Parties involved in the Ondo State governorship election have signed a peace agreement ahead of the poll on Saturday. Governor ROTIMI AKEREDOLU signed on behalf of the ruling All Progressives Congress, while EYITAYO JEGEDE of the People’s Democratic Party signed on behalf of his party. Ondo State Deputy Governor and candidate of the ZENITH LABOUR PARTY, AGBOOLA…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has invited presentation from companies that manufacture electronic voting machines. The move is in preparations by INEC for the adoption of electronic voting in future elections. INEC’s National Commission in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, FESTUS OKOYE, said over forty companies have shown interest. OKOYE said eight of the companies have…
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress has intervened in the crisis rocking the Ekiti State chapter of the party. The Ekiti APC crisis is between a faction loyal to Governor KAYODE FAYEMI and another group that identifies with Senator FEMI OJODU, who is Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters. The intervention is being…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has appointed OLALEKAN ONAFEKO as Acting Clerk. The Speaker of the House, MUDASHIRU OBASA made this known before the commencement of plenary, MONDAY, September 28, 2020. OBASA confirmed ONAFEKO’s appointment after his endorsement in a voice vote by majority of the lawmakers.
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has been called upon to ensure that the success of the Edo State governorship election is repeated in the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election. Opposition politician and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, BABATUNDE GBADAMOSI, wants the President to ensure that the Independent National Electoral Commission is allowed a free hand to conduct the election.…
Former national chairman of the All Progressive Congress, ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE, has finally accepted defeat in the Edo State governorship election last Saturday. OSHIOMHOLE had led a campaign to unseat Governor GODWIN OBASEKI whom he helped to put in office in 2016 after they both fell apart. The former Edo State governor had wanted to install preferred candidate,…