Elections

Labour Party Reacts As INEC Unveils Wrong Deputy G

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Edo State Chapter of Labour Party has called for calm over what it described as technical glitches that affected its submission of names to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the State governorship election. It was recalled that, on Monday, INEC published a list of candi ...

Tribunal Summons CBN Governor Over Kogi Election

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Tuesday, April 23. It was learnt that the CBN governor was summoned by the tribunal to clarify the apex bank rsquo;s role in th ...

INEC Releases Final List of Candidates For Edo Governorship Election As Campaign

Monday, April 22, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the final list of 17 political parties that registered to be part of the governorship elections in Edo State and urged them to commence their political campaign on Wednesday, April 24. This was disclosed in a statement issued on M ...

Mob Beats Up Ondo Commissioner For Hiding Result Sheets During APC Governorship

Sunday, April 21, 2024
Angry mob has beaten up Banji Ajaka, Commissioner for Health in Ondo State, during the governorship primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ajaka, who was at Ugbo Ward 3, in the local council government, was accused of hiding result sheet of the exercise. Witnesses confirmed the ...

INEC Releases Governorship Candidates List In Edo

Sunday, March 31, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has displayed the list of governorship candidates of the 17 political parties contesting the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. It was learnt that the INEC office in Edo, led by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Anugbum Onuoha, ...

Only 19 Parties Have Submitted Candidates’ Details For Ondo Governorship Poll– I

Saturday, March 30, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that nineteen political parties have submitted the details of their candidates for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this on ...

Ruling Party’s Candidate In Senegal Election Congratulates Opponent Before Offic

Monday, March 25, 2024
Reports have emerged that Senegal rsquo;s anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become president after his main rival on Monday recognised his victory in elections that came barely days after he was freed from prison. The win by the opposition candidate who will be Senegal ...

Edo/Ondo Polls: INEC Chairman Decries Infractions In Conduct Of Parallel Primari

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed displeasure over the conduct of parallel primaries and the emergence of multiple candidates during political parties rsquo; primary elections. The INEC boss, during first regular quarterly consultative ...

APC Picks Idahosa As Edo Deputy Governorship Candidate

Monday, March 18, 2024
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has anointed Dennis Idahosa as deputy governorship candidate for the September 21 Edo Governorship election. An aide to Okpebholo, who confirmed the development, said the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje; and the party rsquo;s National Secretary, Ajibol ...

Edo, Ondo 2024 Reechoes Bitter Tribal Politics Of 2023 Elections

Sunday, March 17, 2024
In 2020, Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki fought the political battle of his life for a second term in office. Mid year, he 39;s disqualified by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), headed by Senator and former Governor Adams Oshiomhole as then nation ...
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