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Why Peter Obi’s petition is valid – Sam Amadi

By Ifunanya / March 22, 2023

A renowned scholar and Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Dr Sam Amadi has reacted to […]

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Atiku, Obi, two others ask tribunal to nullify Tinubu’s victory

By Ifunanya / March 22, 2023

Four presidential candidates on Tuesday approached the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja with separate petitions, seeking the nullification of […]

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Nasarawa gov poll inconclusive, PDP women group claims

By Ifunanya / March 22, 2023

No fewer than 500 women from across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State on Tuesday stormed Lafia, the […]

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Protests rock Ogun, Abia, Nasarawa over poll results

By Ifunanya / March 22, 2023

Candidates who lost Saturday’s governorship election and their supporters on Tuesday protested the outcome of the poll and vowed to […]

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Obanikoro demands return of N200m forfeited to EFCC

By Ifunanya / March 22, 2023

A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Tuesday, told the Federal High Court in Lagos that […]

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US hails INEC, threatens visa ban over violence, intimidation

By Ifunanya / March 22, 2023

Voters waiting for accreditation and voting at Baba Ewe bus stop, Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos… on Feb. 25, 2023. […]

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PDP, Atiku head to tribunal 

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have approached the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to challenge the […]

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Kano APC gives INEC 7 days to declare guber election inconclusive

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

The All Progressive Congress, APC, in Kano, has declared the outcomes of the just concluded gubernatorial election, resulting in NNPP’s […]

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Gov poll: 30 ballot box snatching, 50 vote-buying cases recorded – CSO

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

A civil society organisation, Connected Development, says it recorded 30 incidents of ballot box hijacking and 50 cases of vote-buying […]

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Five women get Kwara Assembly seats

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

…APC wins 23 seats, PDP secures one Five women have been elected into the Kwara State House of Assembly and […]

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NNPP’s victory in Kano result of skillful campaign – Oguntoyinbo

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

Ambassador Olufemi Oguntoyinbo, the gubernatorial candidate of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ogun State, has declared that the victory […]

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PDP’s Lawal thanks Zamfara people, opponents after defeating Gov Matawalle

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

Zamfara State Governor-elect, Dauda Lawal has commended the people of the state for his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. The […]

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Ramadan: EPL to allow players break fast mid-game

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

Refereeing bodies in England have told English Premier League, EPL, and English Football League match officials to pause play so […]

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Nigerians decided who won, lost elections —Buhari

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) Following the conduct of the presidential, governorship and legislative elections, the President, Major […]

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PDP clears Diri for Bayelsa gov poll

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has passed the screening of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November 11, 2023 […]

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Edo Assembly election: PDP wins 12 seats, APC eight

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

Three days after the state Houses of Assemby election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has released the results of winners […]

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We’ll occupy Enugu until Peter Mbah is declared winner – PDP to INEC

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to, without further delay, announce […]

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National Assembly: Election tribunal receives 20 petitions in Oyo

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

The election petition tribunal in Oyo State has received no fewer than 20 petitions. The petitions were received following the […]

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Bayelsa gubernatorial: PDP clears sole aspirant Diri for Nov 11 election

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship Screening Committee for Bayelsa State, has screened and cleared the only aspirant of the […]

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LP’s Otti wins 10 of 16 LGAs as INEC reviews results

By Ifunanya / March 21, 2023

Alex Otti of the Labour Party, LP, is currently leading after collation of results of Saturday’s governorship election from 16 […]

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