The All Progressive Congress (APC) Leaderships in Abeokuta South Local Government have endorsed the candidature of Hon. Omolaja Ayodele Majekodunmi as the Local Government Chairman and his running mate Hon. Iretiolu Lanre Sotayo as Vice Chairman, as well as the Ward 2 Councillor Hon. Sanyaolu Ismail Oluwajuwonlo for the forthcoming L/G election in Ogun State….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo has kicked against the suspension of two of its lawmakers by the party’s caucus in the state House of Assembly. This is contained in a statement signed by the state Chairman of the party, Mr Charles Ugwuh, and read to newsmen in Owerri on Monday by the party’s…
An Anambra High Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Sen. Ugochukwu Uba as the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for the governorship poll in the state. The presiding Judge, Justice Obiora Nwabunike, gave the order in his judgment on the matter instituted by Uba, against INEC, PDP and Valentine Ozigbo,…
The minority leader of the house of representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, says any political party found guilty of manipulation should be suspended from participating in elections. Elumelu said this during a lecture at the fifth biennial convention of the ‘Class of 84’ of the St. Pius Grammar School in Umunede, Delta state. According to NAN, Elumelu…
The Concerned Citizens of Like Minds (CCLM), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged Gov. Bala Muhammad of Bauchi state to join the 2023 presidential race. Mr Mujaheed Amin-Modibbo, spokesperson for the group said this when he addressed a news conference on Saturday in Kaduna. Amin-Modibbo said that the group, which was made up of…
By Femi Ogunshola The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday staged a walkout in the House of Representatives as the House adopted manually transmitted election results. The House however, rejected electronic transmission of election results. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that section 52(2) of the draft bill proposed that the Independent National Electoral Commission…
By Ikenna Osuoha Southeast zone of the PDP on Saturday in Abuja expressed optimism that its candidate would emerge victorious at the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. This is in spite of the fact that INEC did not include the name of a candidate for the PDP in the list of candidates it…
By Ahmed Taofeek As the 2021 Local Government elections in Ogun State draws nearer, the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), has again assured of a free, fair, credible and violence free exercise. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, the OGSIEC Chairman, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, maintained that…
By Ahmed Taofeek The Yewa Traditional Council has promised to collaborate with Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), in its campaign against violence during the forthcoming 2021 Local Government elections. Chairman of the Council, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewa Land, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, who made the promise while playing host to…
