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Obaseki, Shaibu crisis worsens are governor claims deputy manipulated youth council election because of governorship ambition

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023Ayo Olowo

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, says Philip Shaibu, his deputy, manipulated the election of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in the state to further his governorship ambition. Speaking during the celebration of the International Youth Day in Benin city, Obaseki said Shaibu influenced the election to install the executive council (EXCO). The […]

BREAKING NEWS: Wike’s anointed, Siminialayi Fubara wins Rivers governorship election

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023Ayo Olowo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Siminialayi Fubara, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of Rivers State governorship election held on Saturday 18 March. Fubara scored a total of 302,614 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Tonye Cole, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 95,274 votes, according […]

Governorship Elections: Anybody who wants to disrupt the system should be ready to die – Police warns

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023Ayo Olowo

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned anybody who wants to disrupt the governorship and state assembly elections on Saturday. There is heightened tension ahead of the elections, with political parties and their supporters, fuelling fears of election-day violence. Police commands across different states have however assured Nigerians of adequate security as they troop out to […]

INEC urge political parties to warn supports to refrain from acts of violence

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023Ayo Olowo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties to prevail on their supporters to refrain from acts of violence during the governorship and state assembly polls. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, spoke on Tuesday during a meeting of the inter-agency consultative committee on election security. The INEC chairman thanked security agencies for the professionalism […]

Obaseki quits APC after meeting with Buhari

June 16, 2020Ayo Olowo

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obaseki met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday before announcing his decision to quit the party. Speaking with journalists at the presidential villa, Obaseki said he would pursue his second-term bid on another platform. On June 14, the governor […]

INEC to display credentials of guber candidates for public scrutiny

February 22, 2020February 22, 2020Eben Tanimola

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will display personal credentials of political aspirants ahead of the governorship elections to enable public scrutiny. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during a meeting with resident electoral commissioners in Abuja, on Friday. This development is coming after the supreme court sacked David Lyon, the former […]

APC returns to Supreme Court, ask for reversal of judgement on Bayelsa election

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020Ayo Olowo

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has returned to the Supreme Court asking the court to reverse its judgment disqualifying David Lyon, its candidate in the 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The party’s application was filed on Thursday by its team of lawyers led by Chief Wole Olanipekun,SAN. The APC also wants the Supreme Court […]

BREAKING: INEC declares APC’s David Lyon winner of Bayelsa Governorship election

November 18, 2019Ayo Olowo

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Bayelsa State governorship election, Mr David Lyon, has been declared winner by INEC. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Faraday Orunmuwese, announced this on Monday morning. Professor Orunmuwese returned Lyon as […]

Bayelsa 2019: David Lyon emerges APC candidate

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019News Agency

David Lyon has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Bayelsa state. He scored 42,138 votes to defeat his closet rival, Diseye Nsirim, who scored 1,533 votes. Others are Heineken Lokpobiri, who scored 571 votes, Preye Aganaba, 354 votes, Amgbare, 633 votes, while Maureen Etebu scored 564 votes. Dangana Emmanuel, chief […]

BREAKING: Yahaya Bello emerge Kogi APC Governorship candidate

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019News Agency

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Nov. 16 Governorship election. Bello emerged winner of the governorship ticket by polling 3,369 votes to beat eight other aspirants who contested the governorship primaries conducted by the party in Lokoja. Gov. Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa, […]