Abuja Court halts impeachment move against Gov. Fayose

A Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside all actions and activities of the impeached former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin and the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers from November 21, 2014 till date.

Anyim, Sylva to head Transition Committee

The Federal Government has reeled out a one week programme of activities for the transition process from the Goodluck Jonathan administration to the administration of President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari. This is sequel to a meeting between the parallel Transition Committee and Inauguration Committee that was held in the Presidential Villa.

Stay in your party or quit politics, APC tells PDP members

The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday formally shut its doors against members of the Peoples Democratic Party wishing to join its ranks. The party also enjoined members and leaders of the ruling party to stay where they were and rebuild their party to play its new found role as the main opposition party.

Imo Governorship Poll: INEC to conduct supplementary election on April 25

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo State has fixed Saturday April 25 for the supplementary of the governorship elections in 256 polling units across 23 local government areas. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday at the INEC headquarters in Owerri, the Imo State capital in south-east Nigeria, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Gabriel Ada, said the commission was more prepared and ready to conduct the supplementary election.

Supreme Court Upholds Gov. Fayose’s Victory

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the eligibility and election of the Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayo Fayose for lack of merit. The court held that the impeachment panel was in breach of the constitutional requirement, adding that should impeachment be considered, it is not enough to disqualify anyone from participating from an election, except such a person is further arraigned and convicted before a competent court of jurisdiction or Code of Conduct Tribunal, he cannot be guilty of any crime as proscribed by section 182, subsection 1 of the 1999 constitution.

Supreme Court to decide Fayose’s fate today

There was anxiety in Ekiti State as the Supreme Court in Abuja prepared to deliver judgment on Tuesday (today) in the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress against the victory of Governor Ayodele Fayose in the June 21, 2014 governorship election.

INEC rejects APC's call for cancellation of Rivers and Akwa Ibom polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it has no power to cancel the results of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. It made this known to The PUNCH a few hours after the European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria on Monday called for a probe of the “severe problems” that characterised the polls in the two states.

Kaduna Guber: El-Rufai defeats incumbent, Gov. Yero

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Nasir El-Rufai winner of Kaduna State governorship election. Announcing the result at the INEC Office in the state capital, the state’s Returning Officer, Professor Jafaru Kaura from Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, said that El-Rufai polled the highest number of votes in Saturday’s governorship election in the state to emerge as the winner.

Ambode declared winner of Lagos Governorship Election, Agbaje concedes

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has been declared the winner of the April 11 election. Mr Ambode polled 811,994 votes, with the runner-up and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Jimi Agbaje, polling 659,788 votes.

Tambuwal wins Sokoto State Governorship Election

The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, Aminu Tambuwal, has won the Sokoto State Governorship Election. Honourable Tambuwal got the highest vote in all the 23 Local Government Areas in the State.

Lagos Guber Poll: APC in panic mode because Agbaje will win – Fani- Kayode

The Peoples Democratic Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO said yesterday that President Goodluck Jonathan was still committed to conducting free, fair and credible election today. According to PDP, the opposition should count itself lucky that President Jonathan did not reject the outcome of March 28 presidential election and refused to go to court and challenge the results.

REVEALED: The real reasons why President Jonathan conceded defeat

THE real reasons President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat in the 28 March presidential election even before its result was officially announced have been revealed to Sunday Tribune.

According to an insider who disclosed how the final decision that led to President Jonathan congratulating his opponent and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, members of the president's kitchen cabinet and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who were invited to the Presidential Villa, had already read the body language of the president to allow peace to reign.

We didn't endorse APC as Igbo party – Ohanaeze

A prominent member of the Caretaker Committee of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Aja Nwachukwu, on Wednesday disassociated the group from the comments credited to the Chairman of the Committee, Chief Ralph Obioha, that it had endorsed the All Progressives Congress as the party for the Igbo.

PDP accuse APC of plans to rig Lagos elections

The Peoples Democratic Party has raised the alarm that the All Progressives Congress is planning to rig Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos State. The party also claimed that a support group of Governor Babatunde Fashola, Lovers of Raji Fashola, had thrown its weight behind the PDP governorship candidate, Mr. Olujimi Agbaje.

Patience Jonathan wants INEC to rig Rivers’ guber poll, Gov. Amaechi alleges

AHEAD of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections, the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, of pressurising the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to rig the governorship election in the state.

APC and PDP lawmakers jostle for House Speaker job

A Professor of Law and Political Science, Mojeed Alabi, has joined the league of members of the House of Representatives, warming up to contest the leadership of the green chamber during the inauguration of the eighth National Assembly in June.

The lawmaker, a first-time member in the lower chamber, was former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, from Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency.

“Heavens Won’t Fall” if Jonathan dismisses Jega – Gov. Fayose

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has described outbursts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the possible removal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega as “mere comedy”, stating that the President Goodluck Jonathan could sack him if he wishes.

Save Buhari From Tinubu, Gov. Fayose asks Nigerians

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has called on Nigerians, especially Northern leaders to save the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari from the former Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu and his cabal in the opposition party.

PDP asks Fashola to give account of 136bn Naira SURE-P fund

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asked Governor Babatunde Fashola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to render account of how he spent 136 billion Naira SURE-P largesse allocated to Lagos State.

Full text of General Buhari’s speech at Chatham House

Read the full text of the speech delivered last week by the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, at Chatham House

Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial time. When speaking about Nigeria overseas, I normally prefer to be my country’s public relations and marketing officer, extolling her virtues and hoping to attract investments and tourists. But as we all know, Nigeria is now battling with many challenges, and if I refer to them, I do so only to impress on our friends in the United Kingdom that we are quite aware of our shortcomings and are doing our best to address them.