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YIAGA Africa has urged political parties not to hand nominations to the highest bidders ahead of the February 3, 2024, by-elections. The Executive Secretary of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo made this appeal in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. The advocacy organisation asked the political parties to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 as ...

The Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Akwa Ibom State, Ezekiel Nya-Etok has advised Nigerians not to consider political party or zone while voting. According to him, they should consider a candidate who has the capacity to turn around the fortunes of Nigeria. He stated this in a press briefing over the weekend ahead of the unveiling of ...

Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, has shared his opinion on the fielding of either Muslim-Muslim ticket or Christian-Christian ticket for the 2023 presidential election. According to him, Nigeria’s political leaders need to consult and conduct research before concluding. Kumuyi gave the advice while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Ilorin, shortly after he paid courtesy to ...

A separatist group, the  Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned political parties against holding rallies in the South-East ahead of 2023 general elections. The statement was released on behalf of the group by its spokesman, Emma Powerful on Friday. The group specifically warned Ikechi Emenike, who is contesting for Abia governorship under the platform of the All Progressives Congress ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed its plan to take the issue of deregistration of political parties  to the Supreme Court for final judgement. This was confirmed in a statement signed by the commission’s spokesperson, Festus Okoye, on Monday. INEC will appeal a judgement of the Court of Appeal, that voided its deregistration of 22 parties. Although the ...

Political parties in Nigeria have been advised to allow the National Assembly (NASS ) members the free hand to elect their principal officers. Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Abada, the Chairman of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) gave the advice in an interview with t in Nsukka on Tuesday, saying that any interference from ...

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has alleged the major political parties of being unfair to womenfolk in the just concluded primary elections preparatory to 2019 general elections. Gloria Shoda, the president of the council, told journalists in Abuja on Wednesday that the actions of political parties in the primaries discouraged women from participating further in the electoral process. ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that October 7 remains the deadline for conduct of Primaries for all elective positions for the 2019 general elections and resolution of disputes emanating from the primaries. The reminder is in a statement by Solomon Soyebi, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in Abuja on ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced the registration of 23 new political parties, raising the number of registered parties in Nigeria to 91.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is meeting with chairmen of 45 political parties in his office at the Senate.