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The Sen. Adolphus Wabara-led Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has instituted a suit against Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding recognition of its interim National Working Committee (NWC). The BoT and the PDP, in a fresh suit, sought an order compelling INEC to, forthwith, update its records and publish ...
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio has denied reports alleging that he promised to secure automatic senatorial tickets for lawmakers who lost their political party primaries. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President dismissed the reports as completely false, stating that he neither ...
The Ekiti state gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ambassador Dare Bejide, on Sunday morning led the entire leadership structure of the party on a visit to endorse the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Oluwole Oluyede. The visit, which brought together prominent ADC leaders, stakeholders, party executives, and supporters from across ...
By Ismail Azeez Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured residents of the state that all hands are on deck to ensure that every eligible voter participates in the forthcoming August 15 governorship election without any hindrance. Governor Adeleke tasked Osun residents and indigenes to ignore rumours and scaremongering about the forthcoming gubernatorial elections. According ...
By Precious Mark Atiku Abubakar, the Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, has fired back at Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), over his comments on insecurity, insisting that he has consistently condemned terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across Nigeria. The media office said Lawal’s latest ...
…backs endorsements with N300m for Mbah’s reelection The people of Enugu East Senatorial District have endorsed Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, pledging massive votes for the duo in the 2027 general election. They said that Mbah’s campaign vision to make Enugu State one of ...
By Alex Enebeli The Enugu East Senatorial Zone on Saturday declared support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Peter Mbah in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was made during the Enugu East Senatorial Zone solidarity rally tagged “Ofu Obi Rally for Tinubu and Mbah”, held at the Okpara Square, Enugu. The ...
By Precious Mark The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to shun divisive tendencies and strengthen national unity as the country marks 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance ahead of the 2026 Democracy Day celebration on June 12. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, made the call in a statement on Friday, ...
The Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Hon. Lucky Orimisan AIyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of Chief Segun Odusanya as the new Head of Public Service of the State, with effect from June 6, 2026. His appointment follows the retirement of Mr. Bayo Philips from service. The Governor thanked Mr. Philips for his contributions to ...
By Stanley NwanosikeThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday began a three-day training for Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) ahead of the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election in June 20. Declaring the training open in Enugu, the INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, said that the election would be conducted ...
The national leadership of Accord has condemned the alleged assassination attempt on the party’s Chairman in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun, Mr Asimiyu Ajibola, describing it as barbaric and despicable. The party’s National Chairman, Mr Maxwell Mgbudem, in a statement issued in Abuja, said that the incident was disturbing. Mgbudem explained that two gunmen ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected claims that its recent primaries for Presidential, Governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly positions were unfair or involved the imposition of candidates. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the party’s National Secretary, Morgan Enekweizu, said the allegations were based on a misunderstanding of ...
By Ismail Azeez Former Chairman of Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, Barrister Ojo Williams, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Otun-Owa of Imesi-ile announced his resignation in a letter dated June 3, 2026, addressed to the Chairman of APC Ward 06, Imesi-Ile, said his decision followed careful reflection and ...
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has commended the management of the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) for fulfilling its mandate. Akpabio specifically commended the Director-General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman and his management team for providing lawmakers with regular refresher programmes and training opportunities. Akpabio, who chairs the Governing Board of the Institute, ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has hailed the recent surge in Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in all its registration centres in Enugu State. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, gave the commendation while speaking with the news reporters in Enugu on Thursday. News men recall that INEC started a ...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted Appeal Panels to address petitions and complaints arising from its primaries for presidential, governorship, state and National Assembly positions. The panels were established to promote transparency, fairness and internal democracy in the party’s electoral process. In a statement on Thursday, the National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, said the ...
The Federal Government’s plan to decentralize law enforcement has moved closer to reality, with a constitutional amendment to establish state police expected to be presented soon. This major legislative shift follows months of extensive consultations among the Executive, the National Assembly, and top security officials. Briefing State House correspondents on Thursday after a high-level consultative ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica Former Vice President and the 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the security approach of President Bola Tinubu, stating that Nigeria's securoty architecture has weakened under his leadership. In a statement issued by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said insecurity has expanded beyond its traditional ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The House of Representatives has commenced an investigation into the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, over allegations that he engaged in partisan politics while holding public office. The probe followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by a lawmaker ...
By Ismail Azeez A former Commissioner for Political Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations in Osun State under the administration of immediate past Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Hon. Taiwo Akeju, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akeju announced his decision in a resignation letter dated June 4, 2026, addressed to the APC Chairman of ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has cautioned Nigerian youths against ethnic and religious divisions, urging them not to be used to spread narratives that weaken national unity. Obi made the appeal in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, amid intense online criticism ...
By Ismail Azeez Suspected gunmen on Wednesday night shot the Chairman of the Accord Party in Osogbo Local Government, Hon. Asimiyu Ajibola (popularly known as Baba Isila), and his friends. The incident reportedly occurred around the Osogbo Community Bank axis of MDS at about 9:50 pm.Ajibola, alongside his friends, was attacked and shot while inside ...
By Ismail Azeez Spokesperson to the State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mr Olawale Rasheed has said his principal did not at any time reject the Invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying Adeleke was blocked by the Marine Minister, Mr Gboyega Oyetola and Osun APC. Mr Rasheed made the ...
