Category: Politics

Liberian President, George Weah concedes defeat to Boakai

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Liberia President George Weah on Friday conceded election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight race, ending a presidency marred by graft allegations but helping to ensure a smooth transition of power in the once volatile African nation. Boakai, 78, a former vice president who lost to Weah in the 2017 election, led with 50.9% of the vote over Weah’s 49.1%, with nearly all the votes counted, the country’s elections commission said on Friday. The result marks a stark turnaround from 2017, when global soccer legend Weah, buoyed…

BREAKING: Appeal court affirms Nasiru Gawuna as winner of Kano guber poll

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This could be the end of the road for New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), as the court of appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday upheld the judgement of Kano governorship election petition tribunal, declaring APC candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, as winner of the gubernatorial election in the state.   The appellate court in what has been tagged controversial judgement struck out the appeal lodged by the NNPP candidate and governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf.       More details to follow….         NewsBand

Tinubu congratulates Uzodinma, Ododo, PDP’s Diri, says their victory reflects peoples’ wishes

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi State, on their victory in the November 11 governorship elections.     The president in a statement issued on Monday through his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, also commended the electorate in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa for their participation in the electoral process, adding that it affirmed the resilience of democratic institutions and the power of the people in shaping the nation’s political landscape.   He said that…

INEC declares Duoye Diri winner of Bayelsa guber

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The Governor of Bayelsa State and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Duoye Diri has been declared the winner of the State governorship election.   The incumbent governor won his re-election after the results of the last local government, Southern Ijaw was announced by the State’s Returning Officer of the commission, Prof. Faruq Kuta.   Diri won six local government areas to win while his closest rival, Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won two local government areas.   He polled a total of 175,196 votes while…

Edo 2024: Ighodalo Asue is a failed project, PDP chieftain Osakwe tells Obaseki … says we’ve only one PDP in Edo led by Obih … insists Asue is not known in Edo

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South, who is also the proprietor of Paragon Schools, Benin, Martin Osakwe, has disowned Asue Ighodalo, the man Governor Godwin Obaseki, is parading as his choice to succeed him in 2024.   He declared that: “I don’t know him. We don’t know him. I have played politics here(in Edo) for more than forty years since 1978. I was in UPN(Unity Party of Nigeria). I was a founding member of PDP. It is when you know people that you know their…

Deputy Speaker,Ben Kalu congratulates Gov Uzodinma on reelection victory

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on his reelection. It will be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Uzodinma the winner of the Saturday gubernatorial election. Uzodinma who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 540,308 votes to defeat his closest rival from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu, who scored 71,503 votes just as the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Athan Achonu, came third…

Edo 2024: Obaseki’s godson Ighodalo Asuen disowns him over guber ambition … As Obaseki’s succession plans hit brick wall

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Edo state Governor ,Godwin Obaseki’s alleged support of the governorship ambition of Mr. Asuen Ighodalo has taken a new twist as he evaded questions bordering on his ambition.   This development has given doubts to the genuine intentions of the outgoing Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki.   Ighodalo who is the Chairman, Board of Directors of ‘Alaghodaro’, a body set up by the governor to incubate ideas on how to develop the state in all facets, made the denial when he was asked to declare his stand on his speculated…

Hon Aida Nath Ogwuche congratulates Philip Agbese over victory at Tribunal

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Hon. Barr. Aida Nath Ogwuche through a release signed by his campaign organization, Aida Nath Campaign Organisation (ANCO) Director General,Rt. Hon. Chief James Oche,has congratulated the House of Representatives Deputy Spokesperson,Hon.Philip Agbese over his victory at the election tribunal.   The statement read in full:   ANCO wishes to appreciate the Almighty God for seeing the team and its principal, Rt. Hon. Barr. Aida Nath Ogwuche through the electioneering and litigation process that has today come to an end. As much as we have reservations about the premise of the…

Coalition of democratic watchdogs query appointment of card carrying members of political party as RECs

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A coalition of CSOs under the aegis of Democratic Watchdogs of Nigeria has queried the appointment of confirmed card carrying members of a political as Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs by the President Bola Tinubu’s led administration demanding an immediate withdrawal of such names.   This was contained in a letter addressed to the Chief of Staff, CoS, to President Tinubu, President of the Senate, Speaker HoR, INEC chairman, development partners, other critical stakeholders.   The coalition in the letter co-signed by its members declared that to give meaningful interpretations to…

PDP governors praise Tinubu for intervening in Rivers crisis, says he’s truly President for all Nigerians

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s intervention on the crisis between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.   The governors, under the platform of the PDP Governors’ Forum, expressed concern over the crisis, adding that they have offered their platform for the resolution of the crisis.   Speaking after their meeting that lasted for more than two hours in the Oyo state governor’s lodge, the governors said that the recent judgement of the Supreme Court on the 2023 Presidential Election, which…