Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Kolawole yesterday emerged as its governorship standard bearer for the June 18 election. The primaries which took place at the Eagle Hall located along Ado-Ikere road in Ado-Ekiti, was contested by Segun Oni, Olusola Eleka, Lateef Ajijola, Ayodeji Ogunsakin, Kayode Adaramodu, Adewale Aribisala,…
violence has broke out at the accreditation venue of the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party Ekiti State governorship primary as supporters of some major contenders attacked each other.SaharaReporters gathered that the violence followed a protest by some party chieftains claiming the delegates’ list for the primary had been doctoredMeanwhile, one of the leading aspirants Biodun Olujimi,…
House of Assembly elections afford every state constituency the opportunity to be represented in the politics of the state. In such elections, every constituency makes sure it chooses the best among the contestants. In their 2020 publication in the Journal of Research in Personality, Julian Aichholzer and Johanna Willmann described an ideal-type politician “to be…
The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) and foundation member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has said that the recent rejection of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) overtures by former President Olusegun Obasanjo portends another defeat in 2023 general elections for the opposition party. Okechukwu wondered whether PDP leaders have…
By Bridget Tyam The National Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Engr. Yabagi Sani, has called for a strict enforcement of the regulations on election funding so as to prevent the monetisation of the electoral process and improve the level of trust between electorates and political party candidates. The stakeholders made this known at a…
By Rotimi Oyekanmi The Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) issued by INEC in 2011 and after can be still be used by their respective owners to vote in all elections, including the upcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections, the Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections, as well as the 2023 General Election. To be sure,…
The power play and intrigues have begun, who finally gets the nod to become the next APC national chairman as the race heats up further? Report making the rounds has it on good authority that the APC may have zoned the chairmanship position to the North Central while the secretary position to the South East….
It is another round of electioneering once again as the ruling party the APC prepares for its forthcoming national convention to elect its national leadership to steer the affairs of the party. Amidst the politicking and campaigns a letter of intent of frontline chairmanship aspirant, Mallam Saliu Mustapha is currently making rounds online. Here is…
A presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has expressed the belief that he would win the 2023 election. Tinubu said with the “strong support” of the masses, he would emerge the winner of the election in 2023. The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader disclosed this when he visited the residence of ex-Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja…
