The Chairman of Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Mr Babatunde Osibodu, has reassured the public of the commission’s commitment to conducting a transparent local government election slated for November 16. Osibodu, according to a statement on Saturday, made this commitment while speaking in a radio programme at Ijebu-Ode. The OGSIEC boss said that he would adhere strictly to the guidelines, …

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has condemned the exorbitant nomination fees demanded by State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) for local government polls, describing it as a violation of the 1999 Constitution and Electoral Act 2022. The council spoke on Saturday ahead of local government polls in several states, including Kaduna, Kano, and Jigawa. IPAC’s National Chairman, Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, slammed …

The leadership of the Labour Party has headed for the Supreme Court to seek the nullification of the November 11 Imo Governorship poll after its appeal for a fresh election was thrown out by the appeal court. The opposition party said it perceived bias in the judgments despite presenting evidence to back its claim of over-voting in the election that …

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo state, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it has registered 119,206 new voters for the state. Accordingly, the commission also registered 58,708 voters for the November 16 Governorship election in Ondo state. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement …

Former US president Barack Obama has told allies that Joe Biden needs to reconsider his reelection bid, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Obama believes that Biden’s path to victory has diminished and that the 81-year-old should “seriously consider the viability of his candidacy,” the newspaper said, citing people briefed on his thinking. It said there was no immediate comment …

The candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 governorship election in Enugu State, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, has called on the Attorney General of the Federation to initiate the moves that will vest the conduct of local government elections in Nigeria on the Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC). Edeoga who said such an initiative can only happen by a reform …

Sixteen political parties in Osun State have announced their intention not to participate in the forthcoming Local Government elections in the state. Political parties involved are; Action Alliance, African Democratic Congress, Accord Party, Social Democratic Party, African Action Congress, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Allied Peoples Party and the Peoples Redemption Party Others are; All Progressives Grand Alliance, Zenith Labour Party, …

A former speaker of the Osun House of Assembly, Prof. Mojeed Alabi, has blamed the politics of “stomach infrastructure,” for the low delivery of good governance in the country. Alabi asserted while delivering the 40th anniversary lecture of Ede Unique Club, in Ede town. He said that the politics of stomach infrastructure, which entails public office seekers giving handouts to …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has cleared 37 contestants vying for various positions in its forthcoming election. According to a document cited by newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, 12 others were disqualified from the poll, with those affected having the right to appeal to the National Officers Election Appeal Committee. The election is scheduled for 20 July, and all registered NBA …

The media team of Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo has distanced itself from the process which led to the Impeachment of Comrade Philip Shaibu as Deputy Governor of the state. After falling out of favour with his principal  Governor Godwin Obaseki, Shaibu was impeached on grounds of constitutional breaches by the state …