(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida has congratulated the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu concerning his election as the next president of Nigeria. In a statement by his media aide on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Babangida stated that Tinubu is the best man for the job as he has what it takes […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N39.6bn for various contracts for transmission lines in the power sector Briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, said the N39.6bn contract sum comprises offshore […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is not the best of times for five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as the G5 as three of the ‘Integrity Group’ failed in their quests to cross over to the Senate after their two-term tenure of eight years each. The G5 is made up of five […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has opened up on a viral video alleging that some of its officers have arrested a criminal syndicate that engaged in electoral fraud in the federal capital territory (FCT). The African Examiner recalls that on Tuesday, a viral video engaged on social media showed some persons arrested […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Participants at the just concluded workshop on harnessing Africa’s abundant natural resources, have proffered wide-ranging recommendations to overcome the problems militating against resource-rich countries in the continent. Such impediments which have been popularly tagged as “resource curse sydrome”, has denied resource-rich nations, including those in Africa, the chance of enjoying the benefits […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has tasked Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, and his counterpart for the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to graciously accept defeat and congratulate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC flag bearer. This call was made by the Special Adviser on Media and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has heaped praises on the supporters of his opponents for their participation and dedication in the electoral process that made him victorious in the just-ended election. The African Examiner recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that Tinubu was declared president-elect on Wednesday, March 1, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of the (2023) Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. A statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, stated that while reacting to the reacting to the results, Buhari said: “I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu has emerged the winner of Nigeria’s Saturday Presidential election. The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmouh Yakubu made the declaration today (Tuesday) in Abuja at the national collation center. President-elect Asiwaju Tinubu defeated Alhaji Atiku Abubakar […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday evening, was announced the winner of the February 25 presidential election in Borno State, having polled the highest number of votes amongst 17 other candidates. Tinubu who polled 252,282 votes across the 27 local government areas was declared the winner by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in last Saturday’s general elections, has won the keenly contested polls in Rivers State. The APC flag bearer also swept Niger and Benue states, garnering massive votes in both states. Earlier, there was a strong battle for who would take […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has won Taraba State in the North-East geopolitical zone. He scored 189,017 ahead of Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) who polled 146,315 and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 135,165 votes. Final Presidential results from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) on Tuesday slammed opposition parties over their calls for the cancellation of the February 25 presidential election. At a briefing on Tuesday, a Media Adviser of the APC PCC, Dele Alake knocked the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has won last Saturday’s presidential election conducted in Ebonyi State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Obi polled 259,738 to defeat closest challengers, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has tasked former President, Olusegun Obasanjo not to “truncate” the ongoing electoral process happening in the country. The African Examiner writes that the presidential election results are presently currently being collated in the federal capital territory (FCT). The results of some states have since been announced. However, many Nigerians […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Labour Party ( (LP) governorship flag bearer in the 2023 polls Barrister Chijioke Edeoga, has said that the huge successes recorded by the party in the state and parts of Nigeria during last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly (NASS) election was as a result of the present monetary policy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The state collation officer for the presidential election (SCOPs) in Rivers State, Prof Charles Adias has adjourned the collation of results for February 25, 2023 election over an alleged threat to his life by unnamed party supporters. The official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who is also the Vice Chancellor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organisation has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel all collated results so far and declare the election inconclusive. A spokesman for the campaign, Daniel Bwala disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He alleged that the election has been marred by irregularities, describing it as a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – TOTAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULT FROM IMO STATE REGISTERED VOTERS – 2,125,446 ACCREDITED VOTERS – 476,730 APC; 66,171 LP; 352,904 PDP: 30,044 NNPP: 1,536 VALID VOTES – 459,261 REJECTED VOTES – 10,424 TOTAL VOTES CAST – 469,685
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has admonished former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to truncate the 2023 general elections with his inciting, self-serving and provocative letter on the polls. The admonition is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The statement was made […]
