INEC: Protest in Ibadan over deployment of Akeju to Oyo

Hundreds of people believed to be members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Accord Party, Labour Party (LP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday staged a peaceful protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State and rejected the posting of Ambassador Rufus Akeju as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the state.

Supreme Court upholds Kaka’s election

The Supreme Court has confirmed the election of the senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Alhaji Gbenga Kaka.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Chief Adebisi Adegbuyi against Kaka’s election as a senator for lacking merit.

Kwara 2015: Emir of Ilorin denies endorsing PDP candidate

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, has condemned in its entirety, a story credited to him by an online medium, that he (emir) has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial flag bearer, Senator Simeon  Ajibola.

Sambo reiterates call for peaceful 2015 polls

Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo has called on Nigerians to conduct themselves peacefully during and after the 2015 elections as he collected his Permanent Voter Card (PVC). 
The Vice President collected his PVC yesterday at the INEC distribution centre located at the Kaduna North Local Government Secretariat, Magajin Gari,  Kaduna, Kaduna State.

2015: PDP sure of victory in Kaduna –Sambo

Vice President Namadi Sambo is hopeful that with the overwhelming support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) enjoys in Kaduna State, the party will garner over two million votes in the 2015 general elections.

2015: Araraume gets rousing welcome from supporters

Thousands of supporters of Senator Ifeanyi Araraume yesterday thronged the Sam Mbakwe international Cargo Airport in Owerri to give him a rousing welcome from the nation’s capital, Abuja.

Rivers elders give PDP 7-day ultimatum to drop Wike

•Threaten to vote for APC

From CHRIS ANUCHA, Port Harcourt
A group in Rivers State, the Rivers Elders and Leaders Council, which has been clamouring  that  governorship position be zoned  to  the Riverine area, has  given the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) up to January 5, 2015  to substitute Chief Nyesom Wike,   with a Riverine candidate, or face  mass defection to any party  which  fields  a Riverine person as  its candidate.