The Lagos Appeal Court has upheld the tribunal’s ruling, affirming the election victory of Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Obafemi Hamzat as Governor and Deputy Governor of Lagos State, respectively. The court […]
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5.1m voters head to the polls to elect governors in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi today
Residents of Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states are casting their votes today to elect new governors. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reported that out of the 5,409,438 registered voters […]
Bayelsa youths vow to resist election rigging amid rising tensions
Bayelsa Youths Vanguard, a group representing the youth in Bayelsa State, has vehemently pledged to resist any attempts to manipulate the upcoming governorship election on Saturday. The commitment comes in […]
Ghana’s ruling party holds primaries to select candidate for 2024 election
Ghana’s ruling party held primaries on Saturday to choose its candidate for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for December 2024. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia was widely seen as the frontrunner […]
Judiciary shouldn’t decide election winners – Femi Falana
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, emphasized that it is the exclusive responsibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the winners of elections in Nigeria, not the […]
High court disqualifies Timipre Sylva as APC candidate for Bayelsa governorship election
Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled to disqualify Mr. Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the upcoming November 11 governorship election […]
10th Oct: Election day in Liberia
Polling stations in Liberia opened today at 8 AM GMT, with more than 2.4 million registered voters ready to cast their ballots in the general elections. Incumbent President George Weah […]
Supreme court upholds gov. Mbah’s victory in Enugu election
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Uche Nnaji, in the Enugu State governorship election. They were challenging the victory […]
Court orders rerun election in Banky W’s federal constituency
The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal, convened at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos State, has nullified Thaddeus Atta’s election victory under the Labour Party as the representative for Eti Osa […]
I won’t support whoever Republican party picks for 2024 election – Donald Trump
Former US President Donald Trump has declared his refusal to commit to supporting the Republican party’s eventual nominee for the 2024 presidential election, a prerequisite for participating in the first […]
INEC rejects Labour Party’s demand for chairman’s removal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a response to the Labour Party’s demand for the dismissal of its chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, and a forensic audit of the commission’s […]
Donald Trump requests postponement of classified docs trial until after 2024 presidential election
Former US President Donald Trump has asked the federal judge overseeing the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case to indefinitely postpone setting a trial date. Trump, who is once again running for […]
Presidential election petition tribunal accepts EU report as evidence in presidential poll case
The final report of the European Union Observer Mission on the February 25 presidential election was admitted as evidence by the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. The report was […]
Sierra Leone prepared for saturday polls to elect new president
The Sierra Leone Electoral Commission has confirmed its readiness to conduct the highly anticipated election in the West African country. With over 100 percent distribution of electoral materials nationwide, the […]
LP factional leader accuses governor Diri of withholding Bayelsa local government election funds
The Labour Party has issued a stern warning to Governor Douye Diri, accusing him of outrightly refusing to conduct local government elections and withholding funds intended for the polls. Lamidi […]
20 witnesses summoned to election tribunal in Calabar
The Chairman of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Cross River, Justice Oken Inneh, has revealed that the petitioner and the 1st respondent are expected to present a total of […]
Imansuangbon dumps PDP ahead of Edo state governorship election
Former PDP governorship aspirant and prominent party member, Kenneth Imansuangbon, has announced his resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the upcoming Edo State governorship election. Speculations had […]
Uzodinma replaces deputy ahead of Imo governorship election
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has made a change in his deputy ahead of the upcoming governorship election. According to the list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
INEC releases final list of governorship election candidates in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the official list of candidates for the upcoming governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, scheduled for November 11, 2023. INEC […]
PDP reacts to presidential election petition tribunal’s decision on live broadcast
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has responded to the decision of the presidential election petition tribunal to deny a live broadcast of the proceedings regarding their challenge against Bola Tinubu’s […]
Mauritania’s ruling party achieves strong victory in elections as President Ghazouani eyes re-election
According to official results announced on Sunday, the ruling party in Mauritania, led by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, achieved a comfortable victory in the recent legislative and local elections. These […]
Turkey’s presidential elections head towards runoff as Erdogan leads over rival Kilicdaroglu
Turkey’s presidential elections are heading towards a second-round runoff as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leads over his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. With 99.4% of domestic votes and 84% of overseas […]
US imposes visa restrictions on individuals in Nigeria for undermining democratic process during 2023 elections
The US Government has announced that it has taken measures to impose visa restrictions on certain individuals in Nigeria who have allegedly undermined the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 election […]
Buhari says supreme court verdict on Osun election deepened democracy and rule of law
President Buhari has acknowledged the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the Osun governorship election and the crucial role played by the judiciary in promoting democracy and the rule of law. […]
Lai Mohammed mocks PDP and LP, urges them to stop complaining over 2023 election loss
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, advised the opposition to stop complaining about the 2023 presidential election, which they lost woefully. Mohammed […]
Azu Ishiekwene’s Perspective: Nigeria’s election holds lessons for all
The recent Nigerian presidential elections in February/March of 2023 have brought about changes to previously established political myths. One of these myths was that wealthy and ambitious candidates could not […]
Falana and others support live broadcast of election tribunal proceedings
There is an ongoing debate in Nigeria over whether or not to broadcast live proceedings of the presidential election petitions tribunal. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president stated on March […]