INEC declares Buhari winner of presidential election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared President Muhammadu Buhari the winner of last Saturday’s presidential election. The INEC chairman who is the chief collation officer for the election, Professor Mahmood Yakubu made the declaration at the end of the collation exercise in Abuja, on Wednesday morning. Yakubu said that President Buhari, who is

Buhari’s Victory Will Guarantee Development Of Critical Infrastructure-VON DG

The Director General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, has said that the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the presidential election will guarantee  uninterrupted development in the country’s critical infrastructure. Okechukwu also condemned some of the organizations in the South East that adopted the candidate of the  Peoples Democratic party, (PDP) Alhaji Atiku

Buhari’s Victory Will Guarantee Development Of Critical Infrastructure-VON DG

The Director General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, has said that the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the presidential election will guarantee  uninterrupted development in the country’s critical infrastructure. Okechukwu also condemned some of the organizations in the South East that adopted the candidate of the  Peoples Democratic party, (PDP) Alhaji Atiku

2019 polls: NIP candidate Eunice Atuejide withdraws from presidential race, endorses Atiku

The presidential candidate of the National Interest Party, NIP Ms. Eunice Atuejide, has stepped down for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar. In a statement in Abuja, the former presidential hopeful adduced five reasons why she was stepping down for Atiku, adding that she promised to always put Nigeria first

Pro-Atiku Group flays Buhari’s order against ballot-box snatchers

Ahead of Saturday’s Presidential Election, a pro-Atiku Support Group, Young Friends of Atiku, (YFOA), on Wednesday in Enugu condemned the presidential order asking those intending to snatch ballot box to stay clear of the polling booths or pay with their lives. The group insisted that had President Muhammadu Buhari signed the amended sections of the Electoral Act,

Court sacks Enugu APC senatorial candidate

A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, Tuesday sacked the Enugu East Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Candidate, APC, Prince Lawrence Eze. The court which was presided over by Justice Ibrahim Buba held that Eze was not duly nominated as the candidate of the party in the her primary election. In the suit filed

President Buhari is inciting military against Nigerians –Secondus

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is declaring war on Nigerians by  directing security agencies to shoot at sight of anyone found snatching ballot box during election. In a statement by his media aide, Ike Abonyi, Secondus said that leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC)

2019 elections: CAN deploy 1000 election observers, urge members to be vigilant

Ahead of the 2019 general elections and for the first time, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has released a total of 1000 election observers across the country to monitor the elections. The President of the association, Rev Samson Ayokunle, while speaking on Sunday during a service at the Trinity Baptist Church, Ajobo, Ibadan, Oyo

El-Rufai is irresponsible, lied about Kajoro killings

A former Chairman of the governing council of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has described the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai as irresponsible for alleging that 66 people were killed in Kajoro, a town in the state. El-Rufai reportedly made the allegation on the eve of the 2019 presidential election which

PDP rejects shift in election dates, demands resignation of INEC chair

The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the new dates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the conduct of the general elections. The party alleged that shoddy arrangements for the elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission was a deliberate ploy by President Muhammadu Buhari to retain power even when it was obvious

Election Postponement: Atiku accuses Buhari of plot to disenfranchise Nigerians

The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has  accused President Muhammadu Buhari of plotting to disenfranchise Nigerians, moments after the general elections were formally postponed. Nigerians online have also expressed severe disappointment in INEC’s eleventh-hour decision, with many criticising the umpire for displaying incompetence since it ha to read more, go to:https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/313210-election-postponement-atiku-accuses-buhari-of-plot-to-disenfranchise-nigerians.html

BREAKING: INEC announces postponement of NASS and Presidential elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a reschedule of the February 16 National Assembly and Presidential elections to Saturday, February 23rd 2019, and the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections earlier scheduled for March 2nd to Saturday, March 9 2019 respectively, citing logistic concerns. Disclosing this at the commission’s Headquarters in Abuja during a short press