calm
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has said losing Lagos State narrowly to another party should not be a reason for violence. He said this in a statement in Abuja by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council. He appealed to Lagos State residents to be […]
Umahi, Sani-Bello win senatorial seats
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Niger State counterpart Abubakar Sani-Bello have been declared by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) as winners in the senatorial contests in their states. They both won on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umahi in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and […]
Third time lucky: Osoba’s son re-elected in Ogun
Olumide Osoba, the son of former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has been declared as winner of Saturday’s election for Obafemi/Owode/Odeda/ Abeokuta-North Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Prof. Olubukola Isah, INEC Returning Officer for the constituency, made the announcement on Monday at the Collation Centre in Abeokuta. […]
BREAKING: Peter Obi Defeats Tinubu To Win Lagos
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has defeated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos Sate. Obi defeated Tinubu , after the votes were calculated from all the 20 LGAs in the state. APC: 572, 606 LP: 582, 354 NNPP: 8442 PDP: 75 750 SDP: 772 […]
Former APC Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole wins Edo north senatorial seat
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole has been elected to represent Edo north senatorial district at the national assembly. Oshiomhole polled 107,110 votes to defeat Francis Alimikhena of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the incumbent, who scored 55,344 votes. The former Edo state Governor was declared winner of the election by Benjamin Adesina, […]