The Labour Party, LP, national chairman, Julius Abure has said that the party will refund the N25 million nomination fee paid by late Imo State governorship aspirant, Humphrey Anumudu. Abure, who stated this while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday after meeting with members of the National Assembly-Elect of …
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APC Calls For Calm, As Party Calls For Guber Results From INEC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has called on its members and supporters to remain calm and be law-abiding no matter the outcome of their request for the review of the March 18 gubernatorial elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The State Commissioner for Information and …
Read More »Governor Finitiri Admits Overvoting, Stated Election Free, Fair
Incumbent Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri has said the governorship election in the state was “free and fair” but marred by “overvoting”. Speaking on Sunday in an interview with Channels Television, Fintiri criticised those who spread “fake news” about the conduct of the March 18 elections. The Adamawa governor …
Read More »Wike Removed Me In Court As Governor – Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has claimed Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State was responsible why the Federal High Court sacked him as governor sometime last year, before the Appellate Court restored him back in office. Umahi made the claim on Monday during the commissioning of remodelled community secondary …
Read More »PDP Denies Suspending Iyorchia Ayu
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in the homestate of the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu on Monday denied the letter of suspension, saying that their signatures were forged. In a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, which a copy was sent to Newsextra24 …
Read More »INEC Announces Date For Kebbi, Adamawa Inconclusive Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the supplementary governorship elections in Kebbi and Adamawa states will be held on April 15. INEC made this known in a tweet on Monday Recall that INEC had declared the governorship elections of March 18 in both states as inconclusive. The tweet …
Read More »Allow RECs To Issue CTC Of Form EC8A, PDP Tells INEC
THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, weekend, told the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, to issue Certify True Copies, CTC, of Form EC8A without comparing with IREV records at the commission’s headquarters. Spokesman of PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, who briefed newsmen in …
Read More »I Will Quit PDP – Shema Tells Party’s NWC
Former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema has given the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) 48 hours to rescind its decision to suspend him. Shema disclosed this on Friday in a letter he addressed to Dr lyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. …
Read More »Ex- APC Guber Aspirant Daniel Eke Hails Governor-Elect Alex Otti
A former Abia State governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Daniel Eke, has saluted the people of the state for demonstrating doggedness in electing Dr Alex Otti as the new Governor of Abia at the just concluded March 18 gubernatorial election. Eke in a statement on Friday, congratulated …
Read More »Court Adjourns Suit By Rivers Gov-elect Fubara Against PDP
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by Siminialayi Fubara, Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party’s governor-elect and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Odu, over an alleged plan by the party to suspend them. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, on Friday fixed April 20 for judgement …
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