Archbishop Onaiyekan‘Our attention has been drawn to a post making the rounds on the internet that His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, during his homily at Church of Assumption Asokoro urged Nigerians to “accept the result of the 2023 presidential election as announced by INEC.” ‘This is to let the general public know that such post…
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has said that the presidential polls of February 25 failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. The ambassador acknowledged that many are angry and frustrated with the results, while some others are celebrating victories they believe were hard-fought and well-earned. She, however, commended Nigerians for demonstrating…
WHY ONGOING COLLATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONRESULTS ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND A POSSIBLE INVITATION TO ANARCHY THAT MUST BE AVERTED NOW BY IMMEDIATE HALT. AS A CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER, FOREMOST ADVOCATE FOR CREDIBLE ELECTION, SPOKESPERSON OF THE OPPOSITION COALITION, AND ELECTED MEMBER OF THE NIGERIAN PARLIAMENT, I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION TO ADVISE THAT IN THE NATIONAL…
The Obi-Datti Media Office has raised the alarm over what it alleged is an underhand move to manipulate the presidential election results across the country following the alleged refusal by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission to upload much of the election results to the INEC server at the polling stations. This was contained…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has raised the alarm that some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos, Rivers and Delta states have refused to upload the results of the presidential elections collated in various polling units in the states unto INEC’s Central Server. According to Julius Abure, the…
My attention has been drawn to a spurious, unfounded, malicious and misleading fake news on Governor Ugwuanyi’ s withdrawal from the senatorial election for one Ideke of the Labour Party by a shameless online media outfit Enugu Monitor. This infamous outfit is notorious for fake publications against the State Government and guilty of street-level mendacities.I…
The Sunday Back Page Column 19th February 2023 “Global Square” with Dr. Kenneth Okonkwo. February 25, 2023 is the date for the presidential election in Nigeria. The Nigerian president is regarded as one of the most powerful presidents on earth because of the enormous powers invested on him by the Constitution. This may not be…
My Dear Compatriots, I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation and to render account on the efforts of our administration to sustain and strengthen our economy, enhance the fight against corruption and sustain our gains in the fight against terrorism and insecurity which has, undoubtedly, been impacted…
A renowned scholar and Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Dr. Sam Amadi, has slammed the Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Olusegun Agbaje, for calling some Permanent Voter Card, PVC, registrants from the Southeastern part of the country as “migrants”. Speaking via a post on his Twitter handle on Thursday,…
By Muideen Olaniyi The Federal Government has said at least 159 Nigerians renounced their citizenship in 2022 alone. The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore. The Federal Government has said at least 159 Nigerians renounced their citizenship in 2022 alone. The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, stated this…
