Unless otherwise decided, Senator Monday Okpebholo will be the next governor of Edo State from 12 November, this year. According to the results collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from across all 18 Local Government Areas of the state, the Edo Central senator won the election with 291,667 votes to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party …

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the state considering the lingering security challenges facing it. This is contained in a statement in Gusau, the state capital,  on Saturday by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris. Idris said: “We are appealing to President …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday, congratulated the First Lady and wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of her 64th birthday anniversary. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka disclosed this in a congratulatory message issued in Abuja. In the statement, Morka described her as a philanthropist and exemplary spouse who stood by President …

Who governs Edo State from 12 November, this year? From 8:30 am (Saturday), 2.2 million voters with Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) choose among 17 candidates who will step into the office to be vacated by Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who will have completed his two term of four years each as the state governor. But there are three candidates who are …

Former Senate President and current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Adolphus Wabara, has called for the sacking of the Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Muheeba Dankaka, over corruption allegations. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Saturday PUNCH, the former Senate President shared his experience during a visit to the FCC, where he …

The Chairman, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, Mr Hashim Abioye has disclosed the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as well as other political parties have 48 to undue infractions in the nomination of its candidates. He also disclosed that candidates of the APC, the Allied Peoples Movement and the Action Peoples Party, APP, who were …

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the first batch of the 35,000 police officers deployed to ensure law and order during election has arrived in the state, according to The PUNCH. Also in the state are soldiers and officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as moves …

The Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori has made a significant philanthropic gesture by donating N50 million to support victims of the recent flooding which destroyed houses, business places, warships centres and displaced a huge mumber of people in Maiduguri and its environs. The donation is aimed at alleviating the sufferings of …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has criticised Governor Seyi Makinde for his frequent foreign trips, accusing him of wasting public funds while neglecting the needs of the citizens. According to the APC, Makinde’s recent announcement on social media about his European tour with members of his cabinet is part of a pattern of expensive trips that have …

ABOUT two hours after the Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it would not sign the Peace Accord by all political parties and candidates ahead of the 21st September governorship election, the party itself as the Acting Chairman of the party, Emperor Jarret Tenebe and the candidate of the party, Sen. Monday Okpebholo. Tenebe said they …