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Nigeria’s president-elect, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has said that electoral offenders must not go unpunished. To mete out punishment on such people, he said he would encourage the setting up of a special court to first prosecute them. He said that although he had not fully read the report of Justice Mohammed Uwais Committee’s Report on Electoral Reforms, he …

BENIN CITY – GOVENROR Adams Oshiomhole led All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state floored the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Assembly elections held Saturday, winning 21 out of the 24 House of Assembly seats in the state. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih picked three seats …

The Independent National Electoral Commission conducted Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections across the country on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Governorship elections were held in 29 States of the Federation, while State Assembly elections were held in 36 states. No election took place in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A general assessment shows that the elections went very well …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the House of Assembly election in Ekwusigo Constituency in Anambra State. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mr. Edwin Nwatarali, announced this in a press statement and fixed April 25 for the rescheduled poll. The shift followed the snatching of sensitive and non-sensitive materials from the INEC office at Ozubulu, the …

Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the nation’s electoral process has improved remarkably. Chief Obasanjo explained that the success recorded so far in the 2015 general elections, despite initial reservations and challenges over the process, is an indication that Nigeria’s democracy has matured. The former president made the observation shortly after his accreditation at Ward 11, Unit …

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has given an assessment of Nigeria’s 2015 elections, rating the elections slightly above average. Soyinka spoke on Channels Television’s ‘Nigeria 2015′ live from his Abeokuta residence. “I think I agree with the generality of people that its been slightly above average success. The organisation is not fully to blame for the lapses because in certain …

The emergence of General Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the March 28 presidential election has been hailed by the Enojie of Opoji and Vice Chairman, Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Highness, HRH, Aidonojie Ehidiamen 1, as the much needed liberation of the Esan people from the stranglehold of the chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic …

Ndigbo residents in Lagos, yesterday, said despite the “unfortunate” statement by Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Igbo in the state, they have forgiven the traditional ruler in good faith. They said that the statement was not enough to make them change their minds about voting for continuity of the present administration in the state which they believe would further …

By Freepress.com.ng Jigawa State Coordinator of Goodluck Support Group (GSG), Mr. Muttaka Ahmad Ibrahim has alleged that Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State worked against the People’s Democratic Party’s Presidential candidate and National Assembly candidates on March 28 general elections. Mr. Muttaka said in an exclusive interview with FREEPRESS that the money brought to the state by the presidency to …

Umuahia – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, has urged the President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (rtd), to implement the report of the National Conference. Umeh made the call on Wednesday in Umuahia, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly polls in the South east. He said …