Ilaje Group, Development The Ilaje Development Summit Group (IDSG) on Thursday urged Gov Rotimi Akeredolu to use his second tenure to focus on the development of Ilaje area in Ondo state. IDSG made the call in a statement signed by Rev. Sola Adebawo, Executive Administrator of IDSG and made available to the News Agency of … Read more
Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has urged the Kano state Independent Electoral Commission to ensure the conduct of a violence-free election during the forthcoming local government elections in the state. The monarch made the call on Wednesday while receiving the management of KANSEIC in his palace … Read more
Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, NFF Chairman of the Anambra State Football Association, Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has described the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Anambra State government’s role in the state’s FA election as external interference. Citing NFF statute, which frowned at government interference, Ubah insisted that State FA election is an internal matter and … Read more
Expulsion The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilaje Local Government Area (LGA), has expelled Mrs Favour Semilore-Tomomewo, the lawmaker representing Ilaje Constituency 2 at the Ondo State House of Assembly, over anti-party activities. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the expulsion of Semilore-Tomomewo, the only woman in the state Assembly, is allegedly connected with … Read more
Abia Govt Replies Onyejiocha Abia Government, yesterday, described Nkeiruka Onyejeocha as a failed politician, saying she failed to represent her Isuikwato/Umunneochi Federal constituency effectively in the House of Representatives. Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, in a statement alleged that the lawmaker cannot account for monies paid to her as constituency allowances over the … Read more
APC, PDP, ZLP The All Progressives Congress (APC), has challenged opposition parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) to show spirit of sportsmanship by accepting defeat and congratulating Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, for emerging winner in the Ondo State governorship election. Speaking at the party secretariat in Abuja, Chairman Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention … Read more
Prof. Kolapo Olusola, 2022 governorship election A former Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, has announced his intention to contest in the 2022 governorship election in the state. Olusola, who was the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2018 governorship election in the state, said he would retrieve his mandate in … Read more
Edo Election, Petition The Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin has received petitions from five political parties and their candidates, challenging the declaration of Gov. Godwin Obaseki as the rightful winner of the September 19 poll. The Secretary of the tribunal, Mr Sunday Martins, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in … Read more
Election, Femi Gbajabiamila The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has congratulated Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on his re-election at Saturday’s polls in the state. Gbajabiamila, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said that Akeredolu’s reelection had shown that both the Governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have wide acceptance among … Read more
Oyedele Hakeem Alaoon, Governor Seyi Makinde A chieftain of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in Oyo State, Engineer Oyedele Hakeem Alaoon, Monday challenged Governor Seyi Makinde of the state to without wasting more time, tell the people of the state how much he spent in the just concluded gubernatorial election in Ondo State. DAILY POST gathered … Read more
Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, 2023 presidential election Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, a non-governmental organisation, OUK Movement, has begun to mobilise support for former governor of Abia State and current Senator representing Abia North in the National Assembly, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. According to the Coordinator of OUK Movement Worldwide and the head of … Read more
Dr. Kema Chikwe, South East Presidency Former Minister of Aviation, Dr. Kema Chikwe, has thrown her weight behind the quest by the South East to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023. Chikwe said Igbo having contributed immensely to the development of the country deserve every support to actualise their 2023 presidency aspiration. Read Also: 2023: Okorocha … Read more
INEC, Bayelsa Senatorial By-Election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its readiness to conduct a transparent, free and fair senatorial bye-elections in Bayelsa West and Central on October 31. State Resident Commissioner (INEC), Cyril Omorogbe, at a press briefing at the weekend said the commission was 80 per cent ready for the poll. … Read more
Confidence, Plateau South senatorial by-election The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Plateau South senatorial by-election, Prof. Nora Daduut, says she is confident of winning the election slated for Oct. 31. Daduut told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos that she had confidence that God, her party, the APC … Read more
Commendation, INEC The All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies, who participated for the peaceful conduct of the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that APC flag-bearer, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has won the election in nine out of the 12 local … Read more
Results Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in nine of the 12 local government results so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with a total of 166, 368 votes. His closest rival, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won in three local government areas, … Read more
Rochas Okorocha, Igbo presidency A former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, says since other zones of Nigeria have produced presidents, the South-East zone too should be allowed to produce a president in 2023. He, however, said irrespective of the ethnicity of the country’s next president, what was more important was to have someone who … Read more
Gboluga Ikengboju Deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo, Gboluga Ikengboju, has lost the election in his Okitipupa Local Government Area to the All Progressives Congress, according to SAHARAREPORTERS. The APC polled 19,266 votes in the local government area to defeat the PDP which had 10,367 votes. Read Also: Gov. Akeredolu Optimistic … Read more
Election, Yiaga Africa A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, says the Ondo State governorship election was marred with vote buying and inadequate compliance with Covid-19 protocol. Dr Aisha Abdullahi, Co-chair, Yiaga Africa 2020 Ondo Election Observation Mission, stated this on Saturday at a press conference on situational report on the election. Read Also: Gov. Akeredolu … Read more
Election In fulfilment of its pledge to continue promoting transparency in electoral process using technology, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it made progress in uploading election results from polling units (PUs) during Saturday’s Ondo State Governorship election. According to INEC, the results were uploaded on its result view portal. Read Also: Gov. Akeredolu … Read more