2019 senatorial election news

Delta State election petition tribunal has granted the prayers of Evelyn Oboro and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in an ex parte motion to examine all documents for the Delta Central Senatorial District polls of February 23, 2019. After considering the … Read more via The Guardian...

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) has disagreed with the position taken by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan should be the next Senate President. The Adams Oshiomhole-led APC national leadership recommended Lawan to...

Ifeanyi Ubah, Anambra South Senator-elect, of the Young Peoples Party (YPP) has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ubah’s defection was made known by the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Monday...... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...

Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West District in the National Assembly, Godswill Akpabio, has served his elected successor, Chris Ekpenyong, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a copy of letter summoning him to appear before the election petition tribunal. Ekpenyong acknowledged the...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to issue a certificate of return to Orji Kalu, a former governor of Abia State, who was controversially declared winner of a senatorial election in the state last month. The commission listed Mr Kalu as one of the 100 … Read more...

The elections of persons who will represent Nigerians across all 36 states of the country, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, were conducted on Saturday, February 23. Nigerians from across 774 local governments have selected 109 among them who will represent their interests and make...

On Wednesday, Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, lacks the power to withhold his Certificate of Return. Okorocha described the decision of INEC to withhold his Certificate of Return after being declared winner of the Imo West...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a list of the senators who emerged victorious in the February 23 elections. INEC released the list ahead of the presentation of certificates of return to the lawmakers on Thursday. With a total of 62 senators, the All...

Every revolution starts like a seed, it grows to become an oak tree.’’ These were the words of the 79-year-old LAK Jimoh, the originator of the campaign slogan, “O To Ge”, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara. The septuagenarian, whose LAK acronyms … Read more via Premium Times...

Mr. Orker Jev is the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the FCT. In the just concluded National Assembly elections, he defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Benue State and incumbent senator representing Benue North-West in the Senate, Mr. … Read more via...

Senate President Dr.Abubakar Bukola Saraki today arrived Ilorin International Airport. He was received by supporters despite his defeat in the just concluded senatorial election..... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2GU6T3J Get More Nigeria Political News