Abimbola Adelakun: What kind of opposition will the PDP be?

APC loses, as Supreme Court rules that Fayose is the legitimate governor of Ekiti

by Kolapo Olapoju The Supreme Court has upheld the governorship election victory of Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose. The appeal filed againt Fayose by the All Progressives Congress was dismissed by the Supreme Court. The judgement, which was unanimous was delivered this morning, by a seven-man panel of Justices of the apex court led by... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: INEC says there’s no winner (yet) in Abia | How Oshiomhole celebrated victory in Edo | PDP bites a chunk out of the Lagos Assembly pie | More stories

PDP and APC are still at each other’s necks ThisDay INEC says there’s no winner in Abia yet. Leadership How Oshiomhole celebrated victory in Edo. Punch PDP bites a chunk out of the Lagos Assembly pie. ThisDay No time: APC candidate wins Bayelsa Deputy Speaker seat. Punch PDP really wants you to know this…. Vanguard... Read More

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APC chieftain has something against party Chairman in Lagos state

by Ranti Joseph A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Ayo Akande, has asked the party chairman in the state, Henry Ajomale, to resign with immediate effect for his dismal performance in the just concluded elections in the state. Akande, in a statement on Monday, said Ajomale had no moral right... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: Now that the elections are over – what next?

Nigeria has just gone through a generally acclaimed successful democratic process that were preceded mostly by disturbing hate campaigns. Now that the elections are over, what is expected that those in charge of governance to come together to build a strong, virile nation because it is in unity that any meaningful development can occur. The... Read More

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Dear APC, go to court… because INEC will not cancel Rivers, Akwa Ibom election

by Kolapo Olapoju Anyone who’s got a problem with the recently concluded elections can take their case to court, as INEC says it can’t do anything. The Independent National Electoral Commission says it lacks the legal authority to cancel the results of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom... Read More

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Gbenga Sesan: Now that you have won – An open letter to the new governing party

by ‘Gbénga Sèsan I sat on the floor of my son’s room, in tears. It was supposed to be a good day because I had invested resources in an election that meant a lot to me and the numbers coming in meant change — electoral defeat of the incumbent President — was certain. “That’s just... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: Guber Elections marred by irregulaties | PDP, Wike wins Rivers gov election | PDP, APC disagree over Kogi Assembly results, and more

The Peoples Democratic Party has questioned the conduct of some INEC officials and security agencies in the last Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Monday said the elections were characterized by widespread irregularities supported by INEC and security officials to the advantage of the APC... Read More

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With this statement, APC hopes to convince INEC to cancel elections in Rivers, Akwa Ibom

by Jewel Stephen The All Progressives Congress has become the dominant political party in Nigeria, yet seeks to have it all. The new-ruling party has released a statement asking the Independent National Electoral Commission to cancel the elections in Akwa Ibom and Rivers state. Below is the text of the press conference addressed by the... Read More

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Alhassan’s fate hangs in the balance as Taraba governorship election declared inconclusive

by Ranti Joseph Well it seems the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate; Aisha Jummai Alhassan, is still in the guber race as the Taraba state Returning Officer for governorship election Muhamdu Kyari has declared the governorship election in Taraba as inconclusive. The returning officer made the declaration in Jalingo, Taraba state capital after collating the... Read More

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APC, PDP Senators hold separate meetings over Amaechi and Uguru | YNaija.com

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: In Ekiti, Fayose is still the boss of all bosses | Here’s one thing Buhari wants his Ministers to know… | Abuja residents show Kwankwaso love | More stories

Let’s just say INEC isn’t happy with the elections violence. ThisDay No time: APC will take over in Niger state. Punch Abuja residents’ got love for Kwankwaso. ThisDay APC extend their winning streak, Tambuwal, el-Rufai win. Punch Fashola can’t hide his happiness with Lagosians. ThisDay Imo governorship poll still hangs in the balance. Punch For... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: Governor Ahmed of Kwara gets re-elected

by Ranti Joseph Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed was on Sunday re-elected for a second term after defeating 15 other candidates at the just concluded House of Assembly and Governorship Election in the state. The Returning Officer, Musbau Akanji, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna, announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as... Read More

