Incumbent President Daniel Noboa claimed a runaway victory in Ecuador’s presidential election on Sunday, after voters endorsed the young leader’s ‘iron fist’ approach to rampant cartel violence. With over 90 per cent of the votes counted, the National Election Council said Noboa had an unassailable 12-point lead over his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez. Official results showed Noboa with 56 per …

Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, on his victory in the country’s recent general elections. In a statement, Dr. Fayemi also commended Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his gracious concession speech, noting that ‘’his …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Luong Cuong on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Cuong, 67, a seasoned military officer with over 40 years of service and a member of the Politburo since 2021, was elected to lead the nation in a historic parliamentary vote. In a statement issued by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and …

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has released a comprehensive Manifesto for the growth and prosperity of the state. The document which was released on Monday and titled “The Pathway to Prosperity for All”, detailed what Ighodalo has in stock for the people of the state …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has cleared 37 contestants vying for various positions in its forthcoming election. According to a document cited by newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, 12 others were disqualified from the poll, with those affected having the right to appeal to the National Officers Election Appeal Committee. The election is scheduled for 20 July, and all registered NBA …

A bill seeking the conduct of the presidential, governorship, National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly elections on the same day passed the second reading at the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency, Delta State, Mr Francis Waive, the bill seeks amendments to various sections of the Electoral Act 2022. A …

Voting has commenced in Zimbabwe as President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second and final term in a country with a history of violent and disputed votes, according to Al Jazeera. The elections, being held on Wednesday, are the second since the removal of longtime repressive ruler Robert Mugabe in a coup in 2017. Twelve presidential candidates are on the ballot, …

Colombia’s top administrative court annulled on Thursday the election of the Senate President, Roy Barreras, a key figure in the ambitious reform drive of President Gustavo Petro. The court, known as the Council of State, declared that Barreras did not leave his old political party soon enough to seek re-election with his current party, violating electoral rules. The senator breached …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has alleged that its lawyer invited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to pick up the requested Certified True Copies of documents used in the conduct of the 18th March elections has been kidnapped and the election materials carted away. In a statement in Port Harcourt jointly signed by state Publicity …

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that five out of 23 persons arrested during the Presidential and National Assembly elections would be arraigned for electoral offences. This came as the command reassured the electorate of optimal security at the governorship and state House of Assembly elections on Saturday. The suspects, according to the command, were nabbed in connection with …