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The National Conference of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (N-CITRE) has suspended the Ijaw National Congress (INC) elections scheduled for Monday, April 13, until further notice. It was reported that the poll was stalled by a court order after a suit by disqualified candidates. N-CITRE, after meeting on Friday in Yenagoa, deliberated extensively on issues ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise till after the 2027 general election. Earlier, the electoral body had announced commencement of a nationwide voter revalidation drive, saying that the exercise would begin on April 13, 2026 as part of efforts to update the voter register ...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a fundamental shift in how Nigeria approaches the relationship between governance and prosperity, asserting that the nation’s path forward depends on aligning democratic processes with sound economic policies. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the national convening and launch of the report titled, “Strengthening the Nexus between Democracy ...
By Ejire Folakunmi Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a strategic alignment between democratic governance and sound economic policies to ensure the long-term sustainability of Nigeria’s political system. The former president made the call on Thursday in Abuja during the national convening and launch of a research report by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF). ...
By Ismail Azeez The Osun State House of Assembly has kicked against the recent redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr. Mutiu Agboke, ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. Dr. Agboke reportedly revealed his redeployment to Ondo State on one of the Commission’s official communication ...
By Ismail Azeez The Network of Civil Society Groups in Osun State has accused the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of orchestrating a crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to weaken opposition forces ahead of upcoming elections. Speaking on behalf of the groups in Osogbo on Thursday, Comrade Yaya Ademola ...
By Damilare Adeleye Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State has declared Friday as a work-free day and ordered the closure of markets ahead of the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, made this known on Thursday on behalf of the state government. She ...
By Ejire Folakunmi The Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ondo State, Dr. Eric Oluwole, has officially resigned his membership from the party. Oluwole announced the decision on Thursday in a letter addressed to the Ward 7 leadership in Ondo West Local Government Area, citing deep-seated and irreconcilable leadership differences. As the ...
By Damilare Adeleye A factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala, has led his supporters to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, demanding recognition of his faction. His protest, which took place on Thursday, comes a day after a David Mark-led ADC faction staged a similar march ...
By Ejire Folakunmi A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Sam Onuigbo, says the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu is yielding results that will make the party the one to beat in the 2027 general elections. Onuigbo, a former member of the House of Representatives, stated this in an interview in ...
By Chukwuemeka Opara Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, the chairman, Ebonyi chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged federal lawmakers in the state to emulate Sen. Onyekachi Nwebonyi in contributing to the state’s infrastructure development. Okoro-Emegha said on Wednesday at Mbeke–Iahieke in Ebonyi Local Government Area when he led a government delegation to inspect projects executed ...
Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communication, has said that there is no design to have only APC on the ballot in 2027. Dare, former youths and sports minister, made the clarification when he appeared as guest on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. He was reacting to the Wednesday protest ...
By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed Alh. Abdullahi Bello, former State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs. This followed a request by Gov. Ahmed Usman Ododo. The Newsman reports that the confirmation comes after a cabinet reshuffle that saw the ...
Prominent figures of the African Democratic Congress, backed by a broad coalition of opposition leaders, converged on the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday, calling for the immediate resignation of National Commissioner Prof. Sani Muhammad Adam (SAN) and other senior officials, including members of the legal department such as Amupitan, over the ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan has challenged Nigerian broadcasters to protect the integrity of the 2027 General Election by shunning misinformation. Addressing the 81st General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja, the INEC Chairman described the modern information space as a ...
By Ismail Azeez The Adeleke Campaign Organisation (ACO) has expressed supreme confidence ahead of the August 15 governorship election, predicting that Governor Ademola Adeleke will secure a second term with a decisive margin of over 200,000 votes. In a statement released on Wednesday, the organization asserted that the political landscape of Osun State has shifted ...
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo A coalition of political parties in Osun State has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for maintaining its pledge of neutrality ahead of the forthcoming August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Wednesday, the State Chairman of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Hon. Odesola Titus, speaking ...
The factional Abia State Leadership Caucus of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has formally disassociated the party from the activities of Mr. Don Norman Obinna, declaring that he lacks the authority to act or speak as the state chairman. During a meeting at the party’s secretariat in Umuahia, the factional leaders reviewed the current leadership ...
By Ismail Azeez The Ondo State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has suspended its planned ward, local government, and state congresses following a directive from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) urging political parties to maintain the status quo. This was contained a statement issued on Wednesday by the State Chairman, Wole Ademoyegun. According ...
By Omobolaji Adekunle Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 election, Adewole Adebayo, has cautioned Nigerians against boycotting the 2027 general elections, warning that electoral apathy could weaken democracy and entrench poor governance. Speaking on a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, Adebayo stressed the need for citizens to ...
Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II jas sued for peace ahead of the 2027 general elections. The revered traditional ruler made this call when the Osun State chapter of the City Boy Movement paid a courtesy visit to his palace in Ile-Ife, on Monday, as part of ongoing engagements ...
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo A cleric of the Christ Apostolic Church Solution Land, Ile-Ife, Rev. Bisi Akinyefa, popularly known as Gbanaje, has urged religious leaders to seek divine guidance ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State. Akinyefa also called on politicians to demonstrate genuine commitment to the welfare of the masses, stressing that ...
The Kano State House of Assembly has formally retracted its impeachment notice against the former Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam, citing his voluntary exit from office as the reason for ending the probe. The decision to drop the proceedings followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yangurasa. During a plenary session led ...
