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Residents of Kogi Central explains why they turned out in heavy numbers for Saturday’s governorship election in the state

Voting begins in Kogi governorship election

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The offcycle poll is holding in all 21 LGs of the state. 18 political parties and their are participating in…
INEC

Imo election: INEC reacts to ‘withdrawal’ of passwords for results upload

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The commission in a “fake news alert” released to journalists by Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi,…
Governor Douye Diri votes in the ongoing Bayelsa governorship election, says members of PDP are being prevented from voting in Nembe area

Just In: Diri votes in Bayelsa, says PDP members being shut out in Nembe

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Diri, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for making the process seamless at least in his polling unit.
Gombe

Imo Election: Come out to vote, your security is guaranteed, NSCDC boss urges electorate

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Audi urged the voters in Imo to come out en masse and exercise their franchise, assuring, “ all necessary arrangements…
DIG Daniel Sokari-Pedro reacts to report that politicians were engaging fake law enforcement agents to disrupt Bayelsa governorship election

Bayelsa election: DIG Sokari-Pedro vows to make fake security agents regret they were born

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

There have been reports that some politicians have provided military uniforms to thugs recruited to disrupt the election ahead of…
SERAP

Bayelsa election: INEC official abducted, 12 others escape death in boat mishap

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The abducted official - a SPO assigned to Registration Area-06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama Local Government Area of was abducted while…
Appeal Court clears former Minister Timipre Sylva of APC to participate in Saturday's Bayelsa governorship election.

Bayelsa governorship: Appeal Court dismisses suit seeking to kick out Sylva

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Court agreed with MrJames Ogwu Onoja, SAN, that the allegations of taking of oath of governorship office twice being…
LP's Sen. Athan Achonu slams decision of Supreme Court affirming Gov. Hope Uzodimma as the winner of 11 Nov. 2023 Imo governorship election

Imo election: INEC opposes Apapa LP’s faction suit to replace Achonu

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

They also sought an order of mandatory injunction directing or compelling INEC to recognise, upload and publish Ukaegbu’s name as…
Jonathan

Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship: Jonathan calls for violence-free election

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The former President who said this in a statement he released on Friday further noted that democracy draws its strength…
Mbah

Appeal Court upholds victory of Mbah in Enugu Governorship

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

On the allegation of over voting,  Justice Hassan in her lead judgement held that "Voters' Register was never placed before…
The court finds that the plaintiffs had previously instituted two similar suits, challenging the same PND directives issued by ICPC

Vote buying: ICPC deploys operatives to Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has deployed its operatives to monitor the upcoming…
Fubara visits Wike, begs for forgiveness

Fubara declares loyalty to Wike, says ‘I never send anybody to malign him’

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Toeing the reconciliation route, Fubara said at the event on Thursday that he never recruited anybody to malign Wike or…
Labour party, LP candidate in Saturday's Kogi governorship election, Barr.Okeme Adejoh unveils his agenda if elected

Why I want to govern Kogi – Labour Party’s Okeme

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

By Richard Elesho/Kogi The candidate of the Labour party, LP in Saturday’s governorship election, Barr. Okeme Adejoh, has promised to…
Chinedu Agbosim, 2 others arrested for belonging to a syndicate involved in the counterfeiting of Nigeria Police Character Certificate.

Kogi election: Police vow to deal with thugs, criminal elements

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Habu-Sani urged residents to help the police with useful information that could assist in tracking down criminal elements before, during…
Peter Obi attacks FG over N15bn VP residence

Spending N60bn for purchase of SUVs for legislators troubling – Peter Obi

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Obi said the government had continued to abandon the critical areas of development measurement while expending scarce resources on needless…
LP's Sen. Athan Achonu slams decision of Supreme Court affirming Gov. Hope Uzodimma as the winner of 11 Nov. 2023 Imo governorship election

Imo election: Court rejects bid by Apapa faction of LP to replace Athan Achonu

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Lamidi Apapa faction had asked the court for an order of interim injunction recognising their candidate, Chief Joseph Ukaegbu,…
Yahaya Bello: A Fugitive of Justice?

Kogi: Elders Council demands state of emergency, shift in election

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Council urged President Tinubu to appoint an administrator to oversee the affairs of the state.
The ruling APC says contrary to the claim of LP's Peter Obi, President Bola Tinubu is dutifully turning Nigeria's economic fortunes around

Obi attacks Tinubu again: ‘Your govt totally insensitive to suffering of majority’

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Obi argued that no item of urgent social welfare had yet featured in the supplementary budget being orchestrated by this…
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

INEC deploys 9 RECs to Imo for governorship election

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

By Peter Okolie The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has deployed nine additional Residents Electoral Commissioners (REC) in…

The battle for the soul of Kogi: Who wins?

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The notable participants are the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC's Ododo Ahmed Usman; Social Democratic Party, SDP's Muritala Yakubu Ajaka;…
Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (PDP-Delta) celebrates victory in Ethiope Federal Constituency of Delta State at Appeal Court as a triumph of democracy.

Ethiope Fed. Const.: Ibori’s daughter celebrates Appeal Court victory

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Ibori-Suenu had floored Mr Ben Rolands Igbakpa and Mr Halims Ahoda of the NNPP and APC respectively, in the February…
Dino Melaye tackles Gov. Yahaya Bello over use of Confluence Stadium Lokoja

Kogi election: PDP tackles Gov. Bello over use of stadium

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

In a statement signed by Barr. Omoyeni Olumudi, its spokesperson, the PDP campaign organisation said the denial will not save…
SERAP

INEC deploys 2 National Commissioners, 8 RECs for Bayelsa election

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

He also warned that the Commission will not count votes in any polling unit where violence occurs in Saturday’s governorship…
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, dismisses report that he was involved in a physical fight with Senate President Godswill Akpabio

2027 Election: Senate Leader, 12 others to lead discussions at diaspora forum

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Bamidele, who is the Chief Speaker, would be leading the NIDCOM boss, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and other Nigerian experts residing abroad…
Police

IGP deploys three DIGs for election duty in Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Adejobi said the deployment of the senior police officers was in line with the commitment of the force to ensure…
Appeal Court upholds Lalong's victory in Plateau Senatorial election

Appeal Court upholds Lalong’s victory in Plateau Senatorial election

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The Appellate Court in a judgment delivered by Justice Elfaida Williams-Dawodu held as unlawful and wasted votes cast for PDP…
Presidency replies Peter Obi: 'Find better vocation instead of casting aspersion on Judiciary'

Presidency replies Peter Obi: ‘Find better vocation instead of casting aspersion on Judiciary’

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Presidency has told Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi to find a better vocation instead of…
Titus Odo, Labour Party's publicity secretary in Enugu defects to PDP alongside Emeka Mamah, Peter Obi's Campaign coordinator in the State

PDP accuses Labour Party of plot to cause mayhem over Nwokocha

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos at the weekend sacked Nwokocha from the Senate and declared Austin Akobundu of…
Group seeks review of judgment sacking Darlington Nwokocha of LP in favour of Augustine Akobundu of the PDP for Abia Central Senatorial seat.

Group fumes over sack of senate minority whip Nwokocha, seeks review of judgement

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos had sacked Sen. Darlington Nwokocha of Labour Party (LP), the Minority Whip of…
PDP begins move to overturn Sen Utazi's resignation

Former Senator Utazi dumps PDP, cites loss of ‘ideals’

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Utazi, who represented Enugu-North between 2015 and 2023, submitted his resignation letter to the Chairman of PDP in Nkpologu Ward…
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