Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has defended the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the decision as a political strategy. While on a courtesy visit to the new executives of the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Fayemi said the decision was not taken to undermine Christians, who he advised to be …

For eight years, Dr Dapo Thomas served as Special Assistant to the then Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. An international scholar, writer, teacher, Thomas has a deep understanding of Nigerian and international politics. In this interview, he brings his knowledge to bear on contemporary issues including the Muslim-Muslim ticket and the politics of 2023. Interview conducted by …

Ijaw leaders have backed their kinsman and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in his endorsement of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Senator Ovie Omo-Agege in the buildup to next year’s election. The leaders, who described Clark as the “father of Ijaw nation”, spoke in Warri, Delta State at a meeting of The Struggle Platform, a …

Following growing concerns on the menace of vote buying and other forms of voter inducement during elections, Nigerians have been asked not to condone vote trading and to shift focus on political parties, politicians, and security agencies who do not seem to be doing much against buying and selling of votes. Board Member at YIAGA Africa, Ezenwa Nwagwu made the …

For the Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the governorship election conducted last Saturday with results declared the next day is not over yet. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in that election is set to challenge the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) through the judicial process. In 2018, Adeleke challenged …

There is anxiety in the camp of Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke over the suit filed filed at the Court of Appeal, Akure by a fellow member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Dotun Babayemi. On 8 March. Babayemi was declared winner of a parallel governorship primary conducted at the Children and Women Development Centre, Osogbo, while Adeleke …

Abdulraheem Adebayo Adeleke Lawal is the new Deputy Governor of Oyo State. He replaces Rauf Olaniyan, who was impeached by the state House of Assembly earlier on Monday. Lawal, who hails from Kishi in the Oke-Ogun area of the state, has two Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Law from the University of Ibadan. Until his new position, Lawal was the …

…Urhobo traditional rulers thank him for attracting projects to Delta Central district The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed concern over acts of injustice meted out to oil-bearing communities in the country, particularly in the Niger Delta. In addition, the APC candidate, who is also the Deputy Senate President, revealed …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has given directives to churches that their members should vote candidates based on character, competence, capacity and policies. The directive also expected that candidates to be voted for should have “the fear of God, honesty and truthfulness, respect for the rule of law, justice and fairness for all, respect for religious and ethnic diversity, …

Edo State Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu has congratulated the Governor-Elect of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, for what he described as his well deserved victory. In a congratulatory message, Comrade Shaibu described the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate over his All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent and incumbent Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, “as a breath of …