Category: News
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Peter Obi Defeats APC National Chairman at Poling Unit
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu has lost his polling unit, Angwarimi Ward, GRA A1, LERCEST Office in Keffi, Nasarawa State, for the presidential polls to the Labour Party. The Labour Party’s Peter Obi won in the unit with 132 votes while the APC came second with 85 votes. For…
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Peter Obi Defeats Tinubu, Atiku inside Aso Rock
Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Gregory Obi, has won in one of the polling units inside the Presidential Villa in Abuja. At PU 131, opposite Pilot Gate, State House, Abuja, Obi polled a total of 17 votes while Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) secured six votes and former…
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Governor Wike Expresses Disappointment Over Failure of BVAS at Poling Unit (Video)
Rivers State Governor, Nysome Wike has expressed disappointment with the functionality of the Biomodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission to his polling unit. Wike arrived at his polling unit 7 in Ward 9 in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area with his wife, Justice Suzzette Eberechi Wike at about 10:30…
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Flash: NSCDC vehicle carrying election material to Lagos crashes in Abuja (Video)
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) vehicle on election duty was involved in an accident Friday evening at the Giri Roundabout bridge, Abuja. The Officers, according to report, were on their way to Lagos conveying election duty materials, including NSCDC security.
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#NigeriaDecides: ASUU President Sends Message To Nigerians
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urge Nigerians to weigh profiles of the various candidates fielded by political parties before casting their votes. The union gave the advice in a statement by its National President, Emmanuel Osodeke on Friday. The union also made public its official position concerning the Saturday presidential and National…
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PDP Lawmaker Arrested With $498,100, as Police Recover List of Distribution
The Rivers State police command has arrested Chinyere Igwe, a member of the house of representatives, with $498,100 cash. Igwe is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Port Harcourt II federal constituency. Grace Iringe-Koko, the Rivers police spokesperson, said the lawmaker was also apprehended with a list for the distribution of the money.
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Why Labour Party, PDP Should Form Alliance To Defeat APC – ADC
The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Mr. Dumebi has urged the main opposition party, The Peoples Democratic Party, and the Labour Party to form last minutes alliance to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress. Mr Kachikwu said people who would be most affected by the current financial crunch in the country were supporters…
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24 Hours To Go: How Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, Kwankwaso Will Share 87m Votes
Daily Trust Ahead of tomorrow’s presidential election, political analysts and development experts have predicted how the four frontline candidates will share 87.2 million votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) registered 93,469,008 persons for the election. But, yesterday, the electoral body said a total of 87,209,007 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were collected by eligible registrants…
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Labour Party Governorship Candidate in Adamawa Defects To APC
Dr. Umar Mustapha Muqaddas, governorship candidate of Labour Party, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Muqaddas, who announced his defection at a media briefing in Yola, the state capital, on Thursday, asked his supporters to vote for APC on Saturday. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the APC, while Peter Obi…
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SDP Faction Declares Support For Peter Obi
The Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s faction led by Chief Supo Shonibare has declared support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, ahead of the Saturday’s elections. The decision was reached at party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held in Abuja, on Wednesday, the 22nd of February, 2023. Chief Supo Shonibare and Hon…