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Today’s Daily Brief: Imo REC under fire over fresh PVC distribution, Rep calls for evacuation of Nigerians from S’Africa, Ndume wants APC to zone Senate presidency to Borno, and more

There was renewed call Thursday for the immediate redeployment of the Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Dr. Gabriel Ada by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other stakeholders in the state before the governorship rerun election scheduled for April 25. The REC has also come under fire for insisting that registered voters who have... Read More

elections, House of Rep, imo state, INEC, Senate presidency seat, south africa

April 16, 2015

Why the North-central APC feels entitled to the Senate President slot

by Ranti Joseph The North Central caucus of the All Progressive Party (APC) met in Abuja and asked the party to zone the position of the senate presidency to the zone. The APC caucus in the North Central in a communiqué signed by the Zonal chairman of the party, Zakari Ede, and the six states... Read More

APC, elections, nigeria, north-central, Senate presidency seat

April 16, 2015

Concede defeat and congratulate us || Rivers PDP wants APC to do the GEJ and move on

by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State told the All Progressives Congress (APC) to concede defeat and congratulate the governor-elect, Nyesom Wike. Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of the PDP Campaign Organisation (PDPCO) in the state, Emma Okah, who made the call while speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Wednesday,... Read More

APC, elections, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Rivers State

Today’s Daily Brief: Ribadu says why he contested Adamawa election, Jonathan’s letter on Constitutional Amendment shocks Senate, INEC presents Certificate of Return to winners in Edo, and more

The Governor of Niger State, Mu’azu Aliyu, has stated that contrary to widespread permutations, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is not dead. He said the party will come back in 2019 to take what it lost in this year elections. Mr. Aliyu, who made this declaration Wednesday when the campaign organization of Umar Nasko, Niger... Read More

aliyu, elections, Jonathan letter, Niger State, PAC, PDP

True or false? Gov. Al-Makura believes Yorubas are behind APC’s success

by Ranti Joseph Nasarawa State governor and governor-elect, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, said the Yoruba race was the stronghold behind the success recorded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the just-concluded general election in the country. Al-Makura, who disclosed this at the Presidential Lodge in Lafia, the state capital, on Tuesday while receiving Yoruba community... Read More

APC, elections, Nasarawa State, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, Yoruba

Gbemisola was not a mole in PDP, Bukola Saraki defends sister

by Ranti Joseph The Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki has defended his sister, Gbemisola Saraki against accusations that she was an All Progressives Congress (APC) mole while in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) The former Kwara governor described such statements “cheap blackmail.” Saraki, who spoke in an interview with newsmen in... Read More

Bukola Saraki, elections, Gbemisola Saraki, Kwara State, PDP

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Fayose is tired of fighting, now wants peace | Fashola has a word for Lagosians who voted PDP | We hear Mimiko is planning to impeach his deputy | More stories

Fayose is tired of fighting, now wants peace in Ekiti. ThisDay Fashola has a word for Lagosians who voted PDP. Leadership Election malpractice: PDP chieftain shows a cleans pair of heels in Kano. Vanguard APC reveals plot to set Rivers INEC on fire. Leadership Buhari says he’ll contain Boko Haram. ThisDay Umar Ardo bitter, wants... Read More

APC, EDo Fayose, elections, INEC, lagos, PDP, tracklist

Wait, is Mimiko really planning to impeach Olanusi?

by Ranti Joseph The Chairman, Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Robert Boroffice, alleged that the Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, was planning to impeach his deputy, Ali Olanusi, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Borofice, who is an APC member from the Ondo North Senatorial District, on Tuesday in Abuja, alleged that... Read More

elections, Mimiko, Olanusi, Ondo stae, Robert Borofice

‘Almajiri votes’ – Kwankwaso says this is what kicked GEJ out of Aso Rock

by Ranti Joseph Governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso said Almajiri votes were responsible for kicking Goodluck Jonathan out of the presidential villa in Abuja. Kwankwaso decried the political play in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying it has divided Nigerians along religious and ethnic lines. “It is unfortunate, in the last couple of years;... Read More

