Ondo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal begins sitting

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his Deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami at the tribunal – ‘We’re confident of victory’ Ondo state Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated his confidence in the credibility of the November 16, 2024 governorship election, stating that the people of Ondo State voted overwhelmingly for the right candidate. Speaking after attending […]

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SDP rejects results as APC sweeps Ondo LG polls

Alleging widespread manipulation by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has rejected the results of Saturday’s local government elections in Ondo State. In a statement by its State Chairman, Mr. Gbenga Akinbuli, the party faulted the election as fraudulent, as it was allegedly marred by intimidation of opposition members, non-provision […]

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Ondo Poll: Dissecting APC’s winning streaks, ‘go to court’ mantra and opposition strength ahead 2027 elections

APC chairman Abdullahi Ganduje The back-to-back victories of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent off season governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, with wide margins, point to the weakening of the opposition parties and the possibility of a slide to a one party system if care is not taken. In this report, […]

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APC wins all chairmanship, councillorship seats in Ekiti council polls

Candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the 38 chairmanship and 177 councillorship seats in Saturday’s council elections in Ekiti. The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) made the declaration in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday. Returning Officers in the local government areas and in the local council development areas took turns to present […]

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Oyebanji happy over peaceful Ekiti LG polls, hails SIEC

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has commended the State Independent Electoral Commission, SIEC, for a seamless and peaceful Local Government Councils electoral process on Saturday. Also, he thanked the Ekiti electorate for their peaceful conduct in the election which took place in all the 16 local government areas and 22 Local Development Council Areas […]

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Off-Cycle Gov Polls: Tension, anxiety as Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi decides

All eyes on Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states as INEC conduct Off-Cycle Gov Polls today. • Dire consequences await violence, rigging plotters, FG warns • Military, Police beef up security • Bayelsa leaders identify security flashpoints as coalition warns against rigging Amid concerns that today’s governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states could be […]

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Ondo holds LG, LCDA election Feb 17, 2024

Photo credit: Ngozi Aduloju Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) today Tuesday announced that election into the state’s 18 Local Government Councils and the newly created 33 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs will hold on February 24 next year. The commission’s chairman, Dr. Joseph Igbekele Aremo, announced the date at a stakeholders’ meeting at the […]

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House of assembly poll: Ondo Election Tribunal receives 2 petitions

The Election Petition Tribunal in Ondo State says it has received two petitions on the March 18 House of assembly election in the state. Secretary of the tribunal, Mr. Musa Adam, said in Akure on Friday that the two petitions came from the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) against the candidates of […]

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Electoral fraud, technology and future of Nigeria’s democracy

BVAS A major development in the just concluded 2023 elections was the incorporation of a new voter accreditation system that utilises digital technology tools such as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to prevent manual manipulation of figures. Chijioke Iremeka writes on the improvement of BVAS and other technologies brought to the country’s electoral processes […]

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INEC fixes April 15 for supplementary governorship, legislative elections

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated Saturday, April 15, for supplementary governorship, national and state assembly elections. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement, explained that the electoral umpire arrived at the decision after it met yesterday to review areas where supplementary elections are […]

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