High Court orders INEC to issue certificate of return to Okorocha
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of return to Rochas Okorocha, as Senator-elect for Imo West Senatorial…
UN chief assures Bande of his support
From left: President-elect of the 74th UN Genetral Assembly, Amb. Tijani Mohammad-Bande; outgoing president of the 73rd UNGA, Ms Maria Espinosa, and UN Secretray General, Antonio Guterres, shortly after Mohammad-Bande’s…
Eid-El Fitr: Buhari reassures that voting for him won’t be in vain, urges Muslims to promote religious harmony
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction at the conduct of peaceful elections in Nigeria, despite what he called “doomsday predictions of social disharmony.” The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media…
Zamfara: At last, INEC announces PDP winner of polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has agreed to abide by the Supreme Court’s Judgment on Zamfara State Elections. This followed a two-day meeting by INEC on the Supreme Court…
2019 elections: INEC withdraws 25 CoR following court orders
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has withdrawn 25 Certificates-of-Return issued to some candidates that won during the 2019 General Elections, following court orders. The Chairman of Information…
Okorocha: INEC challenges jurisdiction of court on suit
Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday urged the Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss the suit filed by Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha challenging the…
Dasuki to present 16 witnesses to prove Petition at Tribunal
Mr Abdulsamad Dasuki, (PDP Sokoto), will present 16 witnesses to prove his petition before the Governorship, National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Sokoto. Dasuki, a…
Punish Akpabio for engaging in “political prostitution” , counsel urges court
Former Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio The former Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he was suspended and expelled by the Peoples…
Tribunal: PDP, Ashiru seek recount of Kaduna votes; say el-Rufai lost
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections in Kaduna State, Isah Ashiru, on Tuesday filed an application seeking for a recount of the…
President Buhari to inaugurate 17 projects at UNIZIK 13th convocation
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday, May 10 inaugurate 17 projects and lay the foundation for 16 others as part of activities to mark the 13th Convocation of the Nnamdi…