Elections

No fewer than 17 political parties have fielded candidates for the September 21 Edo governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed. INEC stated this in a statement by Mr Sam Olumekun, its…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has directed the Commissioners of Police in the 36 States and Federal Capital Territory to identify and arrest any individual(s) or groups(s) in possession of prohibited firearms. …

Godswill Akpabio, a senator from Akwa Ibom State, has offered reasons why he withdrew his election case from an Abuja high court. Mr Akpabio, who contested for re-election for a second term under the platform of the All Progressives…

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has given the assurance that adequate measures had been put in place to ensure a hitch-free exercise in the state during the governorship and House of Assembly elections on Saturday. During…

The UK Government has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on securing a second term as president. A statement from the British High Commission in Abuja on Wednesday, quoted the Minister of State for Africa, Harriett Baldwin, as…

The acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has said no police officer is allowed to accompany any politician during the forthcoming elections. Adamu, who spoke at the public presentation of a partnership between some…

With 37 days to the general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for a new approach to the deployment of security forces during the election. The chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, said this…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday commenced screening of 11 aspirants to fly the party's flag at the Sept. 22governorship election in Osun. The aspirants are Sen. Akanbi Abdulrasheed, Dr Oyewumi Olalere, Mr Nathaniel Oke, Sen.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called for the regulation of campaign finance of political parties in the country. Mr Paul Atser, INEC Administrative Secretary in Kwara made the call on Wednesday at the opening of…

The National Chairman of the PDP, Mr Uche Secondus, said the era of impunity and imposition of candidates in the People's Democratic Party has ended. He said this in Udi, Enugu State on Saturday during a rally organised by members of the…