Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been re-elected governor of Ekiti State. The victory makes Oyebanji the first sitting governor in the state’s history to secure re-election as an incumbent. Oyebanji wins all 16 LGAs The incumbent recorded a landslide victory in the governorship election held on Saturday. Furthermore, he defeated his…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state and chairman of the APC Ekiti governorship campaign council, says he is confident the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the Ekiti governorship election. Sani spoke on Saturday during an interview with Arise Television as voting continued across the state. ‘APC will certainly win’ The governor said developments across…
One person sustained injuries on Saturday after supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) clashed over alleged vote buying in Ilawe Ekiti. The incident occurred at Polling Unit 4, Ward 2, during the ongoing Ekiti governorship election. ADC candidate alleges vote-buying attempt Dare Bejide, ADC governorship candidate, alleged that…
Wale Oyedele, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ekiti election, has criticised the conduct of the poll, alleging delays in voting and voter intimidation. Oyedele spoke with journalists on Saturday after voting at his polling unit in Ikere local government area of the state. ‘Only five people voted in over one…
David Umahi, minister of works, has accused Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), of failing to speak against the Monday sit-at-home order in the south-east. Umahi spoke to journalists during an inspection of federal government projects. His comments come days after Obi said he would secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu…
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says Atiku Abubakar could defeat both President Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election if he secures the bulk of northern votes and performs strongly in the south. Momodu spoke during an interview on Rufai Oseni’s BlackBox…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration never promised Nigerians quick fixes but committed itself to delivering long-term reforms and sustainable development. Godswill Akpabio, president of the Senate, spoke on behalf of the president on Friday at the commissioning of a road project in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to Akpabio, the Tinubu administration remains…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has suspended Nnamdi Kanu indefinitely and removed him as director of Radio Biafra. The group announced the decision in a statement issued on Thursday by Chikadibia Edoziem, head of IPOB’s directorate of state (DOS). According to IPOB, the move is aimed at protecting the organisation, preventing violence and strengthening…
Athan Achonu, former lawmaker and governorship candidate, says state governors are undermining local government autonomy by controlling council elections. Achonu spoke on Thursday during an interview on Arise Television. According to him, genuine democracy cannot thrive as long as governors continue to oversee local government elections through state electoral commissions. “As long as the governors…
Usman Yusuf, professor of haematology-oncology and former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says Peter Obi is not politically sellable in northern Nigeria. Yusuf spoke during an interview with DCL English. The former NHIS boss said Obi would struggle to gain acceptance across the region if he fails to address concerns some…
