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2023 general elections

March 4, 2023

INEC releases results of Rivers National Assembly polls after one week

INEC declared PDP candidates winner of the three senatorial seats and nine of the 12 House of Representatives seats in Rivers.

INEC and Rivers Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Johnson Alalibo
March 3, 2023

Six states ask Supreme Court to nullify Tinubu’s victory over Electoral Act violations

The presidential poll that produced Mr Tinubu has been questioned at the Supreme Court.

Adamawa governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Akwa Ibom State governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, Bayelsa State governor Douye Diri, Delta state governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki, and Sokoto state governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
March 3, 2023

PDP asks INEC to review NASS election results in Lagos

“We won the election in Lagos state. We are not accepting the results.”

Oluwaseyi Olowu, Wale Gomez, Segun Adewale, and Olumuyiwa Owadara
March 2, 2023

Our votes Peter Obi took in South-East, South-South insufficient to make him president: Atiku

Per declared results, Mr Obi’s Labour Party won in a landslide in all southeastern states as well as in three South-South States of Edo, Delta and Cross River.

Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
March 2, 2023

I’m not aware of Tinubu’s overture to reconcile with me: Atiku

Mr Abubakar spoke at a press conference in Abuja Thursday evening.

Atiku Abubakar (Credit: AA)
March 2, 2023

Atiku rejects presidential election results, calls Tinubu drug baron

Mr Abubakar, who addressed journalists in Abuja Thursday evening, revealed that the outcome of the election would be challenged in court.

Atiku Abubakar
March 2, 2023

It’s ‘immature, selfish’ for Peter Obi to claim victory in presidential election, says APC chair Adamu

The APC leader advised Mr Obi, and other opposition leaders to accept the outcome of the polls as announced by INEC.

APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu
March 2, 2023

Peter Obi to challenge Tinubu’s victory in court

The presidential candidate spoke on Thursday.

Peter Obi addressing an international press conference
March 1, 2023

APC commends Obi, Atiku for keenly contesting against Tinubu

Mr Tinubu polled 8,794,726 to win the February 25 presidential poll. Mr Abubakar garnered 6,984,520 votes, and Mr Obi 6,101,533 votes.

Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar
February 27, 2023

Tinubu supporters in Lagos are gluttons; refused to vote unless mobilised: Dayo Israel

Peter Obi of Labour Party has maintained slim lead ahead of APC’s Bola Tinubu, in a hotly contested election.

Dayo Israel