Oyo State chapter of the Labour Party has dumped its governorship candidate, Alhaji Tawfiq Akinwale, and declared support for Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At a press conference held at its state headquarters in Ibadan on Sunday, less than a week to the governorship and House of Assembly elections, the Labour Party’s state chairman, Atayase Sadiq …

Former governor of Enugu State, Mr Sullivan Chime has endorsed the state’s governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Peter Mbah, saying “Mbah is the best Enugu State can offer now”. During an interactive session between Mbah and some influential persons, businessmen and leaders at the weekend, Chime said: “I have had interactions not just with him (Mbah), …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to punish its officials, including ad-hoc or collation personnel, who may have been found wanting in the conduct of the 25 February presidential and National Assembly elections. At a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja on Saturday, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu conceded that the elections raised several issues that …

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said it would not congratulate the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the vice president-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima now due to the decision of the second runner-up in the presidential election, Mr Peter Obi to challenge the victory in court. On behalf of Ohanaeze, its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Alex Ogbonnia said …

The Nigeria Police Force has said that it has paid allowances to all police personnel that participated in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on 25 February. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Force spokesman, Chief Superintendent Olumuyiwa Adejobi said that the clarification became necessary in view of an allegation of non-payment of the allowances to police personnel. “The …

Ahead of next Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections, traditional rulers and community leaders in the 62 communities in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area (LGA) have thrown their weight behind Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his re-election bid. They also sued for peaceful coexistence among all residents of the area and urged them to come out en masse to perform …

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has urged Nigerians to come out en-masse for the forthcoming Governorship and state Assembly elections irrespective of how they feel about the outcome of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. The group urged the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to live up to expectations by improving on areas of concern as …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday granted the separate ex-parte application filed by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party’s Mr Peter Obi seeking permission from the court to inspect the electoral materials for last Saturday’s presidential election. A panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Joseph …

Seven states of the federation that approached the Supreme Court to nullify the election victory of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have withdrawn their suit. The states – Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Taraba, and Sokoto State – on Friday, filed a notice of discontinuance of the case through their team of …

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has assured the people of Iwopin in the Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state that if re-elected, he would pursue the timely completion of the Iwopin Jetty being constructed in the riverine community. Abiodun gave the assurance during a whistle-stop at Iwopin town as part of his campaign tour of Ogun Waterside …