A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Barrister Ahmed Raji has debunked a rumour that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kayode Ariwoola was sighted in the United Kingdom in a wheelchair, purportedly in a meeting with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement in Continue Reading
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By Oluwakayode Banjo The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has reinstated Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state. Delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Adeleke on Friday, a three-member panel of justices held that, the election tribunal erred when it ruled that, the 1st and 2nd respondents Gboyega Oyetola and the All […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola The Court of Appeal in Abuja, will today, by 12 pm, deliver judgment on the appeal filed by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to challenge the nullification of his election by the state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The appellate court had, on March 23, 2023, reserved judgement in the appeal after […]Continue Reading
By Victorson Agbenson The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says his Benue State counterpart, Dr. Samuel Ortom will not appear before the National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over his alleged involvement in anti-party activities. The Governor has also described the suspension of former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose and […]Continue Reading
By Victorson Agbenson The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has suspended a former Governor of Ekiti state, Mr Ayo Fayose , a former Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema and former Senate President Pius Anyim from the party. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Debo […]Continue Reading
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has blamed stakeholders and politicians for a majority of the problems facing the country currently. He said this on Thursday while speaking on “The Morning Show” of a TV station in Lagos. Fayose disclosed that there is a lot wrong with Nigeria, adding that nothing had changed […]Continue Reading
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Gwadabawa Ward of the Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State has suspended the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. The executives of the ward made this known while addressing the media at the Gwadabawa Ward office in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. […]Continue Reading
The Labour Party candidate, Alex Otti, has been declared the winner of the abia state governorship election following the eventual declaration of the controversial Obingwa Local Government Area results. With the conclusion of the collation of the outstanding results of the election, the Peoples Democratic Party scored 9,962 votes the Labour Party, 3,776 votes. Continue Reading
By Oghenero Eghweree Civil society organizations say security agencies should prosecute perpetrators of electoral violence in the just concluded Governorship and State Assemblies election to serve as a deterrent to others in future polling exercises. They made the observation in Asaba, the Delta State capital, at a Civil Society Observers’ Coalition Press Conference on the Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya Osun state government says it will review the legal framework as it affects the people with disabilities within Osun State. The governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke stated this at the distribution of support materials to people with disabilities. Governor Adeleke who directed the Ministry of Justice to review and bring up to date […]Continue Reading
By Wale Oluokun Ogun State Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the concluded governorship, Dr. Ladipupo Adebutu has led protesters to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Ogun state governorship candidate and the protesters were however dispersed with gunshots by the security personnel guarding the INEC Continue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a candidate in the just concluded general elections, Chief Joseph Tegbe has attributed Governor Seyi Makinde’s victory in Saturday’s governorship election to hard work and commitment to the welfare of the people of Oyo State. In a congratulatory message personally signed and made available to newsmen in Ibadan, Chief Tegbe […]Continue Reading
By Wale Oluokun Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmud Yakubu to reverse the declaration of Prince Dapo Abiodun as the winner of the gubernatorial election in the state held last Saturday. Chairman of the Party, Dr Sikirullah Ogundele while addressing a […]Continue Reading
Kano state government has lifted the dawn-to-dusk curfew imposed in the state. The government had earlier imposed a curfew to avoid a breakdown of law and order following tensions generated from the announcement of the results of the governorship and state Assembly elections. In a statement, Kano State Commissioner for information and internal affairs, Malam […]Continue Reading
The National Population Commission, NPC, says that it will deploy 17,000 personnel for the conduct of the 2023 census in Osun State. It also said it has started meeting with communities, where border issues are ongoing, to ensure a crisis-free exercise. Addressing journalists in Osogbo, the Federal Commissioner representing Osun, Senator Mudashiru Hussain, said the Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended further collation of governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu states. This was made known in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye on Monday. It will be recalled that INEC’s office in Obingwa Local Government […]Continue Reading
Oluwakayode Banjo Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State Senator Teslim Folarin has congratulated governor Seyi Makinde on his victory at the 2023 governorship election. In a statement by Senator Folarin, he appreciated members of the APC, friends and political allies for their support “I Appreciate Oyo State Voters, APC Members Continue Reading
By Oluwakayode Banjo Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Senator Lekan Balogun has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the conduct of the election. Oba Balogun also congratulated the re-elected governor of Oyo State, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde on his victory in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election, describing his re-election as a reward for keeping Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the collation of Adamawa governorship election results from Local Government Areas till noon. State Collation Officer, Prof. Mohammed Mele, and Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Yakubu Ari, disclosed this on Monday, after the collation of results from 20 out of the 21 LGAs. They noted that the exercise Continue Reading
By Bolanle Adesida Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has promised to run an administration that is more committed to providing focused and qualitative governance while creating the enabling environment for increased public – private partnership. Governor Abiodun made the promise while addressing a jubilant crowd of party faithful and supporters at the Presidential Continue Reading
26-year-old Rukayat Shittu has won a seat in the Kwara State House of Assembly. Rukayat, a former Senate President of Congress of NOUN Students (CONS), will represent Owode/Onire constituency, Asa local government of Kwara State. In the result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Professor Hakeem Ijaya, the lady who contested Continue Reading
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been reelected for a second term of four years. Abiodun is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Abiodun as the winner of the governorship election on Sunday. Meanwhile, before Abiodun was announced as the winner of the poll, PDP collation […]Continue Reading
Iyabo Adebisi Jubilation at the Ikolaba residence of Governor Seyi Makinde shortly after he was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels also join our Whatsapp Update GroupContinue Reading
Oluwayemisi Owonikoko/Mosope Kehinde Governor Seyi Makinde has been declared the winner of the Oyo state Gubernatorial election. Declaring the result, the returning officer for Oyo State, Professor Adebayo Bamire announced that Engineer Seyi Makinde of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP polled a total of 563, 756 votes to defeat his closest opponent Senator Teslim Continue Reading
By Simeon Ugbodovon/ Maxwell Oyekunle The incumbent governor who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in March 18, 2023, Governorship election in Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has won 31 out of the 33 Local Government Areas of the State. Details of the result as announced by INEC are as follows: Ibadan […]Continue Reading