A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Dr Tom Otuka, has dumped the party for the Action People’s Party (APP). Otuka would be formally received into the party on Saturday, July 23, at Ndoki Resort Ohanso- Ndoki by the governorship candidate of the party in Abia State, Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu. … [Read more…]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Anambra State, Kodilichukwu Okelekwe, has blamed poverty and ignorance as the main reason vote buying thrives during elections in Nigeria. Okelekwe, a senatorial candidate of the APC for Anambra Central zone, spoke during a stakeholders’ meeting of the party in the state. He lamented that because of … [Read more…]
Senator Ademola Adeleke, governor-elect of Osun State, has been issued the certificate of Return of Saturday’s election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued the certificate to him in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday. Adeleke, who ran on the platform of the Peoples defeated Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who … [Read more…]
Award-winning Nigeria writer, Chimamanda Adichie has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 general elections. Chimamanda gave her endorsement on Tuesday in a statement issued via her verified Facebook handle to congratulate Obi on his 61st birthday. Chimamanda referred to Obi as her ‘biggest’ brother and promised to … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to deliver the best ever general elections to Nigerians in 2023. Its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the assurance when he received delegations of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and that of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Abuja. He said the meeting was the first that … [Read more…]
A United Kingdom-based organization, Atlas Global, has announced that a social media platform has been created for the standard flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, to commemorate the former Lagos State governor’s 30 years in politics. According to the group in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday, this will … [Read more…]
The Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerians People’s Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said Nigeria is bleeding. Speaking at the unveiling of his vice presidential candidate, Bishop Isaac Idahosa in Abuja, Kwankwaso said the country is bleeding from severe wounds inflicted on it by the incompetence and insincerity of operators of government. He … [Read more…]
The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Monday, has finally impeached the state’s deputy governor, Rauf Olaniyan, over allegations of gross misconduct and financial impropriety, while in office. The Assembly, during its emergency sitting recommended that, having considered the report of the seven-man panel constituted by the Chief Judge of the state to investigate allegations … [Read more…]
Labour Party, LP, Presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi has congratulated the Osun State Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adelekefe describing the outcome of the election as not a verdict on his LP exponentially growing strength nationwide. Mr Obi also congratulated the LP, governorship candidate in the state Rt. Hon Lasun Sulaimon Yusuff and his running mate, Adeola … [Read more…]
Osun: PDP’s Adeleke leads The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) governorship candidate in yesterday’s election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, was in the lead as results of the polls began to trickle in last night. He was ahead of his closest rival and incumbent governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Olorunda … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday, dashed the hopes of several Nigerians wishing that he would reconsider his stance on the contentious Muslim-Muslim ticket by replacing former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, with a northern Christian, as his running mate. A source within Tinubu’s camp revealed hours … [Read more…]
Osun State election in numbers LGAs – 30 Polling units – 3,763 The frontline contestants in the election are Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress; Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party; Lasun Yusuff of Labour Party; Akin Ogunbiyi of Accord Party; and Goke Omigbodun of Social Democratic Party among others. Meanwhile, In … [Read more…]