The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says over 145,755 registered voters will participate in the Akoko North East and Akoko North West Federal Constituency by-election slated for Feb. 3. Mr Shefiudeen Oyeyemi, Head of Department, Voters Education and Publicity, INEC, Ondo State, told our correspondent today in Akure, reports NA...
Ahead of the commencement of the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms, 18 aspirants for the Edo State Governorship on the platform of Labour Party (LP) have appealed to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to reduce the fees for the forms. The NWC of the party had pegged the Expression […]
•Adelami and Aiyedatiwa Ondo State deputy governor nominee, Okayide Owolabi Adelami, has promised not to betray Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for the confidence reposed in him. Adelami, a retired Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, spoke shortly after he was screened and confirmed by the Ondo State House of Assembly. He said he would not disapp...
•Governor Ahmed Aliyu The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor. Reading the lead judgment, Justice Tijani Abubakar dismissed the appeal by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar, agreeing with the reasoning of the court below. … developing story
•Patrick Tonye-Cole and Governor Siminalayi Fubara The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Tonye Cole and the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the election of Siminalayi Fubara as Rivers State governor for lacking in merit. Affirming Fubara as the duly elected governor of Rivers State, the court held that the appellant did not pro...
•Governor Kefas Agbu The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Agbu Kefas as governor of Taraba State. The apex court in a unanimous decision today dismissed the appeal by Professor Yahaya Sani of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for grossly lacking in merit. … developing storyÂ
•Akpabio The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to perish the thought of taking over control of Akwa Ibom State in 2027. It stated that the ploy to use false claims and inciting comments to destabilise the state has failed. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, [&helli...
•Olayide Owolabi Adelami Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has nominated former Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, as the new deputy governor of the state. Adelami’s nomination was submitted some six hours after the dissolution of the State Executive by the governor, Ayedatiwa, reports Nigerian Tribune....
•Segun Sowunmi Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi, has filed a legal action before the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking it to stop the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) from further acting in their capacities, followi...
•Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved the State Executive Council he inherited from the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan this morning. The dissolution takes immediate effect, while all affected cabinet m...

