Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has raised alarm over the low voter turnout recorded in Saturday’s FCT Area Council elections. Reacting to the exercise, Atiku described the turnout—averaging below 20 per cent, with the Abuja Municipal Area Council recording 7.8 per cent—as a damning verdict on the state of…
…Insists intelligence gathering is key to overcoming insecurityBy Jide Ajani General Editor A two-time Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, known as the fearless Koro-Ibo (Koro-Vote) during his bid to become the governor of Lagos State in 2007, speaks from the heart. In this interview, he dissects Lagos politics, President Bola Tinubu’s style of governance…
…Our victory, clear endorsement of Tinubu’s reforms, says APC National Chair By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in five of the six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during the weekend elections, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured a win in Gwagwalada, highlighting a strong endorsement of President Bola…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated winners of Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano and Rivers states, urging them to treat their mandates as a “sacred trust” and serve with humility and patriotism. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President commended the conduct of the polls…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The AMAC Collation Officer, Prof. Andrew Abue, announced that Maikalangu, the incumbent chairman, secured 40,295 votes out of 62,861 valid votes cast in the election, returning him to office. According to…
By Luminous Jannamike The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday said it would mobilise Nigerians nationwide to protect the integrity of future elections, accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of weakening democratic credibility by signing the amended Electoral Act into law. The opposition party made its position known in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, who questioned…
…Explains the ‘four phases of electronic voting’ ….Highlights ‘some misconceptions about electronic transmission of results’By Jide Ajani, General Editor Based on the recent controversy surrounding the amendment of the Electoral Act of 2022, specifically regarding electronic transmission of election results (with a proviso to fall back on manual transmission), Vanguard is now in possession of a 2021 Official Position…
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, on Wednesday, denied the allegation that governors, who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, were induced monetarily to decamp their former party. The governor also dismissed speculations of a strained relationship with the elder statesman and former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Danjuma…
Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai should focus on clearing his name over corruption allegations, describing him as “a very difficult person to advise”. Baba-Ahmed spoke on Tuesday on Political Paradigm, a current affairs programme on Channels Television, amid an escalating public dispute between El-Rufai…
The telcos, including MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and T2 Mobile, have dismissed the excuses as half-truth. They challenged the Senate to get accurate information from the telcom regulator, the NCC, rather than dishing out information that would not hold water in today’s telecom development. Senate’s claim’s incorrect – ALTON Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators in Nigeria,…
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