The Senate on Wednesday officially declared the seat of Governor Monday Okpebholo vacant and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organize a bye-election to fill the position. Okpebholo, who represented the Edo Central Senatorial District, vacated his seat after being elected and inaugurated as the Governor of Edo State last month. Senate … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the timetable and activities for the upcoming February 3, 2024 bye-elections. This development follows the approval of a timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct bye-elections resulting from the resignation or demise of members of the National and State Houses of … Read more
The Policewoman grisly murdered during the Ekiti east constituency bye-election on Saturday was guarding a ballot box, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator, Abiodun Olujimi, has said. Recall that violence broke out after thugs disrupted the election during which sporadic gunshots fired led to the death of three. Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti south, also accused the … Read more
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has described the killing in Omuo Ekiti today, by suspected political thugs as “clear evidence of terrorism against citizens, who have rejected the party in government.” The former governor said killing innocent people, just because of a five wards House of Assembly bye-election was barbaric and shameful. He … Read more
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, March 20, 2021, for the Ekiti East Constituency 1 bye-election. This followed the death of Hon Adegbuyi Oluwajuwa Amos, who was the lawmaker representing the Constituency at the State House of Assembly on January 30, 2021. Adegbuyi, a member of All Progressive Congress (APC) died on the … Read more
The Presidency says the resounding victory of the the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates at Saturday’s bye-election in Lagos State shows the party is till very much liked and popular among the people. In a statement congratulating the party’s candidates Tokunbo Abiru and Obafemi Saheed, on their victory in the Bye-Election, Garba Shehu, the Senior … Read more
Barring any last minute changes or any unforseen contingency, Tokunbo Abiru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to emerge winner of the ongoing Lagos east senatorial Bye-Election. This projection is based on results announced by Ademola Oremosun, a professor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), which shows Abiru leading Babatunde Gbadamosi, his … Read more
The National Peace Committee (NPC) led by Abdulsalami Abubakar, a former head of state, has appealed to contestants in the December 5 bye-elections not to aggravate the critical and troubling conditions of the country. The committee made the plea in a statement issued on Friday. The bye-elections, which were earlier scheduled for October 31, were … Read more
NOVEMBER 6, 2020 A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital has nullified the candidacy of Frank Ibezim to represent the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North senatorial district bye-election. In his judgment, Justice Garba Ringim nullified the victory of Ibezim as the winner of the APC primaries conducted on … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed October 31, 2020, for Bakori State Constituency bye-election. This was contained in a release posted on the notice board of the INEC at its Katsina headquarters and signed by its Public Affairs Officer, Mallam Buhari Abashe on Wednesday, August 26. According to the notice, all political parties participating … Read more