Strange Moment as Justice Lokulo-Sodipe Slumps, Dies in Office By Boniface Ihiasota, USA A 67-year-old judge of the Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, Justice Lokulo-Sodipe, has passed away after reportedly slumping in his office while dressing up for a court session. Efforts to revive him, Excel Breaking News learnt were unsuccessful, and he…
Obi Wins in Abia (See Results) The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has won the presidential election in Abia State. The results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday showed that the LP polled a total of 327,095 voted, way ahead its closest rival, the Peoples Democratic Party, which polled 22,676 votes….
INCREDIBLE: Peter Obi Defeats Tinubu in Lagos The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has defeated the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Lagos, his home state. Though Tinubu won more local government areas, Obi defeated him with most of the votes. All the results of the 20 local governments have been…
Labour Party Wins First National Assembly Seat The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Ginger Onwusibe of the Labour Party, the House of Representatives member-elect for Isialangwa North and South Federal constituency in Abia State. Ginger, a former Council Chairman, defeated Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s preferred candidate and his immediate past Chief of Staff, Professor Anthony…
INEC Shifts Time for National Collation of Results The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the collation of the result of the 2023 presidential election till 6pm on Sunday. The 2023 presidential election has been a tight battle between the candidates of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Atiku…
INEC Declares Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Reps Election inconclusive The result of the Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu House of Representatives election has been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Returning Officer, Dr Adams Baba, disclosed this at the collation centre in Kabba, Kogi on Sunday. Baba said the declaration was due to the difference between the margin…
INEC Suspends Election in 141 PUs in Bayelsa, Edo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections in 141 polling units in Yenegoa, Bayelsa state. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, briefing newsmen on the ongoing national election on Saturday in Abuja, said the exercise was postponed in the…
EFCC Arrests Three in Benin for Being in Possession of 20 PVC Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three persons for being in possession of several permanent voter cards. One of the suspects, Afekhana Esther, was arrested at Ward 1, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ikpoba…
University Lecturer Arrested for Alleged Votes Buying In Makurdi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, monitoring the presidential and national assembly polls made some arrests of suspected vote buyers. One Dr. Cletus Tyokyaa, a lecturer with the Sarwuan Tarka University (formerly known as the University of Agriculture), Makurdi, Benue State, was arrested…
Finland Police Arrest IPOB Leader, Simon Ekpa Finnish authorities has Thursday arrested Simon Ekpa, a prominent pro-Biafra separatist agitator, at his apartment in Lahti. According to the Helsinki Sanomat, police escorted Ekpa out of his residence when they arrived to conduct an interview. The Finnish police, KRP, prevented the news team from entering Ekpa’s apartment,…