Constituency

Exactly five days to the swearing in of politicians who emerged victorious in the 2019 general election, the supreme court delivered a judgement that shook the All Progressives Congress (APC).

A lawmaker representing Niger State at the House of Representatives, Adamu Chika, has expressed worries about persistent cases of insecurity in the North West zone in Nigeria.

A public affairs analyst, Dr Olatunde Amusat, has called on security agencies to adopt local solution to the myriads of security challenges facing the country.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has been nominated as an “Ambassador-at-Large” of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC).

Amid heavy deployment of military and other security personnel, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal constituency, House of Representatives, Kolawole Taiwo, has been declared winner of the rerun election held on Saturday.

Ogun State appears to have returned to a full blast violence reminiscent of the past on Easter Sunday as hoodlums suspected to be in the service of politicians opposed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its members in Ifo Local Government Area, attacked the Deputy Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Kunle Oluomo, burned his constituency office in Ifo town and also set ablaze, five vehicles on ground.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Lagos State, says it will conduct supplementary election in 71 polling units across eight wards with 43,660 registered voters in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency.

Yobe North Senator, Ahmed Lawan, has flagged off his campaign to become the next Senate President.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it did not declare any of the contestants from the 25 Local Government Areas winner in the March 9, 2019 governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Niger State.

Going by the official list of members-elect for the 9th House of Representatives assembly, a total of nine political parties will have representatives in the chamber.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Edo House of Assembly seats for Egor, Ikpoba-Okha and Oredo West and Oredo East Constituencies, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has accused the Military and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials of colluding with a former governor of the state to churn out fake results in the state House of Assembly election.

Three House of Representatives candidates of the African Democratic Congress in Ogun State on Thursday defected to the All Progressives Congress.

The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has lost another seat in the National Assembly to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).

Mr Victor Abang, the All Progressives Congress candidate for Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency in Cross River has pledge a robust and credible representation if elected.

Ten thousand persons are to benefit from the free medical services being packaged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Anaocha, Dunukofia Njikoka Federal Constituency in Anambra State, Mr Elijah Onyeagba.

The wife of Ekiti State governor, Bisi Fayemi, Saturday led other bigwigs of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to campaign for President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection, saying Nigerians must guard the fledging democracy jealously and prevent looters from taking over government again.

Barely five days after President Muhammadu Buhari was booed by some lawmakers during the presentation of the 2019 budget before the joint session of the National Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PPCO) has alleged a plot by the presidency to arrest the lawmakers.