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Wike emerges as Rivers Governor-elect

by Ranti Joseph The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared former minister of state for Education and governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as the winner of the April 11, 2015 governorship elections in the state. Announcing the election results at about 4:13 am on Monday, at... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: Lalong wins Plateau election with 44,000 votes

by Ranti Joseph The election results released by INEC in Plateau State gubernatorial election has showed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Simon Lalong as winner. He polled a total of 564, 913 to defeat his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Gyang Pwajok who scored 520, 627 votes. The results which was announced in the... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: Finally, Abubakar Bello becomes Niger governor-elect

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate Abubakar Sani Bello has been declared the winner of the 2015 governorship election in Niger State. Declaring Abubakar Bello as the winner in the results announced about 3:40 am on Monday, the Chief Returning Officer, Abdulganiyu Ambali, said Bello scored 593, 702 votes to defeat... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: Tension in Plateau as INEC postpones results announcement

by Akan Ido Voters in Plateau are living in a state of anxiety as news filtered in that the Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the announcement of election results from two local government areas in the state. Sources from Jos, the capital of the state say the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Gyang Pwajok is... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: Gov. Shettima is holding it down in Borno – see collated INEC results

by Ranti Joseph Borno state governor Kashim Shettima of the All Progressive (APC) has maintain a steady lead in the 16 local government areas so far declared by INEC. The remaining 11 local government are still been awaited at the collation centre at the INEC state headquarter in Maiduguri. Results brought from 16 local governments... Read More

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How the Ogun House of Assembly elections finally panned out

by Ranti Joseph All Progressives Congress (APC) won 17 seats of the state House of Assembly while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won nine. The Speaker, Suraj Adekumbi (APC), retained his Yewa North 1 Constituency while his Deputy, Tola Banjo (APC), lost his Ijebu – Ode state constituency seat to Wale Alausa. Alausa, who occupied the... Read More

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‘I will not run again…!’: Jimi Agbaje reacts to Lagos guber election loss

by Isi Esene Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Jimi Agbaje has declared his intention not to contest again for the position of governor in Lagos after the losing twice. Agbaje who lost to All Progressives Congress (APC) Party candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode with a 152,206 vote margin spoke to ChannelsTV correspondent this evening after his opponent was... Read More

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Agbaje calls Ambode, concedes defeat

by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje, has called the All Progress Congress (APC) candidate Akinwunmi Ambode, to congratulate him on his victory at the Lagos governorship election. He called Ambode at 6.58pm, prayed for him and said he was looking forward to a more prosperous Lagos. He also... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: How PDP cleared House of Assembly seats in Gombe

by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the state constituency election in Kaltungo West, Shongom and Billiri, Dukku in Gombe state. Announcing the results in Kaltungo, Abdullahi Mohammed, the Returning Officer for Kaltungo West, in Katungo on Sunday said that Adamu Ayuba of PDP emerged the winner with 10,754 votes. He said that... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: Okorocha wants reports of ballot box snatching investigated

by Ranti Joseph Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has called for judicial inquiry into reported cases of ballot box snatching and violence during the governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. Okorocha made the call after voting at his Ekenta Ogboko Ward 002 in Ideato South Local Government Area. According to him,... Read More

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Cheta Nwanze: Politics as war – the Rivers State model

by Cheta Nwanze There is something that my friends who are ancestrally from Rivers have always told me, that they have not had elections in their state since 1999. I had always found that a little funny, but today I realised that they were dead serious. Every four years, while those of us in the... Read More

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Opinion: Why Ribadu remains the best choice for Adamawa

by Jocob Hamman True leadership presupposes that the leader is capable of leading, not some puppet that will be controlled by a third force. But of course to be in charge and exercise those roles expected of a leader… The choices between the people of Adamawa state in the April 11 gubernatorial election are as... Read More

Senator Alhassan is about to be the first elected female governor in Nigeria (PHOTOS)

by Panshak Ibrahim Senator Jumai Aisha Alhassan is about to become the first elected female governor in Nigeria. Although the votes have not been officially announced by INEC, she is leading the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Darius Ishaku, by a wide margin. When announced, Alhassan will be the first elected female governor in... Read More

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How Desmond Elliot celebrated his ‘election victory’ (PHOTO)

by Damilola Jagun Although it’s not been officially announced yet, but Desmond Elliot is already celebrating his victory at the Lagos state House of Assembly election. Desmond, who contested on the platform of the APC to represent Surulere Constituency 1, marked his impending victory by popping some bottles.