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2023 Elections: Families of 39 slain Nigerians, victims seek justice

2023 Elections: Families of 39 slain Nigerians, victims seek justice

With the 2023 general elections over, victims of electoral violence wait for justice. At least 39 persons were reported to have lost their lives in different parts of the country during the polls. Violence was witnessed in states like Lagos, Abia, Nasarawa, Benue, Akwa Ibom, Osun, and Taraba during the 2023 general elections. Those who lost their lives during the elections include policemen, politicians, hired thugs, and a yet-to-be-identified ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. While the Nigeria Police had vowed to arrest and prosecute those behind election violence, many of the cases have gone unreported,…
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LP responds to DSS on Interim Govt – We are not intimidated, arrest MC Oluomo, others first

LP responds to DSS on Interim Govt – We are not intimidated, arrest MC Oluomo, others first

The Labour Party on Wednesday said Nigerians would not be intimidated into abandoning their legitimate and legal right to seek redress in court to reclaim their mandate “which was freely given to its Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi but brazenly stolen by highest bidders.” Yunusa Tanko, Chief Spokesperson of the Labour Party, stated this in Abuja while reacting to the alarm raised by the Department of State Services, DSS, over an alleged plot by some politicians or groups of people to create an Interim National Government. Recall that the DSS had alleged that some politicians were plotting to truncate the country’s democracy through…
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Dino Melaye joins Kogi guber race after Atiku’s presidential election loss

Dino Melaye joins Kogi guber race after Atiku’s presidential election loss

Senator Dino Melaye, who represented the Kogi West Senatorial District, during the 8th National Assembly, has indicated an interest in the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi State. The former lawmaker made this known in a campaign poster captioned “no more stealing and killings”, tweeted on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The move came barely a month after Atiku Abubakar was defeated in the presidential election. Melaye was one of the spokespersons for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Council, PCC, during Atiku’s campaign. Atiku of the PDP was, however, defeated by the current president-elect, Bola Tinubu of the ruling…
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A Formal Submission To INEC On The 2023 Elections – The IPAC Position

A Formal Submission To INEC On The 2023 Elections – The IPAC Position

The Chairman,Independent National Electoral Commission,Zambezi Crescent,Maitama, Abuja.27 March 2023Dear Sir, A FORMAL SUBMISSION TO INEC ON THE 2023 ELECTIONS - The IPAC Position The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) wishes to restate its desire and deep commitment to working with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and all Agencies responsible for coordinating and conducting elections as part of the processes to mainstream and entrench democracy in Nigeria for good governance and sustainable economic development. This, in fact, could be a life-saving mission for our great country. The Council notes that, in line with the above, it has always dialogued with…
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PDP Drops Ayu, Appoints Damagum As Acting National Chairman

PDP Drops Ayu, Appoints Damagum As Acting National Chairman

The Peoples Democratic (PDP) has appointed Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party.  “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at an emergency meeting today, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, acknowledge the Order of the Benue State High Court, dated March 27, 2023, with regards to the Chairmanship position of our great Party,” the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, said in a statement on Tuesday. “After careful consideration of the Court Order and in line with Section 45 (2) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017), the NWC…
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