From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi The All Progressive Congress (APC) has rejected the results of the Local Government Election conducted in all the 20 local government areas of Bauchi state. TheNewsZenith reports that the State Electoral Commission (BASIEC), on Sunday, announced the results of the elections. The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won all 20 Local […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammed, Bauchi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) of planning to rig the local government election in favour of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). TheNewsZenith reports that APC made the allegation at a press conference on Saturday in Bauchi. It alerted that it received […]
By Our Correspondent A former House of Representatives and PDP stalwart member, Mr Oghene Egoh, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that Egoh, who represented Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency (Lagos State) for two terms, defected with thousands of his supporters. Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, Lagos State APC Chairman, received Egoh […]
From Our Correspondent A pro-democracy group, The Democratic Front (TDF) has said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) could not arrogate to itself to deliver on the nation’s economy, having plunged the country into ruins for sixteen years. In a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith, on Monday, the group argued that the country has still not […]
From Our Correspondent A Chieftain of the APC in Edo State, Bello Osaretin, has urged the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, not to contemplate decamping to the party from PDP. TheNewsZenith reports that Osaretin made this declaration during a discussion programme on TVC. On the programme, Osaretin raised the possibility of Philip […]
From Our Correspondent A former member of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller has resigned from the Accord Party to join the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. TheNewsZenith reports that Peller represented Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola Federal constituency of Oyo state in the ninth National Assembly. He said he joined PDP because of Gov. Seyi […]
From Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Usman Ododo, the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State. TheNewsZenith reports that the State Returning Officer, Prof. Johnson Urame, announced the result of the election on Sunday in Lokoja. Urame said Ododo […]
From Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared Gov. Hope Uzodinma of the APC the winner of Imo governorship election, thus securing a second term in office. The State Returning Officer, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, declared results of the Saturday’s off-circle election. Fasina said Uzodimma polled 540,308 votes to defeat 17 other […]
By Our Correspondent The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu dismissed the petition by Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani of PDP, challenging the victory of Sen. Kelvin Chukwu of the Labour Party (LP), Justice Nusirat I. Umar, leading the three-member panel, held that Chukwu, who replaced his brother Oyibo, was duly elected to represent Enugu […]
From Our Correspondent The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, charged relevant security agencies to investigate the fire outbreak at the Supreme Court in Abuja so as to unravelling the mystry behind it. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba gave the charge in a statement in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the Federal Capital […]