Chief Chekwas Okorie, a politician and chieftain of apex Igbo body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in this interview with IGBEAKU ORJI, speaks on the quest for a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in 2023 and calls for restructuring, among other issues What are your thoughts on the quest for Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in 2023? […]
Uneasy calm as Ghanaians elect new president, MPs The stakes are high in Ghana as President Nana Akufo- Ado and former President John Mahama, out of the 12 candidates in the country’s presidential race, are locked in a neck-and-neck battle. FELIX NWANERI reports Over 17 million Ghanaians go to the polls today […]
Former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Bayelsa West Senatorial District by-election. He polled a total of 115,257 votes to defeat his rival, Peremobowei Ebebi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled a total of 17,500 votes.
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah has asserted that the presidential system of government has failed in Nigeria Attah has therefore advocated a return to the parliamentary system of government, to enable communities select and elect people to represent them. Speaking during a virtual Public Policy Dialogue, Promoted by Ricchezza Initiative for […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer in last Saturday’s by-election in the Bakura Constituency in Zamfara State, Prof. Ibrahim Magatawa, of partisanship. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said Prof. Magatawa wants to give the All Progressives Congress (APC) undue advantage in the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives wants Nigerians to compel their representatives in the National Assembly to immediately commence impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari for gross incompetence and persistent breach of section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution. The caucus also wants members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has described Saturday’s Senatorial and House of Assembly by-elections in the state as a charade, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of “allocating” votes to the APC. The party’s Chairman, Engineer Adedeji Doherty, said relevant lessons have been learnt by the PDP and its stakeholders, assuring […]
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs. Maria Akwaji, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s bye-election for Obudu State Constituency of Cross River State, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The INEC Returning Officer of the election, Prof. Abel Ezeoha, announced the results on Sunday after the collation of votes […]
Musa Pam, Jos The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ) has declared a Professor of French from University of Jos and the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nora Daduut winner of the Plateau South Senatorial District by-election conducted on Saturday. The senatorial seat had become vacant following the death of Senator Ignatius […]
Steve Uzoechi, Owerri The Imo North Senatorial by-election ended on Saturday without a Senator emerging for the district. Announcing the outcome of the election at the state Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri, the Returning Officer for the election, Hakeem Adikum, declared the All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner of […]