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ECOWAS and AU Observers Condemn Guinea-Bissau Coup, Demand Release of Officials
Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have condemned the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and called for the immediate release of detained government officials.
APC Dominates Niger LG Chairmanship and Councillorship Elections
Additionally, the ruling party secured 271 of the 274 available councillorship seats, with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winning just three seats in Tafa and Rafi local government areas. The elections, held on November 1, saw participation from over 10 political parties, including the PDP, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, African Democratic Congress, ADC, […]
ADC Guber Candidate Swears to Do Only One Term in Anambra
The ADC governorship candidate from Nnewi, Anambra south senatorial district stated this at the high court in Awka, the capital of Anambra. Nwosu, who is from the same zone as Chukwuma Soludo, the incumbent governor who is seeking re-election, promised to serve only one term to complete the tenure of the southern zone. “I am […]
Malawi Votes In General Election Amidst Economic And Fuel Crises
Seventeen candidates are running for president, but observers say the race is between outgoing Lazarus Chakwera and Peter Mutharika, who also duelled in the 2019 vote that was nullified over tampering and followed by a rerun. Chakwera, a 70-year-old pastor, and law professor Mutharika, 85, have campaigned on improving the agriculture-dependent economy. In urban centres, […]
APC Secures 20 0f 23 Chairmanship Seats in Rivers Local Government Polls
According to the official results, the party won 20 out of the 23 chairmanship positions contested in elections. Chairperson of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Michael Odey, described the elections as free and fair, Odey noted that 18 political parties participated in the elections, adding that voters turned out in large numbers to […]
Rivers Records Low Turnout At Local Government Election
The elections come months after the Supreme Court ruled out the earlier LG polls in the oil-rich state. According to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), the exercise is being held in the 23 local government areas of the state, adding that all materials have been distributed. There is also a restriction of movement […]
INEC Adds SDP Candidates to By-Election Ballot Following Court Order
According to a statement by National Commissioner Sam Olumekun, the court ruled in favour of the SDP in a suit challenging their exclusion due to the party’s failure to submit a valid notice for primaries, which meant their primaries were not monitored by INEC. In compliance with the court’s directive, INEC has accepted and published […]
“We are not part of coalition” – South-West PDP
This formed part of the communique read by the Zonal Publicity Secretary of the party, Sanya Atofarati, after the meeting held at the PDP Zonal Secretariat in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was reported that a coalition of opposition parties in Nigeria has adopted the African Democratic Congress as its platform for the 2027 […]
INEC fixes 2026 governorship polls for Osun, Ekiti states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, 8th of August 2026, for the governorship election in Osun State and scheduled Saturday, 20th of July 2026, for Ekiti State. This was announced by INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, while delivering his address at the swearing-in ceremony of the six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), […]
PDP Withdraws From Ondo Local Government Polls
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has said it would not participate in the Local Government Council elections slated for January 18.