2019 Elections

I do not know much about sports, but I know what good sportsmanship is. Diego Maradona, the Argentine football shaman, was a great player, but he is not celebrated as much as Pele of Brazil.  One fatal flaw detracts from Maradona’s genius –…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said that all is not well with Nigeria as a nation. Atiku said this on Monday in his message ahead of the nation’s 59th…

The Supreme Court  on Tuesday dismissed two appeals filed by the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging two major decisions of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in…

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, has made some bold statements on how far he is willing to pursue his desire of handling the affairs of the country at the national level. He stated that there…

The Channels Television  video of INEC’s Chairman, Prof. Yakubu Mahmud admitted by the presidential tribunal on Tuesday appeared to discredit allegation that results of the Feb.23 general election were transmitted to the commission’s…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday described the 48 Compact Discs evidence tendered by the People Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atitku Abubakar as lacking in probative value. News…

The chance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the Feb.23 presidential election to present 400 witnesses listed in their petition against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election within the remaining…

The Zamfara Governorship Election Tribunal on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Alhaji Zayyanu Salisu of the Action Peoples Party (APP), challenging the election of Gov. Bello Mutawalle of the PDP. Justice Fatima Zeberu,dismissed the…

Prof. Abduganiyu Olayinka, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State, says 80 per cent of INEC’s problems come from politicians. Olayinka spoke with the News Agency of…

The Taraba Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed the petition of the  All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Abubakar Danladi in the March 9 governorship election in the state.…

The Chairman, House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on Media, Rep. Khadijat Waziri (APC-Yobe), has said that the 9th Assembly “will not be a rubber stamp” for the Executive Arm of Government. In an interview with newsmen in Abuja,…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday,  received a rousing reception at the Lagos Airport, as joyous members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gathered to welcome him. The News Agency of Nigeria…

The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, says EU  report on 2019 general elections has vindicates All Progressives Congress (APC) that INEC didn’t generate the elections’ results from server. The News Agency of…

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has stressed the need to urgently improve the electoral process in Nigeria. The EU EOM Chief Observer, Maria Arena, said this on Saturday in Abuja at a news conference on the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday prayed the Presidential tribunal to order the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to grant them access to inspect the commission’s …

Ned Nwoko, who recently got married to Nollywood Star, Regina Daniels, has had his initial candidacy overturned after an Appeal Court recoginsed Peter Nwaoboshi as the rightful representative of the  Delta North Senatorial District under…

INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner who worked in Ilorin during the last election, Malam Garba Madami, has shared his experience working in that capacity in the state. He made the revelation while speaking with newsmen during his…

The absence of Justice Yusuf Haliru of an FCT High Court on Monday stalled the arraignment of the governor-elect of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed. Mohammed, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was…

Elections into Local Government Councils in Bayelsa will hold on July 27, 2019, according to Dr Perekeme Bertola, Chairman of the state’s Independent Electoral Commission. Bertola, who announced this during a stakeholders’ meeting on…

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC), has said that residents of the former federal capital city made the right decision by voting Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as governor. The party spoke through Chief Sunny Ajose, its…

Nigeria’s foremost Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has weighed in on the just concluded general elections in the country, stating that the illegalities and violence that plagued it was depressing. The Literature Professor made his comments…

The Election Petition Tribunal in Oyo State on Monday ordered INEC to allow Mr Adebayo Adelabu, governorship candidate of the APC, to inspect election materials used in the March 9 Governorship Election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

Atiku Abubakar has reacted to APC's claims that he is from Cameroon . He vehemently stated that such allegations were untrue and explained how the statement made it clear that the APC did not legally win the presidential election. He…

Professor Kingsley Mogahlu who vied for the Presidential seat under the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in the just concluded election, has expressed his disappointment about the poor participation of Nigerian youths. Moghalu made such…

Lai Mohammed has warned the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar to stop overreacting, even though his decision to go to the tribunal makes sense. He then advised that Atiku should think about what he…

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday inaugurated a 20-man transition committee to ensure a smooth transition of power from the outgoing administration to the incoming. Ambode was represented at the event, which was held in…

Mr Owolabi Salis, Lagos state governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), has approached the state Election Petitions Tribunal to challenge the victory of Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu of the APC. The AD Chairman, Mr Kolawole…

The Adamawa Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola says it has received 19 petitions. The Secretary of the tribunal, Mr Godwin Ezenwa, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Yola. Ezenwa said the…