APC’s Fuad Laguda Leads in Lagos by-election

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  The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Fuad Laguda has coasted home to a landslide victory in Saturday’s by-election in Surulere Federal Constituency, Lagos. Results monitored by Echonews on IRev portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed that Laguda won massively in the six wards that made up the Surulere Federal […]

Lagos By-Election: PDP Candidate Commends INEC Performance

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Surulere 1 House of Representatives by-election holding on Saturday, Jerry Afemikhe, says he is impressed with the conduct so far. Mr Afemikhe, while speaking   on Saturday, commended the Independent National Electoral Committee (INEC) for conducting an election free of rancour. “The election has been calm without issues. […]

Pressure on PDP, LP To Congratulate Sanwo-Olu

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Supreme Court Lagos Gov verdict; Pressure on PDP! Labour To Congratulate Sawno-Olu Gov. Sanwo-Olu By Kunle Awosiyan The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, in Lagos State has urged the candidates of the Labour Party Gbadebo Rhode-Vivour and his counterpart for the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Jide Adediran in the last Lagos Governorship election to congratulate Gov. […]

Our Victory at Tribunal Reaffirms Lagosians’ Choice

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 ‘OUR VICTORY AT TRIBUNAL REAFFIRMS LAGOSIANS’ CHOICE’ — SANWO-OLU REACTS TO LAGOS TRIBUNAL VERDICT  •Governor extends hand of fellowship to opponents, says ‘no victor, no vanquished’ Palpable excitement enveloped Alausa — the seat of power of the Lagos State Government on Monday, following the judgement of Lagos Election Petition Tribunal, which came in favour of […]

Tribunal To Deliver Judgement On Rhodes-Vivour, Adediran’s Petition Monday

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Tribunal To Deliver Judgment On Rhodes-Vivour, Jandor’s Petitions Monday The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal is set to deliver judgment on Monday on the petitions filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and his counterpart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, known as Jandor. The parties were informed of […]

Cuba, Nicaragua, D8 congratulate President-elect Tinubu, extend hands of fellowship

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ECHONEWS  The Republics of Cuba and Nicaragua through their Presidents have joined the growing list of countries congratulating Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his victory in the February 25 presidential polls. Also, the Developing Eight Organisations for Economic Cooperation (D8), has also extended felicitations to the President-elect on his electoral success. In a […]

Fasoranti Slams Adebanjo, Says Afenifere Accepts Election Results

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Kunle Awosiyan The pan Yoruba social-political organization, Afenifere has condemned a purported communique issued by Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a factional leader of the group that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi won the election against the officially declared winner, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress. The Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben […]

Coalition of CSOs warns against installation of interim govt 

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…says 2023 general elections most credible …lambasts anti-democrats trying to truncate Nigerian democracy  By Rasaq Adebayo  The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CCSO) has warned those who are calling for the installation of an interim government, confirming that the 2023 general election is the most credible, freest, and fairest in the history of elections in […]

Appeal Court Dismisses PDP’s Suit against Tinubu, Shettima over Alleged Double Nomination

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Kunle Awosiyan The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and his deputy, Kassim Shettima, in the 25 February election.   A three-member panel headed by Justice James Abundaga, in a unanimous […]