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

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

What could this PDP agent be thinking in this photo? (LOOK)

by Panshak Ibrahim So we came across a picture of a young electoral agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)… and it says a lot. The lad looked awfully dejected as he watched his party lose woefully in Kano state. See below:

Electoral agent, Kano State, PDP

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

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

#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

AbdulFatah Ahmed, APC, election, Kwara State, LP, PDP

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

#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

APC, jos, nigeria, PDP, plateau, Solomon Lalung

#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

APC, Borno, election, governorship election, 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

‘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

Akinwunmi Ambode, APC, jimi agbaje, nigeria, PDP, Politics

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

#ASUU Strike Latest: AAUA begins lectures, Akinwunmi Ambode, jimi agbaje, lagos, PDP

Agbaje has a message for his supporters on Facebook (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, has implored his supporters to not pay attention to election results that are being circulated on the internet. The PDP candidate made the appeal today on his Facebook page. He stated that victory was still possible for him, adding... Read More

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

APC, celebrities in Port Harcourt, Dakuku Peterside, INEC, PDP, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

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

APC, Female governor, INEC, PDP, Senator Jumai Aisha Alhassan

‘Defectors should stay where they are’ – APC Chairman is talking to the new opposition party

by Kolapo Olapoju The National Chairman of All Progressive Congress, John Oyegun, has advised defecting politicians to remain in their parties. According to the Oyegun, it is important that politicians of other parties stay where they are, in order to have a formidable opposition that will foster the nation’s democracy. He said this on Saturday... Read More

APC, defection, John Odigie-Oyegun, PDP, politicians

April 11, 2015

Ambode thrashes Agbaje in his own polling unit

by Damilola Jagun Akinwunmi Ambode has defeated Jimi Agbaje in his own polling unit. The Lagos governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, Akinwunmi Ambode defeated his main competition Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party. Ambode polled a total of 124 votes while Agbaje of PDP had 88 votes at his polling unit, 009, ward 3 in... Read More

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

April 11, 2015

“I cannot talk because PUNCH hates PDP” – Guess what governorship candidate said this today

by Azubuike Azikiwe The nature of the relationship between Nigerian politicians and the media is a love-hate one. Sometimes, they work together in accord, other times, they are at loggerheads. The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, belives he’s hated by Punch Newspapers. After his accreditation on Saturday, Emmanuel refused... Read More

Akwa Ibom, Akwa Ibom International stadium, PDP, punch, Udom Emmanuel

April 11, 2015

About 50 heavily armed soldiers deployed to Wike’s residence

by Ranti Joseph About 50 heavily armed soldiers mounted a blockade around the family residence of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike as early as 6am today. Vehicles were thoroughly searched before being allowed to drive through Wipey Junction, a busy intersection close to the family residence. At about 6:40 am the... Read More

elections, Nyesom Wike, PDP

‘The permanent thing in life is change’ – Is Benue governor trying to tell us something?

by Kolapo Olapoju In Nigeria’s political sphere, it’s very (very) imperative to read between the lines, if you don’t want to be taken by surprise all the time. Benue state governor, Gabriel Suswam of the Peoples Democratic Party may be trying to subtly pass a message… After contesting and losing the Benue North-East Senatorial seat,... Read More

Benue governor, Change, Gabriel Suswam, PDP

13th month salary for public workers, APC, Big Tak and Shedy Kay on City FM in Lagos, Gani Adams, jimi agbaje, lagos, lai mohammed, musiliu obanikoro, PDP, President Goodluck Jonathan

Why APC is upset about GEJ’s meeting with Gani Adams, Obanikoro and Agbaje

by Kolapo Olapoju Even after defeating him in the presidential election, the All Progressives Congress is still furious with President Goodluck Jonathan. Why?- Because of his visit to Lagos on Thursday, April 9, which the party believes was meant to orchestrate how to snatch Lagos from its control, through manipulation and electoral malpractice. The APC... Read More

A (slightly) different Patience Jonathan was spotted at PDP women’s rally in Rivers (LOOK)

by Chinwe Okafor And you all thought she went into hiding now that she is leaving office. Well even if she did for a minute, the First Lady Patience Jonathan is back on the campaign trail… but from the picture below, even though she appears bubbly, she looks a bit darker than her usual appearance. No make-up? Bad make-up? ... Read More

campaign, first lady, Patience Jonathan, PDP

PDP has paid “an insane amount of money” to rig Abia election – UDP alleges

by Ugo Okeke An aide to the UDP governorship candidate in Abia state, Uche Chuta, has alleged that the ruling party in the state, the PDP, has concluded plans to rig Saturday’s elections in their favour. Speaking exclusively with YNaija, Chinonye Chinanumba alleged that “an insane amount of money has been given to the INEC... Read More

Alex Otti, APGA, INEC, Okezie Ikpeazu, PDP, Prof. Jatu, UDP

Uche Briggs: Is Jimi Agbaje really the man for Lagos? (A rejoinder)

Ambode may be intelligent and an established civil servant but he is uninspiring and doesn’t come across as a man who will stand up to the excesses of the Asiwaju if shit hits the fan. You cannot be more than what you are: Eziokwu! – Ikechukwu In his well-structured article, my friend and business partner... Read More

akinwumni ambode, APC, edward israel-ayide, jimi agbaje, lagos, opinion, PDP, ynaija

Richard Mofe-Damijo says he’ll let you know when he defects to APC (TWEETS)

by Chinwe Okafor The Twitter handle of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Delta State, O’tega Emerhor on Thursday claimed that Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) had left the Peoples Democratic Party for APC. The veteran actor denied the information when contacted by LIB and took to Twitter to set the record straight. See the tweets... Read More

The News Blog

APC, decamp, not, PDP, richard mofe damijo, rmd

Patience Jonathan is plotting to rig Rivers election – Amaechi

by Ranti Joseph Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that the first lady, Patience Jonathan, has been putting pressure on INEC’s resident electoral commissioner in the state, Gesila Khan, to rig Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Amaechi, who made the allegation while speaking at... Read More

Amaechi, APC, elections, INEC, Patience Jonathan, PDP, Rivers

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Akpabio has no time to indulge in bribery | Amaechi knows something we don’t | PDP plans to rig polls in Edo, Yobe, Kaduna – says APC again | More stories

Akpabio has no time to indulge in bribery. Leadership We hear PDP plans to rig polls in Edo, Yobe, Kaduna, APC wants us to know. ThisDay Amaechi has something to say to his people. Vanguard Agbaje has a message for Igbos. Punch Amaechi knows it all, Patience Jonathan wants to rig polls with INEC. Leadership... Read More

akpabio, APC, Card reader, elections, INEC, PDP, police, tracklist