Samuel Akpan
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Nigeria
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Gunmen abduct Rivers house of assembly candidate
Chukwudi Ogbonna, the Accord Party (AP) candidate for Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni state constituency for Rivers state assembly, has been abducted by gunmen. Ifeaka Nwakiri, a relative of the politician, confirmed the abduction → Read More
Support group asks APC to nominate Olaide Akinremi, Oyo rep, as deputy speaker
A group known as Movement for Democratic Consolidation (MDC) has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the position of the deputy speaker in the 10th national assembly to → Read More
No casualty as two buildings under construction collapse in Imo
Two buildings under construction have collapsed in Imo. → Read More
NNPP sacks Katsina deputy guber candidate, exco over ‘anti-party activities’
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Katsina has sacked Rabe Darma, running mate of Nura Khalil, governorship candidate of the party in the state. The party also expelled other → Read More
PDP asks IGP, DSS DG, to probe INEC chair for ‘electoral offences’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Usman Baba, inspector-general of police and Yusuf Bichi, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), to “immediately” investigate Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Water resources bill is dead
The controversial National Water Resources Bill 2020 is "dead", Sada Soli, a member of the house of representatives, has informed TheCable. → Read More
‘It was anti-party’ — Wike chides PDP leadership for abandoning zoning
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) committed anti-party activity when it failed to zone the presidential ticket to the south. Kelvin Ebiri, → Read More
Atiku: Electoral fraud perpetrated by INEC will be reversed
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked Nigerians to vote for the party in the governorship and state houses of assembly elections on Saturday. In → Read More
PHOTOS: INEC presents certificates of return to reps-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to the house of representatives members elected to the 10th national assembly. The certificates were presented on Wednesday to → Read More
IWD: I'll prioritise women's development, says Abia PDP guber candidate
Okey Ahiwe, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia, says he will prioritise women’s development if elected. Ahiwe made the promise in a statement issued on Wednesday → Read More
'Ozekhome, Gadzama, Usoro' -- Atiku enlists 19 SANs to challenge Tinubu's victory
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has inaugurated the legal team to challenge the outcome of the February 25 presidential election. The former vice-president briefed the → Read More
Rivers guber: PDP's Fubara launches manifesto, promises inclusive governance
Siminalayi Fubara, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers, says he will build on the achievements recorded by Nyesom Wike. In his 37-page manifesto, Fubara said good → Read More
'Declared under duress' -- INEC removes Doguwa's name from reps-elect list
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed Alhassan Doguwa’s name from the list of elected members of the house of representatives for the 10th assembly. The electoral umpire had → Read More
'We have no allegiance to any party'
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will “redress” the “grievances” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding the presidential election outcome. Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner for information, → Read More
PHOTOS: Atiku leads protest as PDP supporters march to INEC HQ
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is presently leading a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. The demonstration, → Read More
Gbaja to CBN: Comply quickly with s’court judgement on naira redesign policy
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, has hailed the supreme court judgment on the naira redesign policy. Earlier on Friday, the supreme court invalidated the naira policy → Read More
I believe presidential election was free and fair, says Fayose
Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, says the presidential election was free and fair. In a statement issued on Friday, Fayose said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) did not win → Read More
Atiku: Votes lost to Obi couldn't have made him win
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party is open to forming an alliance with the Labour Party (LP). Abubakar spoke on Thursday at a → Read More
BREAKING: PDP rejects Tinubu’s victory, says it Atiku won
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the president-elect. The opposition party said it has commenced legal action to nullify Tinubu’s victory and ensure → Read More
Buhari has prioritised security more than previous presidents, says rep
Sha’aban Ibrahim, a member of the house of representatives, says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has prioritised security more than any other democratic government in the country. Ibrahim is → Read More