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Delta guber results: PDP’s Oborevwori declared elected, pips APC’s Sen. Ovie Omo-Ageg
Mr Sheriff Oborevwori of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Delta State Governorship poll, putting paid to APC’s Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s...
Aisha Yesufu blasts outgoing British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Catriona Laing, for endorsing Nigeria’s 2023 flawed polls
``They heard you, Yes, they heard you. You came out to tell us that the 2023 elections you found it fascinating; you found...
INEC suspends collation of results in Kaduna State over destruction of materials in Kudan LGA
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kaduna State has postponed collation of results following destruction of election materials in Kudan local government...
Just in: After losing governorship election to NNPP, Kano Gov. Ganduje imposes dawn to dusk curfew
Smarting from defeat at the polls, Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has imposed a dawn-to-dusk curfew on the state following an electoral defeat of...
Victorious Gov. Sanwo-Olu thanks Lagosians for re-electing him
After being returned elected in Saturday’s polls, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed gratitude and appreciation to the people of the Lagos State for...
Adamawa makes history as it produces first female governor, Aisha Binani
Nigeria’s first female Governor, Sen. Aisha Dahiru Binani of the APC, has emerged in Adamawa State, the home state of PDP’s 2023 Presidential...
Abia Assembly Minority Whip congratulates opponent in Saturday’s polls, thanks constituents
The Minority Whip/member representing Arochukwu State Constituency in the Abia House of Assembly, Dr. Mike Ukoha, has expressed gratitude to the people for...
APC Gov. Dapo Abiodun carries the day in Ogun governorship poll
Amid electoral violence, killings and ballot box snatching, Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun of the APC has been declared the winner of the state...
Just in: Oyo Gov. Seyi Makinde re-elected, trounces APC’s Folarin by wide margin
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which announced the results on Sunday afternoon in Ibadan, returned Makinde re-elected for a second term. Oyo...
Why I will not be eating on the same table with some people again — Paul P-Square
Piqued by the inhuman treatment some electorate were subjected to by miscreants believed to be loyal to an opposition political party, Paul Okoye...
Benue gubernatorial hotly contested seat: Who will the cap fit?
In less than 24 hours, the race for the governorship position and state assemblies in Benue State and other states will be concluded...
INEC boss, Yakubu, is Wike’s “boy”, executing his electoral bidding in Rivers
A former Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has jabbed the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for carrying out the political agenda...
Sporadic shooting at Iperu, Ogun Gov. Abiodun and PDP’s guber candidate, Adetutu’s town
Sporadic gunshots were recorded in Ayegbami area of Iperu-Remo, Ikenne local government area, the country home of Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun during Saturday’s...
Thugs disrupt polls in Bayelsa, burn election materials
Some thugs on Saturday invaded three wards in Ogbia Constituency 2 in Bayelsa State, hijacked and burnt election materials. Officials of the...
Rivers APC, SDP, Accord, ADC guber candidates storm Police hqts, accuse Gov. Wike of arresting supporters
Few hours to Saturday’s governorship and state assembly polls, crisis is brewing in Rivers State as governorship candidates of some political parties including...
Police DIG to ballot box snatchers, criminals on Saturday: Risk it and die
In a bid to checkmate hoodlums and thugs who may want to disrupt Saturday’s polls, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police for South-East, Mr...
