The Presidential Election Petition Court on Thursday heard the application by the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to allow for the live televising of the ongoing election petition proceedings. Parties to the petition adopted their processes and agreed that documents certified by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) will be tendered without
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2023 Presidential Election: Accept defeat, Lai Mohammed tells LP, PDP
…says Atiku and Obi lost the presidential election due to overconfidence and complacency The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has told the opposition parties to stop complaining about the 2023 presidential election and accept defeat, describing that claims the elections were rigged as “fraudulent”. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant (Media),
Read moreOhanaeze denies congratulating President-elect, rejects election results
…urges Nigerians to disregard reports from faceless individuals using the name of Ohanaeze to pursue selfish and inordinate interests The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide said it had not congratulated any candidate in the election. Vice President of the apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene also refuted media reports purporting the body to have applauded outcome
Read moreS’east monarchs, clerics decry violation of peace accord
…express regrets over what it termed several violations of Peace Accord of the National Peace Committee Joint Body of South East Council of Traditional Rulers and body of Archbishops and Bishops has expressed regrets over what it termed several violations of Peace Accord of the National Peace Committee signed by Presidential candidates of various political
Read more2023 and S’East: Of kindergarten President and analogous political permutations
When Pastor Paul Osaromen dropped an usual prophetic message to the nation about four years ago in 2019 -that the Igbos of Nigeria should prepare to take over the rein of leadership of Nigeria after President Muhammadu Buhari, not many were too surprised. Yes, because any discerning mind simply know that it was about time.
Read moreGroup knocks Arthur Eze, says he lacks moral grounds to ask Obi to withdraw from presidential race
…Arthur Eze was said to have told traditional rulers and women that Peter Obi is not the expected Nigerian president of Igbo extraction A group, Diasporans for Good Governance, has berated Oil Mogul, Prince Arthur Eze over comments credited to him asking Presidential Candidate of the Labor Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi to perish his
Read moreAyu must go, If we want to unify Nigeria, we must unify the PDP first – Makinde
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has called for the resignation of Senator Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Makinde said Ayu has to step down for the people of the South to feel a sense of belonging in the party. He made this call at the South-West
Read moreGroup asks Keyamo to resign ministerial position after appointment as Tinubu Campaign Spokesperson
The Transition Monitoring Group has called for the resignation of the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, following his appointment as the spokesperson for the Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation. The All Progressives Congress had on August 4, 2022 confirmed Keyamo’s appointment as spokesman for the party’s presidential campaign organisation. The Chairman of
Read more2023: Anxiety in PDP over Wike’s defection plan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is experiencing anxiety over the planned defection of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike who was defeated at the primaries by the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Trouble allegedly began when the presidential candidate of the PDP overlooked Wike and chose Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate.
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