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Oyebanji Urges Electorate to be Law Abiding Ahead of LG Polls Saturday

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By Amos Ogunrinde The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC will tomorrow (Saturday) conduct local government elections into the 16 statutory Councils and 22 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs. Thirteen political parties have indicated interest to participate in the exercise. Continue Reading

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2024 LG Poll : OYSIEC to Publish Names Of Successful Candidates  

Web News 25 November 2023 266 0

— reiterates commitment to peaceful election By Nashirdeen Sherifdeen The Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, has announced that the names of successful candidates at the just concluded screening of candidates vying for Chairmanship and Councillorship seats will be made known to political parties by 5th Continue Reading

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Gov. Abiodun Reacts to Appeal Court’s Verdict on Electoral Victory

Web News 25 November 2023 182 0

By Wuraola Bamgbose The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Friday affirmed the election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the March 18, poll, in Ogun State. In a majority judgment delivered by the duo of Justices J.S. Ikyegh and  Muhammed Mustapha, the appellate court dismissed […]Continue Reading

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OSHA Committee Tables Report on Chief Judge

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By Mojisola Oladele  Osun State House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions and Legal Matters, has tabled the outcome of its investigation on the state’s Chief Judge. The Committee alleged the Chief Judge, Honorable Justice Adepele Ojo of unlawful seizure of emoluments salary of workers of the State High Court, unilateral inflation […]Continue Reading

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Appeal Court Reverses Verdict of Nassarawa’s Governorship Election Petition Tribunal

Web News 23 November 2023 182 0

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday reversed the nullification of the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, voided the verdict of the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which sacked Governor Sule of the All Progressives Congress, […]Continue Reading

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Ogundoyin Lauds NGF for Stance on Parliamentary Staff’s Demands

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By Mosope Kehinde  The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of the State Legislature of Nigeria, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin has lauded the stance of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF on the demands of the striking parliamentary staff, describing it as positive. This comes on the heels of the suspension of the three-week-old national strike called by the […]Continue Reading

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We’re working assiduously to improve Nigeria’s electoral process – Senator Alli

Web News 22 November 2023 226 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo The joint committee of the 10th National Assembly on electoral matters is working assiduously to improve the nation’s electoral process. This is contained in a statement by the senator representing Oyo South Federal Constituency for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Sharafadeen Alli, and signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Akeem […]Continue Reading

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Appeal Court Affirms Fintiri as Adamawa Governor

Web News 22 November 2023 261 0

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed a petition by the Social Democratic Party’s, SDP, governorship candidate, Umar Ardo, challenging Ahmadu Fintiri’s election as Adamawa State governor. The Presiding Judge, Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu, affirmed the Tribunal’s previous decision led by Justice Theodora Uloho, which dismissed Ardo’s petition for being incompetent Continue Reading

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OSHA Slates Next Week for MDAs’ Budget Defence

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By Mojisola Oladele  The Osun State Appropriation Bill 2024 tagged “Reconstruction and Recovery” is designed to improve the economy of the state and the well-being of residents.  The Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr. Saheed Fatunmise stated this while explaining the policy thrust of the 2024 Appropriation Bill during a plenary held at Continue Reading

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Politicians Make Case for Afro Democracy

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By Olatunji Idowu. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has challenged African nations to earnestly examine Western democracy with a view to identifying the shortcomings and redesigning the system to capture the continent’s peculiarities.  Chief Obasanjo gave the charge in Abeokuta at a forum tagged “Consultation on Rethinking Western Liberal Democracy for Continue Reading

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We didn’t sign any MoU with the government – Osun HLAs

Web News 16 November 2023 283 0

By Abiodun Adeoye The Heads of Local Government Administration, HLA, in Osun State have debunked the rumour that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with the state government on a project. In a statement signed by the State Chairman, Forum of Heads of Local Government, Dr. Adewale Adedapo, the forum described the rumour as […]Continue Reading

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Chief Judge: Osun Government Denies Allegations of Coercing the Judiciary

Web News 16 November 2023 272 0

By Adenitan Akinola The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Osun State have warned Governor Ademola Adeleke against any attempt to remove the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Adebola Adepele-Ojo. The group described the move as undue interference and an attempt by the executive arm of the government to coerce the judiciary. At a […]Continue Reading

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Osun APC Condemns Appointment of Adeleke’s Appointee as OSSIEC Head

Web News 14 November 2023 252 0

By Folake Oye The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has asked the state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke to reverse the appointment of Mr Hashim Abioye as the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, without further delay. Osun APC chairman, Alhaji Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement in Osogbo, demanded the reversal […]Continue Reading

