Politics
A pro-democracy group – The Patriots in Defence of Democracy, has slammed leaders of opposition parties seeking to abort the inauguration of elected leaders, saying they were unpatriotic. It argues that following the conclusion of the general elections, the next step was not the establishment of an interim government, but the inauguration of democratically-elected leaders. […]
The presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu, is saying that despite the seeming desperation of some governors to win the March 18 governorship elections, law enforcement agencies will clampdown any acts of voter intimidation and violence during the poll. Shehu made the assertion on a national television earlier today. He says despite the growing concerns over governors’ […]
Leaders of the Southern and Middle Belt Forum have announced their rejection of the outcome of the 25 February 2023 presidential poll. Their position was announced through an open letter addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari. It was signed by Ijaw leader Edwin Clark; elder statesman Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Dr. Pogu Bitrus and Ambassador Okey Emuchay. […]
Two United States diplomats, Ambassador Mark Green and Johnnie Carson, are saying that even Nigerian citizens who supported the winners of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections in the country were disappointed with the electoral process. In a joint paper, both envoys, who monitored the elections, insist that critical lessons must be learnt […]
The Plateau state commissioner of information, Dan Manjang has come under fire for his statements against the elder statesman. In a statement by the media consultant to Jang, Clinton Garuba, the commissioner and his principal were nowhere near the pedigree of the former governor in terms of performance and service delivery to Plateau state. Senator […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it will appeal the courts judgment which ordered that two Nigerians with Temporary Voters Cards be allowed to vote during the March 18, 2023 governorship and Houses of Assembly elections. Disclosing this to journalists, spokesperson for INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, says the commission was served a copy of the […]
the Peoples Democratic Party’s accident victim survivors have been discharged and given support service to ease their pains and suffering. The Chairman of the PDP accident victims’ management committee, Professor Shedrack Best stated this to Jayfm during the final ceremony and distribution of palliatives to the PDP accident victims and family members at Ampang West, Mangu […]
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Nasarawa State, Joseph Ewuga, has shelved his ambition and declared support for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, David Ombugadu. Speaking in the Akwanga Local Government Area, Ewuga says he stepped down to boost the chances of the PDP candidate. While appealing to his supporters to […]
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has condemned the outcome of the February 25, 2023 Presidential Election, won by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. The group also faults the Independent National Electoral Commission on the conduct of the election, saying the commission did not comply with electoral guidelines. This was contained in […]
the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the governorship and state house of assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, March 11. In a statement last night, INEC National Commissioner for Voter Education, Festus Okoye, said the elections will hold on Saturday, March 18. He says following the ruling by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on […]
