Seeks A Rerun Over Lead Margin Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has been re-elected for a second term in a keenly contested election amid incidents of massive vote-buying in some parts. Abiodun, the the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the Ogun governorship election which held in…
At exactly 11.13am, the All Progressives Congress, APC Governorship candidate and Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege in company of his wife, emerged from their country home in Orogun, Delta Central to cast his vote at Ward Two, Unit 19. The Governorship candidate who was optimistic of winning the election, expressed dissatisfaction with the rate of…
Okowa’s Concession of Asaba Airport to Son-In-Law Raises Dusts Gov’s Illegal Sale of Delta Line, Event Centre Raise Concerns As petitions flood FG’s Assets Recovery Office. Okowa’s Purchase of N3Billion Mansion in Houston, Texas Triggers fresh flood of Petitions to EFCC, US, UK Oborevwori’s Camp Blames Okowa for PDP’s Woes Shocking revelations as to how…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has given rare insights into all that transpired before the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike who spoke while playing host to the National Executive Committee of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Worldwide, at Government House in Port Harcourt, said Obi was…
Says Ruling Backing INEC To Reconfigure BVAS 'Came Too Late' The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, March 11. The polls have now been rescheduled by one week to March 18, 2023. The development confirms The New Diplomat's earlier report as this medium…
...As Election Tribunal Stops INEC From Reconfiguring BVAS In Ruling INEC Approaches Court To Seek Redress Five Days To Poll Ahead of this Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly elections, there has been uncertainty over the use of BVAS as emerging indications suggest the mega election petitions filed by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party…
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, on Thursday for the first time spoke on the outcome of last Saturday’s presidential election, stating that the exercise was marred by irregularities. “We won the election, and we will prove it to Nigerians," he said. According to Obi, the election will "go down as one of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu winner of Feb. 25 presidential election. According to results collated by Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, Tinubu, who was former Governor of Lagos State, garnered a total votes of 8,794,726 to defeat his major rivals; Atiku Abubakar…
Over 72 hours after the February 25 presidential polls closed across Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) continues to release results amid deepening controversies which have dogged the process. The announcement of results began on Sunday, with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu drawing the first blood.…