At the height of the gubernatorial campaign in Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, the then People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, made a strikingly unconventional promise on 15 March 2023. Addressing a massive crowd of supporters, he vowed to introduce a “Happy Hour” if elected governor, offering free drinks and perhaps food to the public. This pledge quickly became one …

Two aspirants and the agents of two other contestants have raised concerns about the conduct of Saturday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo State governorship primary. They allege that based on the conduct of the exercise, plans are being made to favour certain aspirants. One of the 16 aspirants, Olugbenga Edema decried delays in the distribution of materials and called on …