…court order restraining the party from operating, urging members, supporters and candidates to remain calm, united and focused. The National Secretary disclosed that the party had already instructed its legal team to challenge the Lokoja judgment at the Court of Appeal. He expressed confidence that the appellate court…

…I’ve been going around. I recently just went around to campaign with my local government candidates, PDP candidates, across the state. No political party did that during the buildup to the local government elections,” the PDP candidate stated. He also commended Fintiri’s handling of security, saying the governor’s use…

…that the NDC had, in the intervening period, conducted party primaries and produced candidates across the country based on the subsisting court judgment. "It is therefore a clear case of judicial overreach for the judgment to upturn the earlier decision after six months through a very questionable process. This came af…

More than 100,000 candidates have registered for the 2026 National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations nationwide. Dr Mohammed Aminu-Muhammed, Registrar, National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), said this on Monday while monitoring the ongoing 2026 examin…

The chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who participated in the June 13, 2026, local government election in Adamawa State, have rejected its outcome. Describing the election as a charade, the candidates are calling for a fresh poll. The election in question produced chai…

…as well as Section 285(14), which envisages the power of the Commission to disqualify candidates for election who are ineligible. The petitioners threatened to initiate an action against INEC should it fail to give clarification on President Tinubu's qualification. The petition read: "We are a non-profit, pro-democracy…

…ADC's Ambassador Dare Bejide came third with 12,872 votes. Like Oyebanji, other APC candidates in six bye-elections held simultaneously with the Ekiti poll emerged victorious in Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo, Kano and Kebbi but lost in Rivers to the PDP. Unprecedented outcome Addressing journalists in Ado Ekiti, after his re-e…

…authority of a party". It remains unclear whether Streeting or another candidate or candidates would challenge Burnham should Starmer step aside. Some in Labour believe a contest would help test Burnham and his policy platform, while others worry it could make the government appear gridlocked for weeks. On Friday, mini…

…22, 2025, across the state, which were won by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates. Governor Ademola Adeleke had also, on February 23, 2025, sworn in the elected officials and urged them not to resume at the council secretariats in order to avoid violence. However, the elected officials under the All Progressi…

The returning officer said Wogu Olaka Johnson polled 47,961 votes to defeat three other candidates in the keenly contested election.

…and enhance the integrity of the admission system," the Board said. For registration, candidates must first generate a Profile Code using their National Identification Number (NIN), create a profile on the JAMB portal, make payment, and then proceed to accredited CBT centres, Professional Registration Centres (PRCs), o…

…internal democracy during its recent primaries, alleging that about 80 per cent of candidates in the state emerged through a “Government House-arranged consensus.” He described the process as “the biggest political deceit since 1999,” arguing that it amounted to the imposition of candidates and would eventually backfir…

…of the said Constitution, which stipulates the power of the commission to disqualify candidates for election who are ineligible. The group warned that unless the electoral body speaks out on Tinubu’s eligibility or otherwise for the 2027 general election, it will be left with no option than to institute a legal action…

…including the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and People’s Redemption Party, PRP, candidates described the election as a charade and rape of democracy. However, while declaring Asogwa the winner of the election, the INEC’s Returning Officer, Professor Christian Ezeibe, of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN said the…

…the winner of the election. Out of more than 20, only four political parties and their candidates were cleared by the INEC to contest the June 20 bye-election, including the All Progressives Congress, the People's Democratic Party, Action Alliance and the Labour Party The Bye-election was conducted to fill up the vacan…

…184,094 were accredited in the election. A breakdown of the result scored by five other candidates showed that Chika Idoko Emmanuel of the African Democratic Party, ADC, polled 1,676 votes while Kingsley Aneke of Boot Party, BP, got 1607 votes. Other candidates are Ejike Simon Eze of Labour Party, LP, 1,027 votes, OssE…

…reinforced public confidence in democratic institutions. He urged opposition parties and candidates to embrace statesmanship and work with the re-elected governor, adding that "democracy flourishes best when elections are viewed as opportunities for collective advancement and shared progress." Speaking as council chair…

…to what it called the “Nvosi faction” where tickets were allegedly allocated to candidates through intimidation and other undemocratic means. APC, which spoke through its Publicity Secretary, Uche Aguoru advised the LP, “Nvosi faction “to concentrate on facing its case at the Supreme Court to be able to determine its t…

…a PwC Nigeria Annual Power and Utilities Roundtable ahead of the 2023 election, said the candidates' manifestos outlined goals to double or triple electricity output, but without properly diagnosing the problems in the sector. What Atiku or Obi might have achieved in office remains unknown because they did not win. Wha…

…In any democracy, citizens play a crucial role in demanding accountability, evaluating candidates critically, and voting based on performance rather than sentiment, identity, or patronage considerations. When voters repeatedly support candidates without scrutinising their records or policy proposals, they can inadverte…

…Federal Constituency by-election held on 20th June 2026. The election was contested. The candidates received the following votes: Rabiu Shehu Aibu of APC scored 35,356 votes; Lawal Garba Haruna of APM scored 268 votes; and Abubakar Yahaya Muhammad of LP scored 98 votes." He added: "Rabiu Shehu Aibu of APC, having satis…

…conducted in the state by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to elect candidates for the various elective positions in the coming 2027 general elections in the country will be affected by the judgment of the Appeal Court. The judgment is interpreted by some to mean that the emergence of the Chief Tony Ok…

…government areas in the South-west state. While the turnout for the election in which candidates of 14 parties jostled for the state’s top job was impressive in some areas, it was very low in several other places. Although 14 political parties participated in the exercise, there are three major contenders in the govern…

…restrained the electoral commission from recognising the affected parties or accepting candidates from them for future elections. The ruling immediately threw the political environment into confusion. With governorship elections approaching in Osun and Ekiti and preparations for the 2027 general elections already under…

…way into office. @officialEFCC 's eagle is blindfolded during election. “Instead of candidates wasting money on campaigns, let everyone wait for Election Day and bargain. “The highest bidder wins and you save your money. This nonsense needs to stop.” Meanwhile, there have been allegations of electoral malpractice in th…