By Aluta News Sept 23, 2023 The Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi on Saturday upheld the victory of Gov. Hyacinth Alia of the APC in the March 18 Governorship Election. Delivering the judgment, the Chairman of the panel, Justice Ibrahim Karaye, held that the tribunal lacked jurisdictionContinue Reading
By Aluta News Sept 11, 2023 The National/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi, has upheld the election of Rep. Solomon Wombo of All Progressives Congress (APC), for the Kastina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency election of Benue. Delivering the judgment on Monday, the Chairman of the panel, Justice Ory’zik Ikeorha, said theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Sept 2, 2023 Dr Umar Ganduje, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) has tasked the citizens of kogi to give the party nothing less than 99 per cent support and victory votes in the state’s forthcoming Nov. 11 Governorship Election. Ganduje gave the charge on Saturday whileContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 19, 2023 Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, leaves Abuja for Harare on Saturday to observe Zimbabwe’s general elections, scheduled to take place on Aug. 23. Jonathan would be leading a joint observer mission of the Africa Union (AU) and Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA)Continue Reading
By Aluta News June 11, 2023 Prof. Jerry Gana, former Minister of Information and National Orientation, says the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election was a tragic mistake that was not supposed to have happened. Gana said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Aluta News April 15, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday declared Sen. Ibrahim Bomai of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the senator-elect for Yobe South. INEC Returning Officer, Dr Abatcha Melemi of the Federal University Gashua, made the declaration in Potiskum. Melemi stated that Bomai scoredContinue Reading
By Aluta News April 12, 2023 INEC has fixed Saturday, April 15 to conduct elections in polling units where the exercise was suspended in Port Harcourt II and Khana/Gokana Federal Constituencies of Rivers on Feb. 25. Its spokesperson in Rivers, Mrs Geraldine Ekelemu, quoted the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr JohnsonContinue Reading
By Aluta News April 3, 2023 A German village elected a Syrian refugee as its new Mayor on Sunday with an absolute majority of 55.41 per cent of the votes, the municipality announced in the evening. Ryyan Alshebl, 29, who fled Syria in 2015, stood as a non-party candidate toContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 27, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed April 15 for the conduct of outstanding governorship, national and state assembly supplementary elections. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, on Monday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 26, 2023 A renowned Constitution Lawyer, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, has counselled lawyers in the country to be wary of politicising the issue of obtaining 25 per cent in FCT as a requirement to win the Presidential election. Ajulo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
