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Election Results: E-Transmission Debate Sad Reality, Should’ve Been Long Settled — Ex-REC Igini

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

A former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mike Igini, has described the renewed debate over electronic transmission of election results as a “painful and sad reality,” saying the issue ought to have been resolved years ago. Igini spoke on Monday while appearing as a guest on Politics...

I won’t die with them – Peter Obi threatens to dump LP if crisis continues

NewsDeskNgApr 1, 2024April 1, 20240

The Labour Party, LP, 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has threatened to dump the party ahead of the 2027 general election following the ongoing crisis. Obi said he won’t die while trying to change LP, hence his decision to leave if the party’s crisis can’t be resolved. The Labour Party...

Election: APC/BATISTS TAKE NOTE

NewsDeskNgApr 8, 2023April 9, 20230

“ When we were going to challenge INEC’s declaration of Dr. Ngige as the winner of the governorship election, our plan was to file the case in the name of APGA,” he said. “But Onyechi refused and said I must file the case in my own name. I didn’t immediately...

Elections: Lessons from Oyo to Nigeria

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2023April 4, 20230

By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 27 March, 2023) “The ides of March are come,” Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar says in utter derision and dismissal of a life-and-death warning. And the soothsayer replies “Ay, Caesar; but not gone.” And truly, they were not gone. The 2023 elections...

Chigbue congratulates PDP’s Sheriff on his victory as Delta Governor-elect

NewsDeskNgMar 21, 2023March 21, 20230

Dike Chigbue,MON, the Chief Executive Officer of Welltime Group has congratulated Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and Speaker of Delta State on his emergence as governor-elect of Delta State. In a statement issued in Asaba on Monday, Chigbue said the election is a reflection of the...

Declare three days of praying, fasting, cleric tells Buhari

NewsDeskNgJan 15, 2023January 15, 20230

The General Overseer of the Christ Church of Grace, Prophet C. A. Adetunbi, has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to call for a three-day fasting and praying across the country for Nigerians to repent of their sins and experience a supernatural turnaround in 2023. Adetunbi said this in an interview with...

Ebonyi Governorship poll: Diaspora group endorses PDP candidate, Odii

NewsDeskNgJan 14, 2023January 14, 20230

…Urges Ebonyians to shun zoning, tribalism, money-induced politics Ahead of March 11th, 2023 governorship election in Ebonyi state, a popular diaspora group, the Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural In the Diaspora (AEISCID) has declared total support for the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii....

Elections: Feb 23, sacrosanct, says PDP

NewsDeskNgJan 14, 2023January 14, 20230

The Peoples Democratic Party has said the February 25th date for Presidential and National Assembly Elections remains sacrosanct. It said attempts by the ruling All Progressives Congress to orchestrate violence to cause a constitutional crisis in order to cling to power will fail. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon....

2023: CTA urges security agencies to investigate allegations of policitians buying PVCs

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

…commends enthusiasm of Nigerians on PVC collection Election observer group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has it is impressed with the zeal and enthusiasm shown by citizens that have trouped to INEC offices across the 774 LGAs to collect their Permanent Voters Card. CTA Executive Director, Faith Nwadishi while speaking...

Vote-buying: Voters Demand Money, Yul Edochie Counters Mr Macaroni

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

Actor, Yul Edochie, on Tuesday, countered skit maker, Debo Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni, over his admonition to Nigerians not to sell their votes, saying, Nigerians are the ones who demand money. Earlier on Tuesday, Mr Macaroni advised Nigerians to avoid politicians who offer them money in exchange for their votes,...