The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the opposition All Progressives Congress is gathering dangerous arms ahead of the House of Assembly election on Saturday.The PDP called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, to urgently deploy resources to remove dangerous weapons in possession of thugs in…
The Labour Party in Rivers State has debunked the news making the rounds on social media that the party has changed its governorship candidate. The state Chairman of LP, Dienye Pepple, said the stories on social media are misleading, clarifying that Comrade Beatrice Itubo remains the party’s only guber candidate. According to him, “We are…
A former commissioner and gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Chief (Mrs.) Remi Adiukwu, has congratulated Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, for his victory at the presidential polls. The Lagos-born politician was a commissioner inTinubu’s cabinet when the president-elect was governor of Lagos State. Adiukwu extended her congratulation in a message she sent to the president-elect on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mrs Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)Senate seat.INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Sanni Saka of the University of Abuja announced the result on Tuesday in Abuja.Saka said that Ireti scored 202,175 votes to emerge winner, adding that Mr…
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has won the presidential election in Delta State. The result was announced on Tuesday by the State Collation Officer, Prof. Owunari Georgewill of the University of Port-Harcourt at the Independent National Electoral Commission Headquarters in the state. Earlier, The PUNCH reported Obi won the Federal Capital Territory. The…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) on Tuesday slammed opposition parties over their calls for the cancellation of the February 25 presidential election. At a briefing on Tuesday, a Media Adviser of the APC PCC, Dele Alake knocked the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for calling for the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Lilian Orogbu of the Labour Party, winner for Awka North and South Federal Constituency. The INEC Returning Officer for the election, Uche Nnyagu, on Monday, said Orogbu polled 34,714 votes to emerge winner of Saturday’s National Assembly election. He said she defeated her closest rival, Obi Nwankwo…
The returning Officer for the Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency, Dr Wariboko Silver declared the result in Ngo, Headquarters of Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. He said Abiante of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 10,163 votes to defeat his closet rival Maclean Uranta of the All Progressives Congress who garnered 4,252 votes. The Labour Party…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, has lost his polling unit to Labour Party. The APC national chairman cast his vote at Angwarimi Ward, GRA A1, LERCEST Office in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Announcing the presidential poll result, the LP presidential candidate polled 132 votes while the APC came second with 85…
