Tag: 2023 Election

2023:’Muslim-Muslim presidency not God’s will for Nigeria’ – Okowa

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The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), vice-presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa, has stated that the Muslim-Muslim presidency is not God’s will for Nigeria. Okowa, the Delta State Governor, who spoke on Friday, at a meeting with Isoko Church Leaders held at God’s Fountain of Life Mission in Oleh, Isoko-South LGA, also expressed his fears about the closure of the church within the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Recall that President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect, Kashima Shettima of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), are Muslims. On last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly…

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2023: INEC bars negligent staff from Governorship poll

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…Assures use of BVAS  The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has banned its regular and ad-hoc staff allegedly found to be negligent, including collation and returning officers (ROs), during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, from participating in the forthcoming March 11 governorship and State Assembly elections. The nation’s electoral body also assured Nigerians that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) will be used in the forthcoming governorship and state legislature elections. The INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday, at a meeting with the Resident Electoral…

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2023 Elections: Observer Group presents report, calls for unbundling of INEC

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An observer group in the February 25 general elections, an observer group accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), the Centre for Accountability and Inclusive Development (CAAID) and its partners, have presented a report on the elections, calling for the unbundling of the electoral Commission over poor logistic arrangements. CAAID partnered with 321 observers across 22 States, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to observe the just-concluded elections. Speaking at a joint press conference on the conduct of the 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections in Abuja, Executive Director…

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2023: Presidential Election Tribunal begins sitting

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…Grants Atiku, Obi’s requests to inspect poll materials Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, has granted the request of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, to inspect the election materials used during last Saturday’s presidential poll. Atiku and Obi had approached the Tribunal seeking permission for the inspection of election materials used during last Saturday’s poll. Shortly after the results of the election were announced, Atiku and Obi refused to concede defeat in the…

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2023 Polls: EU debunks call for INEC Chairman’s sacking

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The European Union (EU) in Nigeria has debunked a report that the Commission, in partnership with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI) are calling for the sack of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. In a letter, which is currently circulating on social media, the EU was said to have noted that the Saturday’s election were marred by numerous cases of electoral malpractice, lack of transparency and constitutional operational failures in a clear violation of democratic principles . However, the…

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2023: “Those calling for cancellation election, enemies of Nigeria” – Northern Group

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A group, known as Concerned Northern Forum, has stated that as northerners, they are pleased with the victory of the President elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At a press conference in Kaduna, the group’s Spokesperson, Comrade AbdulSalam Moh’d Kazeem stated that “We are pleased with his victory; and without being selfish, want to identify and work with him when he i’s eventually sworn-in on May, 29, 2023. According to AbdulSalam, “The fact that Atiku Abubakar, a northerner, contested with Bola Tinubu under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and lost does…

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Presidential Election: Afenifere congratulates Tinubu; reminds him of restructuring

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The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 Presidential election as one that should further unify the country in view of the spread of his votes from across the country. National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Jare Ajayi, in an issued statement yesterday, said, “Garnering substantial votes from five out of the country’s six geo-political zones demonstrates that the mandate given to Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima is one meant to re-invent Nigeria as a truly…

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March 11 Election: Kaduna APC, PDP trade words over Guber poll

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have traded words over the March 11, governorship election in the State. Specifically, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the PDP of plotting to foment trouble in the State, calling on security agencies to hold the Party responsible for any breakdown of law and order. The PDP spokesperson in the State, Yakubu Lere, however, alleged that ahead of the governorship election, the APC had bought a brand of “Opel vehicles” and gifted…

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2023 Election Results: Tinubu replies Obi, Atiku 

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…Assemblies legal team to battle LP, PDP in court President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described as nonsensical the insinuation that time variation in uploading results caused changes in figures of last Saturday’s 2023 presidential election. He argued that the claim that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) was false. Tinubu further maintained that those who voted across Nigeria, including candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, were accredited with BVAS. Speaking through…

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2023: Ohanaeze Ndigbo rejects result of Presidential election

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has rejected the results of the February 25, 2023 Presidential election, declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). Recall that on Wednesday, March 1, INEC declared Tinubu as the winner of the election. However, in an issued statement released, the National Vice President of the organisation, Damian Okeke-Ogene, said the results released were marred by “monumental irregularities” and the failure of the commission to follow its guidelines in conducting the election. The Ohanaeze said, “With voting and declaration of results over, other processes will follow. I…

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