The All Progressives Party (APC) in Edo State has alleged foul play in the September 19 governorship election, calling on party members to stay calm while party leaders study the result and decide what is next. Chairman of the APC Media Campaign Council, Mr John Mayaki, said the party rejected the result, citing alleged … Continue reading APC Alleges Skewed Election, To Decide On Next Step
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Edo Poll: Buhari urges candidates to shun do-or-die politics, calls for free and fair election
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on political parties, candidates, and security agents participating in the Edo governorship election to uphold democratic standards during the poll. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, on Thursday quoted the President as saying that failure to abide … Continue reading Edo Poll: Buhari Calls For Free And Fair Election, Urges Candidates To Shun Do-Or-Die Methods
Read More »Court says Transgender woman cannot be child’s ‘mother’
France’s highest court ruled Wednesday that a transgender woman cannot be officially recognised as the biological mother of the child she conceived with her wife, in a ruling described as “scandalous” by her lawyer. To become one of the six-year-old girl’s two legal mothers, the 51-year-old transgender woman would have to adopt her, the Cour … Continue reading French Court Says Transgender Woman Cannot Be Child’s ‘Mother’
Read More »Kalu visits IBB, Abdulsalami, kicks against zoning of 2023 presidency
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, has faulted the zoning of the presidency ahead of the 2023 general elections. He described the office as an open basket for intending contestants, stressing that the idea of zoning was never constitutional nor contained in the Constitution of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Kalu … Continue reading Kalu Visits IBB, Abdulsalami, Faults Zoning Of 2023 Presidency
Read More »APC says it will only accept credible candidates for By-elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it will only accept credible candidates for the October 31 concurrent legislative by-elections scheduled to be conducted across eight states of the Federation. APC Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni, gave the warning while inaugurating the Party’s Screening and Appeal Committees for the … Continue reading We Will Only Accept Credible Candidates For By-Elections – APC
Read More »INEC to challenge judgement relisting political parties at Supreme Court
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has received the judgement of the Court of Appeal reinstating at least 22 political parties in the country. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the receipt of the judgement in a statement on Monday. Channels Television had reported … Continue reading INEC To Challenge Judgement Relisting Political Parties At Supreme Court
Read More »JAMB announces new date for post-UTME screening
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new date for the commencement of the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) screening for the 2020 admission processes. It revealed that the screening would begin not earlier than September 7, 2020, in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the country. The Registrar of … Continue reading JAMB Announces New Date For Post-UTME Screening
Read More »Edo Speaker to AGF: Don’t allow desperate politicians use your office to cause crisis
Following what has now been termed the “failed invasion” of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) Complex, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye, has advised the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, not to allow his office to be used by unscrupulous persons to turn … Continue reading Edo Speaker To AGF: Don’t Allow Desperate Politicians Use Your Office To Cause Crisis
Read More »Failed Edo Assembly invasion, an attempted coup d’etat – Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has described the takeover of the State House of Assembly Complex as an attempted coup d’état that is tantamount to treason and contrary to the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution. He said this in a state-wide broadcast on Friday and gave an assurance that his administration would take all … Continue reading Failed Edo Assembly Invasion, An Attempted Coup D’etat – Obaseki
Read More »Edo Guber Poll: PDP says Oshiomhole has lost political relevance
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State Campaign Council, Dan Orbih says the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr Adams Oshiomhole is a man that has lost his political relevance and should not be taken seriously. He claimed that Oshiomhole’s loyalists in government have made demands … Continue reading Edo Poll: Oshiomhole Has Lost Political Relevance, Says PDP
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