Edo State ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won majority seats in the March 18, 2023 House of Assembly election. According to report by the Nigerian Observer, pundits say the election result is a testimonial of trust and confidence of the people of the state in the sitting Governor Godwin Obaseki and his sterling accomplishments for their good. The Peoples’ …
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Gunmen have shot to death the All Progressives Congress Campaign Coordinator in Ahoada-West Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chisom Lennard, hours after he was abducted. Lennard was reportedly kidnapped by the gunmen dressed in police uniform while voting for the governorship and state House of Assembly elections was going on at Ibagwa polling unit 2 ward 10 in Ahoada …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun winner of the just concluded governorship election in the state. Abiodun who is standing for a second and final term defeated his closest rival, Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Abiodun polled 276,298 votes while Adebutu scored a total of 262,383 votes. The …
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Nigeria’s anti-graft Agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested 65 persons in 28 states on Saturday over alleged voter inducement at the governorship and Houses of Assembly elections. This was contained in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren. Uwujaren stated that 20 of the suspects were arrested in Kwara, while 13 suspects were …
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Six persons are allegedly feared missing as unknown gunmen attacked six Hummer Buses carrying INEC officials in Kogi in the early hours of Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Sunday that the incident, which occurred around 2 a.m of March 19 at Abajana, left several officials with gunshot wounds including policemen and drivers. The six missing persons …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno winner of the just concluded governorship election in the state. Eno polled a total of 354,548 votes to defeat his closest rival Sen. Bassey Akpan who polled a total of 136, 262. Candidate of the APC came …
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Speaker of Kwara state House of Assembly Rt. Hon Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has been reelected to represent the Ilesha-Gwanara state constituency in the Assembly election results released by INEC on Sunday. Also, a 26-year-old former Senate President of Congress of NOUN Students (CONS) at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Rukayat Shittu has been declared a winner as a fresh …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde winner of the governorship election in the state. The incumbent Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has equalled the history of former Governor Abiola Ajimobi; to have become the second governor to secure re-election in the state. Makinde, who is seeking re-election on the platform of …
Read More »Governorship and state Houses of Assembly candidates of the political parties, their supporters and other stakeholders are in anxious wait for the results of the polls, which were held on Saturday even as the Independent National Electoral Commission began uploading of the results on its results viewing portal. The governorship election was held in 28 of the 36 states of the …
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• I’ve Fulfilled promise of ensuring credible elections to Nigerians — Buhari• Osinbajo, Shettima, Okowa commend INEC, express satisfaction despite low turnout• CSOs decry violence, destruction of election materials, BVAS machines• YPP Gov candidate seeks investigation of alleged killings in A’Ibom• Army, NSCDC arrest scores of suspected thugs in Enugu• EFCC arrests over 65 for alleged voters’ inducement It was …
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