PDP happy with EU report on Nigeria’s 2019 general election

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the European Union (EU) on its final report on the 2019 general election. The party made the commendation in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Sunday in Abuja. Ologbondiyan lauded the union for stating the facts…

Valedictory session, cabinet dissolution not same day: Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has clarified that the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to be held on May 22, does not mean that the cabinet will be dissolved on the same day. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the minister said it is the prerogative…

Oyetola v Adeleke: Appeal court reserves judgment

The Appeal court in Abuja has reserved judgment in a three-legged appeal filed by Governor Gboyega Oyetola, his party and the Independent National Electoral Commission over the nullification of his election by the election tribunal. After listening for eight hours to the submissions of three senior lawyers for Oyetola and the lawyers for Senator Ademola…

Reps to probe 2019 elections killings in Rivers

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, commenced investigations into the killings of Dr. Ferry Gberegbe, a Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Lecturer, and others during the 2019 General Elections in Rivers. This was sequel to a motion under matters of public importance by Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers) at a plenary presided over by Speaker Yakubu Dogara in…

PDP candidate has no case in Kano

The legal team of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State has said Mr. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was not a threat to governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Abba Kabir-Yusuf had no substance to pose any threat to the victory of Ganduje, the legal team said and reported that it was…

Ganduje inaugurates 100-man transition committee‎ ‎

Governor of Kano State,Abdullahi Ganduje on Wednesday inaugurated a 100-man transition and inauguration committee ahead of May 29, 2019 when the new administration will begin work. Ganduje who inaugurated the committee at the Government House ‎Kano said their task was to ensure that the machinery of government continue to roll smoothly.‎ The governor ‎said the…

Algeria to hold presidential election July 4

Algeria will hold presidential election on July 4, the interim presidency on Wednesday said after weeks of mass protests led to the resignation of long-serving leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika. No further details were immediately given. On Tuesday, Interim President Abdelkader Bensalah had said he would organise free elections within 90 days. Earlier on Wednesday, Algeria’s army…

Atiku disowns ‘Pukka’ billboards, posters in Abuja, Yola

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has disowned campaign posters titled “The Pukka’’ that festooned some of the major streets of the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. Atiku disowned the posters in a statement issued by his media adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, on Wednesday. Pukka, an Hindi word, means “authentic, genuine, sure,…

Kogi, Bayelsa gov. polls to hold Nov. 2 – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja says the Kogi and Bayelsa state governorship elections will be held in November. The National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education and Publicity, of INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye, in a statement said the official notice for both elections would be issued on August 1, 2019. He said that,political…

EU observers for 2019 elections depart Nigeria

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has departed Nigeria following the conclusion of the 2019 general election. In a statement in Abuja on Sunday, EU EOM confirmed that the final group of observers left Nigeria on Sunday, while the Chief Observer would return to present the missions final report. “The final group of…