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Nov. 16 Ondo guber poll: PDP to review exercise, alleges vote rigging, manipulations
Dissatisfied with the November 16 governorship poll, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it will conduct a thorough review of the election and...
Breaking: APC’s Aiyedatiwa in landslide victory, wins all 18 LGAs in Ondo guber poll
The All Progressives Congress Candidate, Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has swept the 2024 Ondo governorship election, winning all the 18 local government areas with...
APC clears 20 Ogun council chairmanships, 236 councillor seats in Saturday’s poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept all the 20 local government chairmanships and 236 councillor positions in the council elections held in...
#OndoDecides2024: Just in: APC’s Ayedatiwa leads in 15 LGs out of 18
Mr. Lucky Ayedatiwa, Ondo Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, is in a comfortable lead in 15 local government areas, according...
Ondo poll: DSS busts vote buyer, two bags stuffed with money found in car’s trunk
An alleged vote buyer, who was in possession of two “Ghana-must-go bags” believed to contain large sums of money, has been apprehended in...
Ogun council poll: PDP flays delayed distribution of election materials, two result sheets per polling unit
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State expressed concerns on Saturday about what it called irregularities in the ongoing local government election...
Few hours to Ondo gov. poll: INEC replaces Ebiseni for Festus as LP’s candidate
Bowing to the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday replaced Olusola Ebiseni with Olorunfemi...
Edo Gov. Okpebholo appoints Oshimhole’s son commissioner, SSG, AG, others
The new governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has announced Mr. Musa Ikhilor, a lawyer, as the Secretary to the State Government...
Breaking: Sen. Okpebholo inaugurated as Edo governor
Sen. Monday Okpebholo and Mr. Dennis Idahosa have taken oaths of office as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Edo State. The inauguration...
VP Shettima Arrives in Benin City for Edo Governor’s Inauguration
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Benin City, Edo State capital, for the inauguration of Governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy,...
Just in: PDP House of Reps member defects to APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has gained an additional seat in the House of Representatives after Rep. Abubakar Gumi defected from the People’s...
Breaking: Outbursts against Tinubu: APC suspends former Osun Gov. Aregbesola
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, a former Osun governor and immediate past Minister of Interior, for alleged anti-party...
Just in: PDP crisis: Govs broker truce, urge parties to revert to status quo
The People’s Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has made a passionate appeal to feuding members of the party to revert to the status...
Just in: Court stops PDP NEC, BoT from sacking Damagum as acting national chair
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s...
Just in: PDP faction appoints new acting national chairman
The People’s Democratic Party’s internal crisis has taken a new turn as the integrity faction on Friday appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as...
PDP’s factional NWC suspends national Chair Damagum, Secretary Anyanwu
A faction of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has taken a dramatic step, suspending their National Chairman, Amb. Umar...
