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Electoral violence in Nigeria has a long history. Significantly affecting the political landscape and the stability of the democratic process. The Nigeria’s electoral system has been marred by various forms of violence, leading to deep challenges in governance and democratic consolidation. The 2024 off cycle elections of Edo and Ondo States were conducted with persistent…
The apex court also dismissed the appeal of Innocent Kere of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) after it was withdrawn by his Counsel. The Supreme Court has reserved judgment on the appeal presented by Patrick Tonye-Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), against the victory of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara in…
Dear Honorable Governor of Kano State, His Excellency Abba Kabir Yusuf, On behalf of the New Nigeria People’s Party youths nationwide, I, Amb. Muhammad Auwal Musa, the National Youth Leader, extend our heartfelt congratulations on your recent victory at the Supreme Court. It fills us with immense joy and pride to witness your perseverance and…
The Supreme Court has confirmed the election of Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor of Bauchi State. The Court of Appeal had previously upheld the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed in the March 18 governorship election. Sadique Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress had appealed the decision of the Court…
The Supreme Court has upheld the Court of Appeal Lagos’ verdict by dismissing Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s appeal of the Labour Party, stating that it lacked merit. The court also confirmed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Lagos State. The five-member panel, led by Justices Lawal Garba and…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Francis Nwifuru has been affirmed as the Governor of Ebonyi State by the Supreme Court. Nwifuru had earlier won the March 18 governorship election with 199,131 votes, defeating Ifeanyi Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 80,191 votes and Ben Odo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance…
The Supreme Court has affirmed Alex Otti’s election as the Governor of Abia state. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, who read the lead judgment, stated that the appellants failed to provide substantial evidence of non-compliance in their appeal. Regarding Otti’s membership, the appellant claimed that he was not validly nominated or sponsored by the Labour Party (LP)…
The Supreme Court has confirmed Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor of Zamfara. The decision of the Court of Appeal Abuja, which declared the Governorship Election as inconclusive and ordered a re-run in three Local Government Areas of the state, was set aside by the apex court. In November, the…
Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 525,299 votes in the March 18 governorship poll in Plateau State, beating All Progressives Congress candidate Nentawe Yilwatda, who garnered 481,370 votes. On November 19, the Court of Appeal in Abuja sacked Mutfwang as governor of the state, holding that the PDP violated a court order…
The hearing of an appeal seeking to nullify Senator Hope Uzodinma’s years in office as the Governor of Imo State has been postponed until December 5 by the Supreme Court. Despite being originally scheduled for hearing on Tuesday, the appeal has remained on the docket of the apex court for over three years and unfortunately,…
![[JUST IN] PDP govs begin emergency meeting in Abuja](https://voicetvnigeria.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image-560.webp "[JUST IN] PDP govs begin emergency meeting in Abuja")
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, under the aegis of the PDP Governors Forum are currently locked in a closed-door meeting over a number of national issues. The Chairman of the PDPGF, Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), called for an emergency meeting. The emergency meeting is taking place at the Oyo State…
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Aketi , SAN, CON has described the outcome of the March 18, 2023, House of Assembly election in the State as an eloquent testimony to the degree of acceptance of his administration by the good people of the State.
In a bid to prevent pockets of violence witnessed during the 2023 Governorship and State Assembly election in some parts of the country from escalating, the Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR had ordered the deployment of the NSCDC reserve force to quell the situation and restore peace to the areas.
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has appealed for more security for Corps Members that would serve as electoral officers during the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections holding tomorrow.
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has assented to the bill that mandates the President-elect and governors-elect to submit the names of persons nominated as ministers or commissioners within 60 days of taking the oath of office for confirmation by the Senate or State House of Assembly.
The Northern Community in Rivers State has thrown its weight behind the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Arch. Tonye Cole.
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps’ Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) in a clandestine operations, arrested two syndicates alleged to be involved in offences ranging from criminal conspiracy, cheating, obtaining by trick (OBT) and production/distribution of counterfeited US Dollars (USD) and new Naira notes into the society. Press Release by…
