November 8, 2026
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By Emmanuel Kwada Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai accused the government of prioritizing personal enrichment over the welfare of Nigerians. Speaking during an exclusive interview on Trust Television’s “30 Minutes” program, El-Rufai described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a “party of thieves” and labeled Continue Reading
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Key points: Senate rejects mandatory real-time transmission of election results amendment clause. Akpabio defends decision, cites infrastructure and security concerns prevailing. Experts warn of constitutional crisis and transparency erosion risks rising. SERAP petitions CCB to investigate Senate’s amendment removal process. Professional bodies demand reversal, Continue Reading
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key Points: Yakubu, longest-serving INEC Chairman, completed decade-long tenure with innovations. Agbamuche-Mbu became Acting Chairman, second woman leading INEC temporarily. Tinubu to appoint new chairman, Amupitan emerges as leading candidate. CSOs advocate independent INEC Chairman selection for neutrality, public trust. Yakubu’s tenure introduced innovations but Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada The Uk’Omu Igala Organization, a national socio-cultural group of Kogi East Senatorial District, Kogi State, has called on the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to relocate the Kogi State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal for the November 11, 2023 governorship elections to Abuja, in order to guarantee the safety Continue Reading
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Key points: IReV, data reveal frauds in 2023 Kogi governorship election Results make nonsense of N105bn investment in BVAS, IReV Figures at variance with those of previous senatorial and governorship polls What Electoral Act says about over-voting ‘INEC must arrest, investigate and prosecute officials who compromised’ Theophilus Abbah The data on the INEC Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada Prof. Mahmood Yakubu of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), addresses officials (Both regular and ad-hoc) in the governorship elections scheduled for November 11, 2023 in the states of Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi. In a statement released late on Thursday, 9 November, 2023, on the Commission’s verified Twitter (X) handle, the electoral Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada The Department of State Service (DSS) has warned politicians against making inciting statement that can lead to anarchy. In a statement released on Thursday, November 9, by its spokesperson Peter Afunanya, the Service urged politicians and their supporters in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States to conform to the rules of engagement, particularly […]Continue Reading