Tag Archives: senatorial

Last Saturday’s national assembly election saw some opposition parties pull surprises that no one thought will ever happen.    At the moment, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results of the election in 93 of the 109 senatorial districts in the country.   In all, the ruling All …

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost the Kogi central senatorial district election she contested in last Saturday, to Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere of the All Progressive Congress (APC).   Rotimi Ajayi, INEC returning officer for Kogi central senatorial district, announced the result on Tuesday, February 28, …

The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan won the Senatorial election in Yobe Northheld on Saturday, February 25.   According to the Returning Officer of the zone, Professor Omolola Aduoju of the Federal University Gashua, Yobe State,  Lawan polled a total of 91,318 votes to defeat his rival of the …

The Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district, Oyibo Chukwu has been killed.  The trained lawyer was reportedly shot and killed in Enugu while returning from a campaign trip and the vehicle he was in was set ablaze.  Video shows his vehicle burning with him inside on Wednesday evening, …

Nigerian Movie star, Nze Stephen Anajemba aka Uwaezuoke yesterday asked indigenes and residents of Anambra Central Senatorial zone to ensure the candidate of New Nigeria People’s Party , NNPP , Princess Bar Helen Ifeoma Mbakwe wins Saturday Senatorial election to represent the people of Anambra Central. According to Comrade Anajemba …

The supreme court has affirmed the election of Godswill Akpabio as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district.   Akpabio was in the race for APC’s presidential ticket but dropped his bid for another candidate.   Before the APC presidential primary, Udom Ekpoudom, …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been restrained from recognising Ishaku Abbo as its candidate for Adamawa North in the forthcoming general election by the State High Court 3.    Justice Danladi Mohammed ruled that Senator Abbo is not entitled to seek re-election since he has been expelled by the party. …

Former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla has berated the Labour Party (LP) over the appointment of Akin Osuntokun as the new Director-General of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council. Naija News reports that Osuntokun, a former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), was named the head of the LP …

The senatorial primary election for Adamawa Central Senatorial District, conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party, which was won by the Speaker of Adamawa State House of Assembly, Aminu Iya-Abbas, has been nullified by Federal High Court I, sitting in Yola.   The judgment was given in a lawsuit filed by Mohammed …

Former Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio has been sacked by the Court of Appeal as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. A three-member panel of justices led by Justice Danlami Senchi while delivering judgement on Monday held that Akpabio failed to file …