Amosun Wins Re-Election In Ogun + Final Results As Declared By INEC

Governor Ibikunle Amosun has been declared the winner of yesterday’s governorship election in Ogun state. According to the state returning officer, Prof. Duro Oni said Governor Amosun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 306,988 votes to defeat the PDP candidate Gboyega Isiaka who got 201,440 votes while the SDP candidate came a distant third […]

Rivers Violence: INEC To Cancel Elections In Disrupted Areas, To Reschedule Others

By Chris Amadi – Gubernatorial and state assembly elections in areas that were cases of violence and disruption in yesterday’s election in Rivers state will be cancelled, African Examiner has gathered Our correspondent in Port Harcourt also gathered that the Independent national electoral commission (INEC) is poised to reschedule election in some polling areas where […]

(LIVE UPDATE) Nigeria’s Governorship and State Assembly Election Updates

6: 02 pm – Updates results of guber polls in Adamawa By Tom Garba, Yola: Out of 21 LGAs 17 LGAs have been collated with APC in strong lead Yola south LGA PDP-6820 SDP-7430 APC-31155 PDM-1656 Maiha LGA PDP -2296 SDP 1361 APC 15497 PDM 1403 Michika LGA PDP-3323 SDP-7729 APC-6509 PDM -331 Girei LGA PDP-2829 […]

Thugs Shot PDP LGA Chairman Dead In Ebonyi

FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Armed men suspected to be political thugs on Saturday shot dead the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ishielu council Area of Ebonyi state, Emeka Nworie, The deceased was attacked at his residence in Ezzagu in Ishielu local government Area of the state. He was shot severally by […]

Enugu APC Candidate Accuses PDP Of Using Imported Thugs, Police To Unleashed Mayhem

FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The All progressive Congress APC governorship candidate in Enugu state, Barr. Okey Ezea, has accused the Peoples Democratic party, PDP of using imported political thugs and police to unleashed mayhem on his party members at a polling unit in Igboeze South council Area of the state. African Examiner Correspondent covering […]

APC In Early Lead In Rivers

Despite the orgy of killings, rampage by gunmen, burning of houses and vicious attacks on specific targets executed by domestic and imported militias across Rivers State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has taken early an lead in the April 11, governorship election. Interim reports collated and declared at some polling units show that APC and […]

Ambode Coasting To Victory In Lagos As Bode George, Agbaje, Deputy Lose Polling Units

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Akinwunmi Ambode is coasting home to victory in Lagos State as he is leading his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Jimi Agbaje by near landslide. Results collated from different polling units across Lagos State showed that Ambode is leading with clear margin as he won the polling unit […]

Rivers APC Condemns Alleged Re-writing of Results By INEC, PDP

The Greater Together Campaign Organization says It has condemned the “unashamed re-writing of results going on in St Andrews School, Mile one Diobu by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and security operatives.” Director of Communications of the GTCO said the organization would not accept any subversion of the people’s will. […]

Guber Polls: Situation Report Across Rivers State

The Governorship/Houses of Assembly Elections in Rivers State have been a miniature war with armed militias and thugs working for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Elections in Rivers State appear to be a do-or-die battle for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDD, and its chieftains. Yesterday, Friday April 10, Sports Minister, Dr. Tamuno Danagogo, arrived […]

Enugu Records Card Reader Improvement, Low Turnout Of Voters

FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA – Unlike the March 28th, presidential/ National Assembly polls, the INEC card read device is functioning well in today’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in parts of Enugu state. Meanwhile, there had been serious voter apathy in most of the rural communities visited by African Examiner. African Examiner Correspondent monitoring the […]

Super Falcons thrash Mali 8-0

Nigeria’s senior female football team, Super Falcons, on Friday in Abuja, thrashed their Malian counterparts 8-0 in the final round return leg of the All African Games (AAG), qualifiers. The Falcons has, therefore, secured a place at the AAG 2015 scheduled for Congo Brazzaville in September. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fans […]

I’m For Peaceful, Credible Elections –Mrs Jonathan

The First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan has dismissed the allegation that she was pressurising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Security Agencies to rig tomorrow’s (April 11, 2015) elections in Rivers State As an Apostle of Peace and non-violent elections, the First Lady distances herself from any alleged actions that could hinder successful […]

Police Arrest Man with 813 PVCs In Ebonyi

From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – Less than 24 hours to the gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly polls across Nigeria, the Special Election Team from the Zone 6 Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man with a total of 813 Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs. The team was put in place by the […]

Jonathan On Vengeance Mission To Rig Lagos Guber Polls -APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan has relocated to Lagos on vengeance mission to personally supervise rigging of the governorship election in the state. The party in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed slammed the PDP over its desperation to […]

Amaechi Not Involved In Accident, Ready For Saturday’s Polls, Says Rivers State Govt

The Rivers State Government has debunked rumours that Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was “involved in a ghastly accident”, and so out of circulation. Such speculation, the State Government reasoned, is the product of mischief-makers, evil harbingers and those who wished Governor Amaechi dead. “We make haste to inform Rivers people that their Governor is hale, […]

Politics In The Palace: An Analysis Of Oba Outburst

By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – After an awful outcome of the Presidential Election which held Saturday, March 28, 2015, the Lagos State chapter of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) this week (the eve) of the weekend Governorship and House of Assembly polls was plunged into an avoidable and hurtful inter-tribal […]

Photo News: Hoodlums Caught In Obio Akpor In Rivers Allegedly Working For PDP Guber Candidate Nyesom Wike

EXCLUSIVE – Buhari Tsunami: Mass Defection Of PDP Chieftains To APC Looms In Enugu

*As Enugu APC Secretariat Hitherto Deserted Becomes Beehive Of Activities For  Politicians FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Contrary to recent statements by the Deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu,and PDP caucus in the south east zone, that the party has resolved to remain as opposition, strong indications have emerged that some of its notable chieftains in […]

Campaign For Democracy Mourns Oronto Douglas

The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has mourned the death of renowned environmental campaigner, social crusader and Special Adviser to the President on Research and Documentation, Mr. Oronto Douglas. Mr.  Douglas died early Thursday morning after a courageous battle with cancer for about five years. CD, in a statement signed by its National President, Dr. Joe […]

Group Challenges Buhari To Implement 5 Point Programme Against Corruption

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has challenged the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari to implement a 5-point programme against corruption if he is to send a strong signal of change and ensure improved governance throughout the country. In a statement on Thursday signed by SERAP’s Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the organization said that the […]