The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, National Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, and Elders Caucus of the party on Saturday began strategising for the 2026 Osun State Guber election. The meeting which lasted for over two hours was presided by the Chairman of the Elders Caucus, Chief Sola Akinwumi at the country home …

Former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr George Moghalu, on Tuesday purchased the Labour Party’s (LP) ₦30 million nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the Anambra State off-cycle governorship election. The procurement of the forms took place at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Speaking shortly after receiving the forms, Moghalu assured journalists in …

The 12th petitioner witness, Oseyili Anenih, in the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, said that the 21 September 2024 gubernatorial polls were marred by irregularities. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, …

Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last September’s election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has reiterated his strong belief in the ability of the judiciary to right the wrongs associated with the poll in state. Reacting to what transpired during the commencement of the substantive hearing of his petition at the election petition tribunal on Wednesday in …

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned to Wednesday, 15 January, following an application by the legal team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Monday Okpebholo. The tribunal was billed to start the substantive hearing today after the conclusion of the pre-hearing processes in December 2024. At Monday’s sitting, the tribunal’s Assistant Secretary read an application …

As the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal begins substantive hearing of the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) has described the development as a pivotal phase in the quest for electoral justice for the people of the state and Nigeria at large. The petition is challenging …

Barring any timely intervention by Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, the people of Awhum community in Udi Local Government Area of the state, are set for showdown with the Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr. Okey Ogbodo. Ogbodo has reportedly slated Saturday, 14 December 2024 to elect -by-delegates, which the incumbent executive and most people …

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 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 …

Barely a week to the governorship election in Ondo State, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed assurance that the poll would be free of violence as the police would be on the ground to avert the breakdown of law and order. The IGP also disclosed that a total of 22,239 officers and men would be …