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Some opposition political parties on Wednesday said that they would take advantage of their grassroots strength to capture Lagos State in the 2019 general elections. Leaders of Labour Party, KOWA and Green Party, stated this in separate interviews with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. They...

Prof Mahmud Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday accused political parties of fielding persons with questionable characters for elections. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting, Yakubu “If a candidate that emerges from party primaries is changed, how...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has published a list of 10 new political parties that were recently registered. The parties, according to INEC, are : Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP) Democratic Alternative (DA) Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN) National Action...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday in Abuja said it has received 32 applications from various associations for registration as political parties. The commission, in its daily bulletin, quoted INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosing this during the the second...

Four political parties have filed a fresh suit at Gombe State High Court against Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo over his failure to conduct elections at the local government level. Joined in the suit were the Gombe State Independent National Electoral Commission and all the local government...

19 registered political parties yesterday called on the Tribunal Chairman, Danladi Umar, to step down from the trial of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki. According to Guardian, the political parties alleged that the tribunal chairman had failed to demonstrate a dispassion that is...