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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Mr Dare Bejide, has rejected the Ekiti State election result. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, Bejide described the election as lacking credibility. He alleged tnat the exercise was conducted in “an atmosphere replica of a war zone”. The ADC candidate accused the ruling party of engaging in vote ...
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has hailed Chief Ikeje Asogwa’s landslide victory in the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election in the state describing it as a “Statement Victory”. Reacting to the victory in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu, Mbah said the victory confirmed the widespread acceptance and political dominance of the All ...
The Member representing Awka North and South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Prof. Lilian Orogbu has urged fathers to use their Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) to elect credible leaders. Orogbu, a Labour Party representative, made the call on Sunday at the Church of Pentecost, Anglican Communion, Awka Diocese during a service to mark ...
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked the Accord Party's allegation that the opposition party is planning to use extra-judicial means to secure victory for its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in the forthcoming August 15, 2026 election. The APC described the allegation as fabricated and frivolous, urging security agencies to ...
Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, Leader of the 10th Senate, has stated that Governor Biodun Oyebanji made history in Ekiti State by becoming the first governor to be re-elected back-to-back since 1999. This was contained in a statement issued through the senator’s official social media handle on Sunday. According to Senator Bamidele, Oyebanji’s approach to governance ...
...as Governor emerges as Ekiti’s first consecutive two-term Governor ...Tinubu congratulates Oyebanji, urges Opposition to work with him Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has made history as the first governor of Ekiti State to win re-election and secure two consecutive terms in office, following a resounding victory in Saturday’s 2026 governorship election. The candidate ...
By Ismail Azeez The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Osun State governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has congratulated Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Abiodun Oyebanji, on his re-election victory, describing the outcome as a clear endorsement of the governor's performance in office. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oyebanji the ...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said the victory of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji and the people of Ekiti State in Saturday’s governorship election will be replicated in Osun on August 15. Speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo, Oyintiloye described Oyebanji’s victory as "well deserved." He said ...
By Barth Ndubuwah The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday's Rivers South East Senatorial District by-election, Olaka Nwogu, has defeated all other political parties to win the Senatorial seat. The election, which took place across the seven local government areas that make up the senatorial district, saw Olaka Nwogu polling 47,961 votes ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Wogu Olaka Johnson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election held on June 20. Prof. Rosemary Ogwu, the Returning Officer for the election, announced the result on Sunday at the Rivers South East Senatorial Collation Centre in Khana ...
By Idowu Adebomi Governor Biodun Oyebanji has made history as the first governor of Ekiti State to win re-election and secure two consecutive terms in office, following a resounding victory in Saturday’s 2026 governorship election. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) broke a long-standing political jinx that had prevented previous governors from retaining ...
The Senator-elect for Enugu North Senatorial district, Ikeje Asogwa, has assured the people of the district of quality, inclusive and people-oriented representation following their overwhelming support in the Saturday bye-election. Asogwa, in a message of appreciation issued after his victory on Sunday, described the outcome of the election as a clear demonstration of the confidence ...
The President of the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA), Mrs Mandy Demechi-Asagba, has said that sustained voter education is key to combating electoral violence and voter intimidation ahead of the 2027 general elections Demechi-Asagba said this in an interview on Sunday in Lagos. The President of AWLA said when citizens were well educated about the ...
Chief Ikeje Asogwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged the winner of the June 20 Enugu North Senatorial District by-election. Asogwa polled 162,360 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Nestor Ezeme of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 9,299 votes. The by-election was conducted to replace late Sen Okey ...
The Chairman of Khana Local Government Area, Dr Thomas Barere, says the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election is peaceful and orderly despite network challenges affecting the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). Barere spoke with journalists on Saturday after casting his vote at Unit 4, Ward 18, in Khana and said that the low turn out ...
An early morning rain in some parts of Rivers has delayed the movement of election personnel and materials for the Rivers South-East senatorial bye-election. The Newsmen report that some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in the affected local government areas were flooded due to rain water. Mrs Geraldine Ekelemu, the Head, Voter Education, INEC, ...
The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Amb. Abdu Zango, has adjudged the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election as peaceful and hitch-free. The Newsmen report that Zango stated this while speaking with newsmen at Warawa, headquarters of Warawa Local Government Area, shortly after monitoring the ongoing election exercise. The ...
The EU-SDGN Election Observation Hub has commended the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during the Ekiti governorship Election. The hub however expressed concern over incidents of vote buying, voter intimidation and ballot paper irregularities. The hub, comprising the Kukah Centre, TAF Africa, Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), Yiaga Africa, International Press Centre ...
Dr Bunmi Omoseyindemi, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ekiti, has commended voters and election officials for their peaceful and professional conduct across the state. Omoseyindemi told journalists after monitoring the governorship exercise in the state on Saturday that the election was largely peaceful. “We never had it so good. You ...
Sen. Olaka Nwogu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Rivers South-East senatorial bye-election, has described the turnout of voters at the election as impressive. Nwogu made the call while speaking to newsmen after casting his vote at Alesa, Eleme Local Government Area on Saturday. Nwogu described the turnout of voters as a clear ...
Former Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has commended the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, describing the accreditation and voting process as seamless. Fayemi, who spoke with newsmen after casting his vote at his Ward 11, Unit 9 Ogilolo, Isan-Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of the state, praised the Independent National Electoral ...
…inaugurates over 7,000 canvassers in federal constituency By Ismail Azeez The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the August 15, 2026 election in Osun State, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji popularly known as AMBO has declared that he remains the only candidate endorsed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the forthcoming poll. Oyebamiji made ...
By Idowu Adebomi The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election, Dr. Wole Oluyede, has alleged widespread irregularities in the conduct of the poll, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies of actions capable of undermining the credibility of the election. Speaking with journalists ...
