•Governor Seyi Makinde being accredited by electoral officials Poor turnout, non-arrival, late arrival of electoral officers and materials marred the conduct of the local government elections in Oyo State yesterday. In particular, the tale of poor turnout and late arrival of electoral officers was similar across many voting units, reports Sund...
•Tinubu Northern groups under the aegis of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN) over the weekend expressed concerns over plots by self-seeking politicians to weaken President Bola Tinubu’s support base and his re-election bid in 2027 through interference in his cabinet. AYCF President, Yerima Shett...
•Election Contrary to reported deployment of 12,000 security agencies for the ongoing local government elections in Oyo State, policemen and other security agents were conspicuously absent on major roads within Ibadan metropolis. Besides, the restriction order placed on human and vehicular movements appeared not to be effective, as people and ...
•APC Chairman Ganduje and Governor Yusuf The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has said the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) led government in Kano State is behind the various protests against him in Abuja. But the state government has denied having a hand in the crisis, reports Daily [&hell...
•APC National Chairman Ganduje The maiden meeting between the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and aggrieved aspirants in last Saturday’s primary election in Ondo State ended in a deadlock yesterday, with party officials stating that dialogue would continue. Recall that the Governor Usman...
•Agboola Ajayi A former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Ajayi Agboola, has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November governorship election in the state. Agboola polled 264 votes at the party primary held yesterday, reports The PUNCH. He was followed by a former member of the House of Representatives, Kolade [&hel...
•Governor Makinde Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the declaration of tomorrow, Friday, April 26, 2024, as a half working day for all public and civil servants in the state. This is in connection with the local government election slated for Saturday, April 27, 2024, reports Daily Independent. A circular signed by the Secretary [...
•Ganduje and Aiyedatiwa The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) is currently holding a closed-door peace meeting with Governor Lucky Ayiedatiwa and fifteen other aspirants in the April 20 Ondo state governorship primary election. Ayiedatiwa was declared the winner by Governor Usman Ododo-led Primary Election Commit...
The accreditation of delegates for the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State has begun. The primary is aimed at electing the opposition party’s candidate for the November governorship election in the state, reports The Nation. The exercise which is taking place at the International Culture and Event Centre (Dome), will...
•Saraki A former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has said the nation requires a core statesman to unite rather than further divide it. Saraki, represented by a former House of Representatives’ member, Honourable Golu Timothy, identified this imperative at the maiden edition of the Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin Students’ Legislative Summit held...