Borno Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Professor Babagana  Umara Zulum, has secured 85% of votes after collation was concluded across the 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs)  

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested four top officials of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, over alleged N2 billion Duty Tour Allowance fraud orchestrated by them.

With the exception of Adamawa and Zamfara governors, nine of the 11 governors seeking re-election have had their mandat

The Supreme Council of Ndi Eze Ndi gbo in Lagos, yesterday, called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the state to release one of their traditional rulers, Eze Chinedu Mozie, detained by the police after he challenged thugs that stopped him and his people from voting in the just concluded governorship and House of Assembly elections at the riverine community of Ibasa Satellite town.

In the results declared so far by INEC, the ruling party, APC and the PDP have dominated the wins by clinching 15 and 8 states respectively, while the NNPP won only in Kano state.

The Delta All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Council has rejected the result of the Delta state gubernatorial election held on March 18, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – The Plateau State governor-elect, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has expressed appreciation to citizens of the State for voting him into office and assured that he would be a governor to all. Mufwang in his acceptance speech, dedicated his victory to God and the citizens of Plateau and also paid tribute to […]

“The long and anxious wait for the results to be officially declared is over; we can now roll out the drums in celebration of this great victory. Our State, Benue, needs a total reset. Governance in our State has hit a historic low. This election is a mandate to reform and recalibrate governance in Benue.”

All that is left is for the State Collation Officer, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh to announce the overall standing and declare Fubara winner and governor elect.

Governor-elect, Alhaji Umar Bago of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger, has commended the electorate for their overwhelming support during the governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state. Bago stated this while addressing newsmen after he was declared winner in Minna on Monday. He expressed appreciation to the people of the state […]

“Myself has seen a lot of battles, and I have been threatened. I can’t be intimidated by threat of death. I can’t be intimidated or manipulated for doing my job. I am Christian! not just any Christian, I am an Anglican I pray everyday that I shall not die but live. So I don’t fear death.”

“In total, 25.3 percent of observers noted vote buying at their polling units across the country with the highest figures reported in the northwest (35.4 percent) and southeast (41.4 percent).”

By John Alechenu, Abuja The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has approved the nomination of members into Governorship Screening committees for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States to screen aspirants seeking to fly the party’s flag in the mentioned states. These were contained in three separate statements signed by the party’s […]

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) said no fewer than 21 deaths were reported in the just concluded general election. 

By Steve Oko The ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC of partiality in the collation of governorship election in the state. PDP also demanded the stoppage of audit of the Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, machines used in Obingwa, claiming that INEC is carrying out audit […]