2019 general election news

Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi, a security analyst and a counter-terrorism expert is the Convener of the Coalition of Civil Society Groups Against Terrorism in Nigeria. In this interview with WALE ELEGBEDE, the member of Global Agenda Against Terrorism, spoke on the conduct of the military during...

A document from the Election Petition Tribunal, located in the premises of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, has revealed that 736 petitions against the conduct and outcome of the 2019 general election have so far been received as at April 4, 2019. The document … Read more via Thisdaylive –...

The Supreme Court on Thursday shifted hearing in the four appeals on the rivers state APC primary election for the nomination of candidates for the 2019 general election to Monday, April 8th and Thursday, April 11th for a hearing. The Apex Court adjourned hearing in the matters for … Read...

Governor Nyesome Wike has taken a major lead in the collation of Rivers state governorship election after 15 local government areas. Wike, who is the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has so far gotten a total of 426,369 votes while his major rival, …...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that the decision of the Supreme Court will determine the fate of those elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, … Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2TRB1if Get More Nigeria Metro News

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole has said that INEC was grossly biased against the APC in the just concluded general elections. “I have huge reservations about the way INEC conducted this election. INEC bias against APC is so clear. “INEC was biased even...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the presentation of certificates of return to candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara state. The electoral commission disclosed this in a tweet on Tuesday. INEC said it has been served with a judgement from...

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The Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, on Monday, set aside the judgment delivered by the Zamfara High Court, allowing the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field candidates in the 2019 Election. The appeal was filed by Kabiru Marafa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream)...

The date for the issuance of certificates of return to Babajide Sanwo-Olu and others has been shifted by INEC.... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2HOM35s Get More Nigeria Political News

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday was joined by Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, his Oyo counterpart, Abiola Ajimobi and dignitaries at a thanksgiving service for President Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo’s victory at the just concluded presidential polls. ............. Read more via...

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A First Republic Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi has said that the present administration committed treasonable offence by deploying the military during the general election. Amaechi maintained that the military should have no part to play in elections and internal security in the...

The Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room has expressed concern over widespread irregularities, especially violence in the Kano State supplementary election held on Saturday. The organization, therefore, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to discard the supplementary...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won three more legislative seats in the supplementary elections for Imo State House of Assembly. In Ikeduru State Constituency, Mr. Uche Ogbuagwu, of the PDP was declared the winner of the election, having polled a total of 18,791 to beat the … Read...

The Independent National Electoral Commissiom, INEC, has adjourned the collation of results in Sokoto state. Fatima Mukhtar, returning officer for the Sokoto state governorship election made the announcement after a brief discussion with Amina Zakari, INEC national commissioner in charge of...

Aminu Tambuwal, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, is currently leading by a slim margin after collation of results from 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Results collation for the Sokoto State governorship election is currently taking place at the state collation...

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, an All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, says his moral authority plays a role in his ability to influence elections. He also said that other tools that helped him influence elections were his skills as a veteran politician … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

President Muhammadu Buhari says he believes in the will of the people and cannot put pressure on voters to elect leaders they do not like. Buhari statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday, dismissed insinuations that … Read more...

The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conclude the collation of elections results in Rivers and Bauchi states instead of delaying or conducting a rerun. Secondus, who made the...