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Court rejects suit to remove Ganduje as APC national chairman
The Federal High Court in Abuja’s Justice Inyang Ekwo has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to remove Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje from his position...
Edo Gov. poll: Tinubu congratulates victorious APC candidate, Okpebholo
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s Edo governorship poll on his victory. The...
Breaking: APC’s Okpebholo dusts PDP, LP, wins Edo guber poll
Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, has emerged victorious in the September 21 Edo State governorship election. Okpebholo polled a...
Edo poll: PDP’s Ighodalo, APC’s Okpebholo in neck and neck as INEC uploads results
The Saturday, September 21, Edo governorship poll has left the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party, Asue Ighodalo, and his All Progressives Congress...
Edo decides: INEC uploads 62 percent of gov election results on iRev
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has released 62 percent of the results from the Edo governorship election on its Result...
Edo poll: INEC extends voting hours in areas with delayed start
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday extended voting hours in areas of Edo State where governorship election polls experienced delayed starts....
Edo poll: Police arrest suspected thugs, recover four guns in midnight raids
A wee hours raid spanning multiple locations ahead of the governorship election in Edo State on Saturday has busted two suspected political thugs,...
Edo poll: IGP orders 12-hour movement restriction on roads, waterways
To ensure a seamless Edo State governorship election, Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has imposed a 12-hour movement restriction on all roads, waterways,...
Edo poll: Ex-Pres. Jonathan to INEC, security agencies: Be neutral
Ahead of Saturday’s Edo governorship election, former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged political stakeholders, including the electoral commission and security agencies, to maintain...
PDP suspends Dino Melaye for alleged anti-party activities
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Sen. Dino Melaye over alleged anti-party activities. The Ayetoro/Iluagba Ward 1 party executive committee suspended Melaye...
Edo polls: Like APC, PDP chairman, guber candidate shun peace accord signing
The Edo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it has boycotted the peace accord signing ceremony organized by the National...
Just in: APC withdraws from Edo election peace accord signing
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its withdrawal from the Peace Accord signing, less than two hours before the ceremony. This development...
Supreme Court upholds Gov. Diri’s election
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the re-election victory of Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The apex...
Bayelsa guber poll: Diri, INEC, PDP ask S/Court to dismiss Sylva, APC’s appeal
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has requested the Supreme Court to throw out the appeal challenging his election victory, filed by the APC’s...
Anambra LG poll: APC, PDP, others reject Sept. 28 date, threaten legal action
By Emmanuel Ndukuba, Awka Major political parties, including the APC, PDP, LP, and YPP, may be up in arms against the Anambra State...
Breaking: PDP NEC meetings: Appeal Court lifts restrictions on Secondus, Omehia, Opara
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the rulings made by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which had...
