The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, have received their certificates of return (CoR). The duo won last Saturday’s presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday morning declared Tinubu and Shettima...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has congratulated President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his victory in the just concluded presidential poll. Gbajabiamila said Tinubu’s victory is a testament to his years of hard work, building bridges across the country, tenacity, and belief in Nigeria's unity. Describing...
The House of Representatives has congratulated the President-elect, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, on his victory at last Saturday's presidential poll. Tinubu's victory was applauded on the floor of the House in Abuja during Wednesday's plenary. The Deputy Speaker, Rep. Ahmed Idris Wase, who presided over proceedings in the absence of the...
Kashim Shettima, Vice-President-elect, has said the February 25 polls is the most free, fair and credible in Nigeria. Shettima, in an interview with BBC Hausa service, called on the opposition to accept defeat for Nigeria’s sake. He said, “To best of my knowledge, last Saturday’s polls was the most free, fair...
President Muhammadu Buhari heartily congratulates the winner of the (2023) Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Reacting to the results just announced, President Buhari said: “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) President-elect. Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the commission, pronounced Tinubu President-elect at exactly 4:10am on Wednesday. He said Tinubu polled a total of 8,794,726 votes to defeat his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Atiku...
Reps reconvene plenary The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged aggrieved participants arising from the February 25th Presidential and National Assembly elections to apply lawful means in expressing their grievances. The Speaker stated that post-election disputes in a complex country like Nigeria were expected, but...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council in Kwara state has called for the cancellation of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria following the verdict of international observers that the election was lacking in transparency. The International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI) Joint...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has hailed his constituents in the Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State for electing him for the 6th term. Gbajabiamila emerged victorious during the presidential and National Assembly elections that took place on Saturday. He polled 19,717 votes and defeated...
The Nigeria Police Force yesterday warned politicians to desist from mounting unnecessary pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission. It said noted that all hands were on deck to speedily conclude the collation of the Saturday’s general elections’ results and declare the winner. Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, warned...