Osun Progressive Youth has described a statement credited to a former Special Adviser in the state, Mr. Sunday Akere that the state’s governorship ticket be zoned to a particular senatorial zone as undemocratic, self-serving, which fails to represent the interest and wishes of leaders and members of the party. Akere has said that the APC governorship ticket would be zoned …

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for Ondo State governorship election, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the party’s candidate, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for his victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial election. In a congratulatory message he personally signed and issued in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Sunday, shortly after Aiyedatiwa was declared winner by the Independent …

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has decried the trend of vote-buying during the Ondo State governorship election, held on Saturday. In an interim statement on the election, the civil society organisation said its observers found that polling units opened early across the state. It said that election officials and materials arrived early in 97 per cent of the polling …

The Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Ondo State, Chief Agboola Ajayi, has promised to tackle the insecurity in the state, if elected. Ajayi made the promise during his campaign tour of Ifedore and Idanre local government areas of the state. He vowed to fortify the state’s security apparatus, Amotekun, promising robust measures to effectively curb criminal activities …

The Edo State Youth Parliament has urged Governor Monday Okpebholo to include youths in his administration, pledging their support for the new leadership. Chairman of the State Youth Parliament, Fawaz Muhammad, congratulated the governor and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, at the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, expressing confidence in a new era of growth in youth development, economic empowerment, and more. …

A former Presidential Spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, says at no time has he ever ruled out the possibility of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 elections. Okupe made the remark in a statement on Monday in Lagos, while reacting to some online media reports on his statement regarding 2027 presidential elections. The former Director-General of Mr Peter Obi Presidential …

The Ondo State chapters of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools in Nigeria (ASUSN) and that of the Association of Nigerian Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPS) have endorsed the governorshio candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The election holds on Saturday. The groups made their position known at an event held at the …

Edo State’s governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, has accused outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki of obstructing a smooth transfer of power ahead of the 12 November end of Obaseki’s tenure. On Friday, Obaseki alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is organizing the inauguration of his successor without input from the state government, claiming he had not received an invitation to the event. …

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Ogun Command, says it has earmarked 3,150 personnel for the security and success of forthcoming local government elections in the state. The Commandant of Corps (CC) of the NSCDC, Mrs Remilekun Ekundayo, said this in an interview in Abeokuta on Saturday. Ekundayo said that the personnel would ensure the safety of voters …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned opposition parties not to get too excited over the defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris, the United States presidential election, saying President Bola Tinubu would sweep the poll again in 2027. Former President Donald Trump was announced as the winner of the US poll on Wednesday, defeating Harris in a stunning political …