Almajiris, elections, Goodluck Jonathan, Kwakwaso

elections, ex-commissioner, kano, Musa Iliyasu electoral violence

Wanted! Police hunt for ex-commissioner over electoral offences in Kano

by Ranti Joseph Former commissioner of Kano state, Musa Iliyasu has been declared wanted by the Police in the state for allegedly sponsoring thugs to disrupt last Saturday’s Governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. Iliyasu allegedly disrupted the polls at Kauran Mata Ward in Madobi Local Government Area of the state. The Police Commissioner,... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: Mark, Gemade receive certificate of return, Rep’s house razed in Ondo over election result, #BBOG accuses FG of making empty promises on Chibok girls’ rescue, and more

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria has congratulated Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his victory at the just-concluded governorship elections in Lagos. ERA/FoEN urged him to live up to his electoral promises when he assumes office, particularly the immediate reversal of the planned privatisation of water in Lagos. Mr. Ambode... Read More

#BBOG, Chibok girls, David Mark, elections, FG

Taraba under attack as INEC office, SSG’s house get burnt

by Ranti Joseph The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Gembu, the headquarters of Sardauna local government area on Tuesday was attacked by election rioters. The house of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Taraba State, Gebon Kataps, was also burnt, Kataps however escaped unhurt. The thugs reportedly attacked and set many... Read More

elections, INEC office, SSG house, Taraba State

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

APC, Ekiti, elections, Imo, national assembly, PDP, tracklist

‘Mischief makers are at work again’… Tunde Bakare speaks on Transition Committee

by Ranti Joseph Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly says he’s not aware of any appointment to ‎head the Transition Committee of the President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari as reported by some newspapers on Monday. He denied the transition committee appointment through his spokesperson Yinka Odumakin. “This is news to Pastor Bakare also. He read it... Read More

Buhari, elections, Transition committee, Tunde Bakare

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

APC, Chairman, elections, lagos

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

APC, elections, PDP, Rivers, wike

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

Aisha Jummai Alhassa, APC, elections, PDP, Taraba State

.US, elections, guber election and National assembly, nigeria

U.S congratulates Nigeria on Saturday’s elections

by Ranti Joseph The United States government has congratulated Nigeria and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of the just concluded Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections across the country. In a statement issued Monday, the U.S. said the election, which generally went well”, built on the success of the March 28 presidential election.... Read More

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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

APC, elections, Governorship poll, House of Assembly, PDP, tracklist

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

APC, Dakuku Peterside, elections, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Rivers

#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

APC, elections, Lalong, PDP, plateau state

#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

Abubakar Bello, APC, elections, Niger, PDP

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

APC, elections, House of Assembly, Ogun State, PDP

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

Akinwunmi Ambode, APC, elections, jimi agbaje, lagos, PDP

#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

APC, elections, Gombe State, House of Assembly, PDP

#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

APC, elections, imo state, Rochas Okorocha

April 11, 2015

INEC cancels House of Assembly election in Ondo

by Ranti Joseph Well, it seems all didn’t go well in Ondo state elections as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state has cancelled the House of Assembly election in parts of Ilaje, Ugbo and other parts of the state where polls were disrupted on Saturday. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Olusegun Agbaje, gave... Read More

elections, House of Assembly, INEC, Ondo

April 11, 2015

That was how ballot box snatchers killed themselves in Imo

by Ranti Joseph Doing the devil’s work doesn’t really pay after all… hoodlums snatching ballot boxes met their death while trying to escape. No fewer than three persons are dead and scores wounded in a ghastly motor accident in Imo State Saturday as elections were going on across the state. The incident happened at Okwele... Read More

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ballot-boxes, elections, hoodlums, imo state, soldiers

April 11, 2015