A political campaign rally in Koton-Karfi area of Kogi State ahead of the 11th November governorship election turned bloody on Friday with a woman reportedly killed and others injured. Supporters of the All Progressive Congress (APC), the governing party in the state, clashed with those of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) when the latter’s governorship candidate, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka …

The Kaduna State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the 2023 election, Isah Ashiru against the victory of Senator Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who has been the state governor since 29th May. In a dissenting judgement of two against one, the panel, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has raised the alarm that the growing level of violence and insecurity in Imo and Kogi States, is not only “unacceptable, unnecessary and worrisome”, but also capable of scaring potential voters. The INEC National Commissioner and member Information and Voter Education Committee, IVEC, Mallam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, raised the alarm yesterday, at a one-day …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Edo State governorship election would be held on 21st September 2024, while that of Ondo State would be held on 16th November of the same year. Governor Godwin Obaseki ends his two terms of four years each on 11th November 2024, while his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu will …

Palpable excitement enveloped Alausa — the seat of power of the Lagos State Government — on Monday, following the judgement of state Election Petition Tribunal, which came in favour of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The tribunal, which sat for about 10 hours, dismissed two petitions filed against Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the 18th March election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission …

The Lagos Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, on Monday, dismissed the petitions brought by Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the Labour Party (LP); and Mr. Olajide Adediran (well known as Jandor) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the victory of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last 18th March election. Two days after the 18th March poll, …

For disputants of last March’s governorship election in Lagos State, it’s judgement today at the Election Petition Tribunal. The governorship candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour; and his counterpart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran (well known as Jandor) had challenged the declaration of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu …

The Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Enugu has upheld the election of Mr. Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 18th March 2023 poll. The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Mr. Chijioke Edeogu had approached the tribunal to challenge the declaration on the grounds that Mbah wasn’t qualified to stand for the election due to …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has appealed against the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which upheld the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Tinubu. In his 51-ground notice of appeal, Obi said the Presidential Election Petitions Court erred in law and thereby reached a wrong conclusion when it dismissed …

Eighteen registered political parties have signified their interest to participate in the forthcoming local government elections in Taraba State. At a meeting with heads of media organisations in the state on Tuesday, the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (TSIEC), Philip Duwe said that over 2,222,000 eligible voters would be participating in the exercise. Duwe said the figure was …