Ondo State Governor-elect Lucky Aiyedatiwa has promised to run an inclusive government while prioritising the welfare of Ondo citizens. Mr Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner of the Ondo State governorship election after polling 366,781 votes to defeat his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who … Read more
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), cast his vote at 8:52 a.m. on Saturday at Polling Unit 5 (Obenla), Ward IV, Ilaje Local Government Area. Speaking with journalists after casting his vote, Mr Aiyedatiwa commended the election process in the polling unit. The governor appreciated security agencies … Read more
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the forthcoming Ondo governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, on Sunday, accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of withdrawing over N1.2 billion as security votes from the state budget, thereby allegedly impoverishing the people. He said despite the amount, the state is still undergoing severe security breaches in terms of murders … Read more
The National Chairperson of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ajuri Ahmed, has hinted at a coalition of major political parties against the possible reelection bid of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Mr Ahmed was in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday for NNPP’s campaign flag-off … Read more
The National Chairperson of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ajuri Ahmed, has hinted at a coalition of major political parties against the possible reelection bid of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Mr Ahmed was in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday for NNPP’s campaign flag-off … Read more
APC’s Okpebholo wins Edo governorship election The week began on Sunday with the All Progressives Congress (APC) winning the 2024 governorship election in Edo State. Amidst allegations of results alterations, intimidation, and police bias, INEC declared Monday Okpebholo, the APC candidate, the governor-elect. Mr Okpebholo polled 291 667 votes to defeat his major rival, PDP’s … Read more
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just-concluded Edo governorship election, has insisted, without proof, that he was robbed of victory. “That day (the election day) will forever be etched in our history as one of our darkest moments, marked by the brazen theft of our mandate and the shameful subversion of … Read more
The candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo State governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, has scored the highest votes in the election and is expected to be declared the winner. Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to officially declare a winner, Mr Okpebholo, according to results collated by the electoral body in … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results for the Edo governorship election held on Saturday. Faruk Adamu Kuta, INEC’s Returning Officer, announced the suspension on Sunday due to outstanding results from Oredo and Ikpoba Okha local governments. Oredo and Ikpoba Okha, two municipal local government areas in Benin City, Edo … Read more
The Kogi chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed that its supporters were attacked and their vehicles damaged at the Supreme Court premises on Friday. Kingsley Fanwo, Director of Media and Publicity for the Kogi APC Campaign Council, made the allegation in a statement in Lokoja. He alleged that the attacks began when … Read more
