INEC says attacks on facilities may affect future polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says recent attacks on its facilities, if remained unchecked, may affect future polls. The commission expressed concern, particularly with the ongoing conversion of voting points to polling units, voter registration and the conduct of future elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said […]

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PDP NEC passes confidence vote on Secondus

Governors’ Absence Raises Concerns Orbih: Afegbua On His Own We Support NEC, Says Plateau PDP The National Executice Committee, NEC, of Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has passed a confidence vote on the party’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus. Its passage is said to be PDP NEC’s last resort after concerned […]

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2023 is time to reject godfather in Lagos politics – Adeniran

says Lagos has had one governor since 1999 Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adeniran (Jandor), is the Convener of Lagos4Lagos Movement, within the Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with Seye Olumide, he disclosed that the 2023 APC governorship candidate would be independent of any godfather’s endorsement. • ­­­Lagos can be truly […]

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APC can’t rule beyond 2023 – Makinde

Arapaja vows to deliver S’West states to PDP ‘Fayose absent at exco inauguration’ Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has debunked a statement by the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that the ruling party will be in power beyond 2023. The governor, who spoke at the inauguration of the executives of […]

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Arapaja promises rebirth as Southwest PDP rallies for 2023

Arapaja (left) Makinde and others at the congress The recently concluded congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Southwest has presented another opportunity for its leadership to get to the drawing board and work out new ways of managing some challenges confronting it. The elections to the regional positions may have come and gone, with […]

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Southwest PDP chieftains strategise for party’s national convention

To Southwest stakeholders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), it is a waiting game. They are taking their time to see how the newly elected National Vice Chairman, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, would pilot the affairs of the zone preparatory to PDP’s forthcoming national convention, as well as the 2023 general elections. It would be recalled that […]

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Akeredolu defeats Jegede at Ondo election tribunal

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, APC state chairman, Ade Adetimehin, deputy governor Lucky Ayedatiwa and the Chief of Staff, Chief Olugbenga Ale addressing newsmen after the tribunal judgment in Akure. Petition struck out for want of Jurisdiction and lack of merit —– Akeredolu, deputy duly sponsored by a political party Verdict reflects the law, peoples wish, no […]

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Akeredolu, Jegede know fate today as Ondo election tribunal set to deliver judgment

By Banji Ayoola The three man-panel of the Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure, will today Tuesday April 20 deliver judgement in the petition filed by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, against the victory of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, in last year’s governorship election. Notice for the shift in date […]

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INEC to expand polling units

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to make polling units accessible to the electorate to remove voter apathy during elections. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, Malam Garba Attahiru-Madami, made this known on Monday in Ilorin while declaring open a two-day training on “Implementation of expansion […]

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2023: Emmanuel, Achudume canvass for credible politicians

Ahead of the 2023 General Elections, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State and Apostle Lawrence Achudume have called on Nigerians to embrace only credible candidates to break from the rut of poor governance and insecurity. They made the call at the annual convention of Victory Life Bible Church (VLBC) held at the Victory City, […]

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