(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The defeated Senate President Bukola Saraki has denied congratulating his victorious opponent in the last weekend National Assembly election, Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe. Saraki’s denial followed a rumour that he has conceded defeat, therefore, called and congratulated the winner. The strong man of Kwara politics reacted through a statement issued by his Special […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Alh. Atiku Abubakar has won the Saturday’s presidential election conducted in Ondo state. The final results as declared by the state’s returning officer, Professor Kayode Soremekun is as follows: IRELE LG APC: 10,082 PDP: 12,862 ONDO EAST LG APC: 5296 PDP: 8455 AKOKO SOUTHEAST LG […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) For the 5th term, Nigeria’s Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Enugu West Senatorial district National Assembly election held last Saturday in the state. He was declared at exactly 12:01am Monday after a landslide victory. Declaring […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressive Congress(APC), Enugu state chapter has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the Presidential and National Assembly Elections held in the State on February 23, 2019 over alleged irregularities and manipulation of the exercise by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP through […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Senate President and former Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki has become the first major causality in the ongoing Presidential and National Assembly (NASS) polls. Saraki of the opposition PDP lost in the four LGAs that make up the North central State senatorial zone to Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe of the ruling APC. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool failed to capitalise on Manchester United’s extraordinary string of injury setbacks but Sunday’s intense goalless draw was enough to see Jurgen Klopp’s men return to the Premier League summit. The latest battle between English football’s two most successful clubs was a typically tense affair as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s in-form side looked […]
…To Petition Military, Set Up Panel On Violence (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has accused the military authorities particularly the General Officer Commanding, 6th Division of the Nigerian Army of subverting the will of the people in the electoral process in the state. Governor Dickson who made the accusation during a […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu has confirmed that the National Collation Centre will be officially opened in Abuja at 6pm. Prof. Yakubu made the confirmation Sunday afternoon during the daily briefing. Following this, INEC Chairman called […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won two out of the three senatorial seats in Ekiti Saturday’s elections. APC has also won two House of Representatives seats. The Returning Officer for Ekiti South Senatorial District, Prof. Laide Lawal, on Sunday announced APC’s candidate, Mr. Dayo Adeyeye, as the winner of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian army has accused the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike of making attempt to bribe a military chief to compromise the ongoing polls. The state government has denied the accusation, saying the military was rather trying to divert attention from the “atrocities they are committing in Rivers because of the elections”. […]
RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a soldier at Abonema in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of the South South State. The LGA was turned into a theatre of war Saturday between hoodlums and soldiers as they engaged in gun battle. The Command’s Spokesperson, Nnamdi Omoni, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rampaging Armed men in military uninform have killed a Government House Photographer, Mr. Reginald Dei, and one other person at Oweikorogha, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area òf Bayelsa State. Dei was killed alongside the Ward Chairman òf the People’s Democratic Party in the area, Mr. Seidougha Taribi. According to an eye witness […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani on saturday lost in his Amaechi Uwani ward 2 polling unit in the presidential and National Assembly elections. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won the Presidential and National Assembly polls in the area which is under East senatorial district, and Enugu South […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has been defeated in his Yola, Adamawa polling unit by his rival, incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari. Wild jubilation broke out following the announcement that President Buhari scored 186 votes to defeat Atiku Abubakar, who got 167 votes. Atiku’s loyalists were quick […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some ballot boxes at Polling Unit 18 located at junction of Ohafia/Ago Palace Way, Okota in Oshodi/Isolo LGA of Lagos State have been set on fire. The incident reports that Polling Unit 23 located on Baba-Ewe Street/Ago Place Way was also affected by the fire. INEC ad-hoc staff at the polling units, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many passengers were on Saturday stranded at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, following restriction of movement across the country due to ongoing Presidential and National Assembly elections. The Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, ordered the restriction of movement from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, to check activities of unscrupulous elements […]
AKWA IBOM, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Special Adviser on Security Matters to Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel, Capt Iniobong Ekong, has been reportedly abducted. It was gathered that Ekong was picked up midnight Friday allegedly by soldiers, following a purported petition written by the immediate past Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The State […]
…Four Others Sustained Various Injuries (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward Chairman of Yandoton Daji in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara, Alhaji Yusuf Yahaya, has been killed by unidentified gunmen. The police said the deceased was killed at about 1:00am on Saturday while on his way home from Tsafe. Police spokesman, […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Reports say a series of explosions was heard Saturday morning in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital Northeast Nigeria, just hours before the opening of polls in presidential and parliamentary elections. According AFP, multiple blasts were heard at about 6:00 am (0500 GMT). There was no immediate indication of the cause, […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Finally, the 2019 general elections are here. Expectedly, Nigerians have come out in their numbers to vote for candidates of their choice. The first leg of the rescheduled polls is the Presidential and National Assembly (NASS) elections. With a total of 84, 004, 084 registered voters, out […]
