Former Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, was yesterday declared winner of Kano Central Senatorial ticket, thus making him the successor to his arch political rival, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. The post […]
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Edo PDP scores INEC low in February 23 poll
Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) low in the conduct of the February 23 elections, saying “we have long […]
Orker Jev floors Akume as Odebiyi wins senatorial seat in Ogun
Representative of Buruku Federal Constituency, Emmanuel Orker Jev, has defeated Senator George Akume in a keenly contested race for the Benue North West Senatorial seat. Jev, a member of the […]
How delayed announcement of poll results aids rigging, transactions
A coalition of Southeast-Based Civil Society Organisations has expressed concerns over pre-planned rigging plots hatched by some anti-democratic elements… The post How delayed announcement of poll results aids rigging, transactions […]
Politics of violence, surprise outcomes in a chequered electoral showdown
Many times, the allusion to aircraft in the air has been made regarding Nigeria’s elections and electoral system. One speaker, a high-ranking official… The post Politics of violence, surprise outcomes […]
Concerns over violent polls, delayed outcome
Three days after the Presidential and National Assembly election, Nigerians are still in the dark regarding who sits in Aso Villa as president. The post Concerns over violent polls, delayed […]
Gradualism and Nigeria’s Democracy
Part of giving the electorate the chance to periodically conduct performance appraisals on political office holders, elections in young democracies like… The post Gradualism and Nigeria’s Democracy appeared first on […]
Collation officers caught napping in Kogi, Plateau apologise
There was a mild drama on Sunday as the collation officer for Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, Dr. Folorunsho, presented a different figure that removed… The post Collation […]
APC clears Senate, Reps seats in Kwara
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara won all the three Senatorial and six House of Representatives Seats in the state. The post APC clears Senate, Reps seats […]
Kwara is free at last – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says with the outcome of last Saturday’s elections, Kwara is free “from a choking and pauperising political hegemony of a self-imposed […]