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Abiodun Felicitate Ododo on Electoral Victory

Web News 13 November 2023 217 0

By Abimbola Bamgbose Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State as the affirmation of the confidence Nigerians have in the ability of the ruling party to deliver Nigeria from the current economic woes. The APC governorship candidate, Usman Ododo Continue Reading

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OSHA Confirms Chairmen, Members of Statutory Commissions

Web News 13 November 2023 259 0

By Mojisola Oladele  Osun State House of Assembly this morning screened and confirmed Chairmen and members of statutory commissions sent to it by the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The Statutory Commissions includes; Osun House of Assembly Service Commission, Osun State Judiciary Service Commission Nominees, Osun State Civil Service Continue Reading

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Bayelsa Guber Poll: INEC to Announce Remaing Result by Noon

Web News 13 November 2023 169 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Bayelsa State has adjourned the announcements of the remaining two Local Government Areas results to noon, today. The outstanding Local Government Areas are Brass and Southern Ijaw LGAs. The Head of Department Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, Bayelsa State, Mr Wilfred Ifogah who announced the adjournment after the Continue Reading

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APC’s Ododo Wins Kogi Gov Election

Web News 13 November 2023 241 0

The All Progressives Congress Governorship candidate, Usman Ododo, has been announced winner of the just concluded November 11 governorship election in Kogi State. Ododo won with 446,237 votes, defeating his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party, who garnered 259,052, while Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party pulled 46,362 votes. This is […]Continue Reading

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#ImoDecides2023 : Incumbent Gov. Clears All Imo’s 27 LGAs

Web News 12 November 2023 245 0

The Imo State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the ongoing governorship election, Hope Uzodimma, has won in all the 27 Local Government Areas of the state. At the state collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Owerri, the state capital, Uzodimma won in all the LGAs in the state […]Continue Reading

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LG Polls: OYSIEC Concludes Screening of Candidates

Web News 11 November 2023 277 0

By Nashirdeen Sherifdeen The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), on Friday, concluded screening of Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates in the forthcoming  Local Government Councils Election in the state. The screening exercise, which was held at OYSIEC premises, Agodi – Gate, Ibadan, allowed the commission to ascertain qualified candidates Continue Reading

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EFCC Deploys Operatives to Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo to Check Fraud 

Web News 10 November 2023 221 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has deployed its operatives on election monitoring operations in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states. The Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in a statement said the operations were aimed at checking electoral fraud and associated crimes. Oyewale stated, “In its drive to checkmate electoral fraud and Continue Reading

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Osun APC Seeks Dissolution of LG Caretaker Committees

Web News 1 November 2023 168 0

By Adenitan Akinola The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has prayed the State High Court, to set aside the appointment of caretaker committee for the 30 local governments, 1 Area Council and 36 Local Council Development Areas in the State. The APC through its counsels, Ayodele Kusamotu,  Idowu Oloyede  and three […]Continue Reading

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Rivers Gov. Says Security Operatives Shot at Him

Web News 30 October 2023 275 0

The governor of Rivers State, Similanyi Fubara, has accused security agencies of compromise while addressing some of his supporters on the crisis rocking the state. Fubara made this known on Monday morning after Edie Edison was removed as Majority Leader of the Rivers House of Assembly. He said, “From what I have seen the security […]Continue Reading

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Lawmakers Begin Fubara’s Impeachment Amidst Gunshots

Web News 30 October 2023 287 0

There were gunshots and firing of teargas within the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Monday as some lawmakers sat to begin an impeachment process on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. About 23 lawmakers, including the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, who presided over the sitting, resolved to begin the process. The lawmakers also suspended the leader of […]Continue Reading

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Supreme Court Judgement: Atiku to Address Press on Monday

Web News 28 October 2023 222 0

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar will  address the press on national issues on Monday. The PDP Publicity Office disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. This comes on the heels of the Supreme Court judgment, which dismissed the former vice president’s appeal for lacking in merit and affirmed President Bola […]Continue Reading

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Akeredolu Lauds S/Court Verdict on Tinubu’s Victory

Web News 28 October 2023 231 0

By Isaac Afolabi The Chairman, Southwest Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has hailed the Supreme Court’s ruling dismissing the petitions challenging President Bola Tinubu’s election. Governor Akeredolu described the verdict as a triumph for democracy and a testament to the overwhelming support given the APC and President Tinubu by Continue Reading