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Bode George: Lagos election a war crime, ICC should wade in

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in Lagos, Bode George, has condemned attacks by All Progressives Congress (APC) members and followers during Saturday’s election. He said the crimes against peaceful people trying to exercise their rights “is no different from war crimes and should be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC)”. The politician called the governorship and house of assembly ...

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Guber Elections: Sanwo-Olu, Fubara maintain lead

Here is the results of the governorship elections so far. APAPA LGA APC – 21,007 PDP – 2,487 LP – 4,157 EPE LGA APC – 29614 PDP – 3272 LP – 1515 AGEGE LGA APC – 35,845 PDP – 3,176 LP – 8,486 MUSHIN LGA APC – 52,249 PDP – 4006 LP – 11759   Rivers State Governorship Results PDP’s ...

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Lagos 2023: INEC postpones elections in ten polling units

Electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it postponed Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in the 10 polling units situated in Victoria Garden City of Lagos State. The intimation was made by INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Segun Agbaje, while speaking with journalists on Saturday at the Estate. Agbaje said that corps members deployed as ad hoc staff on ...

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Presidential election will be reversed, says Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, had assured that the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the February 25 presidential poll will be reversed in due course because the electoral umpire failed to adhere to Electoral Act, 2022 and its own guidelines. In a broadcast to the nation on Wednesday on ...

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2023 presidential poll worst ever in Nigeria- Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has insisted the 2023 presidential election remains the worst election in the country’s history. Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Monday, the former Anambra State Govermor said that the election is probably the worst election considering the flagrant abuse of the 2022 electoral law. It should be noted ...

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INEC postpones governorship poll by one week over BVAS

The electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections to March 18, 2023.. It was revealed that in Abuja today that the postponement was due to the inability of the commission to commence the re-configuration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines used for the February 25 presidential and National Assembly ...

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New Poll Shows Marginal Win for Tinubu

It will be recalled that this platform, politico.ng, before the 2019 elections, came out with a projection that was spot on when compared with the actual result of the elections. We have decided to come out with another projection as the 2023 elections are less than 72 hours away. There are a handful of presidential candidates, but the major ones ...

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2023: Candidates avoiding debates have nothing to offer – Group

The Rivers Debate Group has said that candidates who do not appear for debates have nothing to offer the people. Chairman, Rivers Debate Group, Mr Ibifiri Bobmanuel, who spoke on Arise Television programme, said candidates should appear before the people and explain to them their plans. Bobmannuel, who emphasized the importance of debate, stated that politicians who aspire to hold ...

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Elections: Peter Obi lauds NUC for closing universities

Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, has commended the National Universities Commission, NUC, for directing the closure of all universities and inter-university centres. It was reported that the NUC ordered the closure of universities between February 22nd and March 14. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, gave the directive following consultation with relevant security agencies. Reacting, Obi on Twitter ...

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Group calls for removal of Lagos REC over alleged bias against Igbos

A group known as Leaders After God’s Own Spirit Initiating A New State (LAGOSIANS) has called for the immediate removal of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Residential Electoral Commissioner (REC), Segun Agbaje. He was said to have inferred that the Igbos in Okota, Oshodi area were immigrants, While justifying the  reasons why people in the area  cannot get their PVCs.. ...

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