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The Labour Party in Lagos had decried what is being observed to be a frivolous plot against the their candidate in the upcoming election by INEC. It was observed that INEC on Wednesday took delivery of sensitive materials for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections scheduled for Saturday. Meanwhile, the LP’s NASS and Senate  candidates were omitted on ballots. Responding to the ugly development, the Chairperson of LP in Lagos State, Dayo Ekong at a news conference in Ikeja, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to postpone and reschedule the election until the party’s candidates duly included on the ballots. Further speaking she said as Nigerians prepare…

The Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, said this while expressing concern about vote buying at the maiden briefing on Thursday.  Ahead of the upcoming general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) maintains that voters are prohibited from going into the voting cubicle with their phones. The Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, said this while expressing concern about vote buying at the maiden briefing on Thursday. Noting that all materials have been distributed to states, he said the sensitive materials are currently being delivered to local government areas. He said that nonsensitive materials were deployed two months ago. The INEC…

Of the figure, 87.2 million voters collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) as of February 5 deadline for the collection of the cards. As Nigerians head to the polls on Saturday, 87.2 million voters have been cleared to participate in the crucial exercise. Data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday show that 93.5 million Nigerians were registered to participate in the presidential and national assembly election as well as the governorship and state assembly polls slated for March 11. Of the figure, 87.2 million voters collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) as of February 5 deadline…

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against riot and violence after election results are announced in the 2023 general polls.The polls will begin on Saturday, February 25 with the presidential and National Assembly elections in all Nigerian states and the capital, Abuja while the governorship and state house of assemblies election are scheduled for Saturday, 11 March. Buhari in a statement said the election results to be announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should be accepted or challenged in court by the contestants, warning that no one should resort to violence.“There should be no riots or acts of…

As Nigerians finalize their preparations for the 2023 presidential election, which will be held tomorrow, Saturday, February 25, Daniel Bwala, a member of the Atiku-Okowa presidential campaign council (PCC), has stated that every Christian vote cast for Peter Obi is a vote for Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Bwala claimed that Tinubu was instrumental in Peter Obi’s success at some of his campaign rallies across the country because he knew that a vote for the latter would benefit him.The PDP presidential campaign spokesman, speaking on Channels Television’s “The 2023 Verdict,” stated…

Peter Obi can’t win presidential election – Labour Party chairmen The chairmen of the Labour Party in the 36 states of the federation have declared that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi cannot win the presidential election on Saturday.They accused Obi of neglecting them in the running of his campaign and mobilisation activities. Sani Abdulsalam, Gombe State LP chairman and co-ordinating chairman for the 36 States, Sani at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, said such tendencies could affect the party’s performance at the polls.Don’t seek power at all costs, Jonathan tells politicians ahead of elections PHOTO CREDIT: CABLE…

According to the news report from CNN international news agency report; they revealed that the The EU states have promised to make sure Ukraine prevails in the war with Russia and not to stop their support until the day justice is restored following the Russian Federation’s criminal offensive. This Statement by the Members of the European Council on the year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.The statement supported by all 27 EU members notes that the Russian aggression is a crime against humanity, violates the UN Charter, the UN principles and all of humanity’s values.Quote from the statement: “Russia has systematically targeted…

The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has alleged the existence of a plan by some elements in the All Progressives Congress (APC) to foment violence in some states with the aim of forcing the postponement of Saturday’s election.Making the claim in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Assistant, Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former vice president added that the alternative plan was to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold staggered rather than simultaneous elections across the country.The PDP candidate for president emphasised that rigging would be encouraged if polls weren’t held…

Olajide Adediran, a PDP candidate for governor in Lagos, responded to Babajide Sanwo-justification Olu’s for skipping the debate held by the platform during an interview with Arise News. Adediran noted that if Sanwo-Olu claims it is unsafe for him to stand in front of the public and speak, that speaks volumes, Adediran said.In addition, he said that Sanwo-Olu would have been present at the debate and that he would have interrogated him on a number of topics, including how he used public funds and why people are still living in poverty.”I guess I’m going to take it from his justification…

The Spokesperson of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala has alleged that APC’s Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu sponsored some of the people that attended Peter Obi’s rallies, just to keep the Labour Party presidential candidate in the race. According to Daniel Bwala who appeared in an interview on Channels television tonight, Peter Obi has swayed a few Nigerians using religious sentiments but then a vote for him will indirectly be a vote for Bola Ahmed Tinubu (meaning it will increase Asiwaju’s winning chances). He also stated that he got an information a few weeks ago that Tinubu sponsored some…