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Former Governor of Jigawa State and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido, has expressed confidence in the party’s ability to resolve its ongoing leadership crisis. Speaking in a recent interview with The Sun, Lamido acknowledged the internal challenges, including calls for the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, to step aside. He,…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the ongoing Ondo State gubernatorial election, is leading with a significant margin as collation of results nears completion. According to figures announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Aiyedatiwa has garnered 301,113 votes, comfortably ahead of his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples…

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged victorious in all chairmanship and councillorship seats in Zamfara State, except for Birnin Magaji and Kaura Namoda Local Government Areas, whose results were yet to be announced as of Saturday night. Announcing the results, the chairman of the Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC), Hon. Bala Aliyu…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is so far leading in 15 local government areas as the Independent National Electoral Commission announced the results of Saturday’s governorship election. The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Agboola Ajayi is yet to win in any local government area in the state. The…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the collation of results for the Ondo State governorship election from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Returning Officer, Prof. Olayemi Akinwunmi, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Lokoja, initially announced that the collation of results from the remaining five local government areas…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has threatened to discontinue the contracts of contractors in Niger State handling the construction of 10 federal roads. Umahi stated that this was due to the unnecessary delay of the projects. The minister made the threat during a stakeholder meeting with representatives on the deplorable conditions of federal roads…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa is currently leading his opposition in the state’s gubernatorial election with over one hundred and seventy-five votes as results of Saturday, November 16 election are being collated. As per the results released so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Aiyedatiwa, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Ondo State Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, has taken an early lead in the governorship election, winning in 13 local government areas announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The collation exercise, which began around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, was presided over by the State…

The Labour Party in Ogun State has expressed discontent regarding the local government elections held on November 16, 2024, citing significant irregularities and the disenfranchisement of voters. The party’s state chairman, Lookman Jagun, conveyed this sentiment during an emergency press conference at the party’s secretariat on Saturday, asserting that the elections did not meet the…

.. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the name Ondo State governorship election held on Saturday as a sham. The party said what Nigerians and the world witnessed was the worst election ever conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A statement on Sunday night by the National Publicity Secretary of the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy candidate in the ongoing Ondo State governorship election, Hon. Festus Akingbaso, has secured a decisive victory for his principal, Agboola Ajayi, at Polling Unit 8, Ward 2, Alade Okun, Alade-Idanre. Akingbaso delivered the unit with a commanding 187 votes, leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC) trailing with 46 votes.…

.. ..Say It Will Lead to Loss Of Investments, Capital Flight The Nigerian Free Zone operators have raised concerns regarding the potential negative impact of the Nigeria Tax Bill, 2024, on the country’s free trade zones. The Ninety-eight operators and other stakeholders convene an emergency stakeholders’ meeting to take a position on the Nigeria…

The Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ondo State governorship election, Olayide Adelami, delivered a resounding victory for his party at his polling unit in Owo. At Unit 16, Igboroko 2, Ward 03, located at Ahmadiya Grammar School, Iselu, the APC clinched 209 votes, decisively outpacing the Peoples Democratic Party…

.. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said he would justify the trust that the people of Ondo State have in him. Aiyedatiwa, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state, was on Sunday declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the winner of the poll. The governor defeated…

A former Governorship aspirant, Olusola Oke, has expressed confidence that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa will emerge as the winner of the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State. Naija News reports that the prominent member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) remarked on the Saturday, November 16 election after casting his vote earlier in Ilowo in…

.. The Abia state Chapter of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the just concluded Local Government election in the state. The State Chairman of IPAC, Uluocha Chimex who made their position known while addressing the press in Umuahia during the weekend, noted that for the Governor’s party to…

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Olamilekan Adeola, has called upon the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explore alternative identification methods to mitigate voter disenfranchisement. Adeola, commonly called Yayi, observed that accepting various forms of voting identification would enhance the electoral process’s inclusivity and transparency. Naija News reports that the lawmaker representing…

.. Tantita Security has pledged its support to the NNPC Ltd to acheive its two million barrel per day target by December Recall the NNPC’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, at the Oil Production War Room in Abuja said crude oil production now stands at 1.8millin barrels per day. The security and private…

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi, won his polling unit as results began to roll in from the governorship election in Ondo State. Naija News reported earlier that Ajayi voted at his polling unit 4 Idumado Quarter Kiribo in Ese-Odo Local Government Area. Results emerging later from the polling unit show…

Ondo State electorates trooped out in their numbers to elect their next leader in the Ondo State gubernatorial election. Naija News reports that the election which commenced around 8:30 am has concluded with results expected to start coming in. The two major candidate in the election are incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives…