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AMBODE INAUGURATES 20-MAN TRANSITION COMMITTEE

Ayomide Oyewole 09/04/2019

…Tasks Members To Ensure Smooth Take Off For Next Administration Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inaugurated a 20-member Transition Committee that would be saddled with the responsibility of ensuring a seamless transition to the next administration on May 29, 2019. Inaugurating the Committee, Governor Ambode, who was represented by the Secretary to […]Read More

INEC to Release Bayelsa, Kogi guber Poll Schedule This Week.

Ayomide Oyewole 09/04/2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will release the timetable and schedule of activities for the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states before the weekend. Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at the National Assembly’s joint committee on INEC while defending its 2019 budget estimates.He […]Read More

2019 ELECTIONS PDP, Atiku assemble 400 witnesses against Buhari’s victory

Ayomide Oyewole 19/03/2019

The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February 23, 2019 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said on Monday that they had assembled over 400 witnesses to testify at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, where they would challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress’ victory at the poll. […]Read More

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Atiku, PDP File Petition against Buhari’s Victory

Ayomide Oyewole 19/03/2019

Nineteen days after the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the February 23 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has finally filed his petition against the victory of Buhari at the poll. Atiku and his party […]Read More

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I’ll Be Neutral In Governorship Rerun, Says Buhari.

Ayomide Oyewole 18/03/2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised not to interfere in the affairs of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the March 23 supplementary election. Buhari made this known on Sunday through his senior special assistant on media, Mallam Garba Shehu, where he stated that he won’t bow to pressure from some chieftains of the […]Read More

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Election Victory:Lagos APC Thanks Residents

Ayomide Oyewole 13/03/2019

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed its appreciation to the people of the state for massively voting the party in Saturday’s governorship election. The party said it remained grateful that the people and residents of the state voted for its governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. and his Deputy, Olufemi Hamzat. […]Read More

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Army Arrests Legislator, 16 Others Over Election Offences In Lagos,

Ayomide Oyewole 11/03/2019

Seventeen persons, among them a legislator, were arrested in Lagos and Ogun states by personnel of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, over offences ranging from alleged ballot snatching, disruption of election process and impersonation during the governorship/state Houses of Assembly elections. One of the thugs reportedly opened fire on the troops, injuring an […]Read More

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FG Closes Land Borders Ahead Of Governorship, State Assembly Elections.

Ayomide Oyewole 08/03/2019

The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau (RTD), has ordered the closure of all land borders with immediate effect from 12:00 noon on Friday, March 8, to 12: 00 noon of Sunday, March 10, 2019. This is ahead of the governorship and state assembly elections slated to hold on Saturday. The Interior Minister said the development […]Read More

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Abdulsalami, Kukah, Obi Of Onitsha Sue For Peaceful Poll.

Ayomide Oyewole 08/03/2019

A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, have asked Nigerians to be decorous and peaceful during Saturday’s governorship and Houses of Assembly elections. The three leaders spoke on Thursday in Awka, the Anambra State capital, during […]Read More

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Election: Buhari Arrives Daura.

Ayomide Oyewole 08/03/2019

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived his home town of Daura on Thursday ahead of the Governorship and State Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, March 9. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Buhari landed at the Daura Helipad in a Presidential Chopper marked NAF-541 at 6:50 p.m. in company with his aides and close family members. […]Read More