Electorate, not court, should decide winners of elections – Experts

Democracy would continue to be in jeopardy in Nigeria if citizens allow the minority through the court to decide who emerge as winners of elections irrespective of the popular choices of the electorate. Speaking in an interview, Dr Ayodeji Ologun, the Executive Director, Centre for Responsive Governance in Osogbo said the beauty of democracy is […]

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Osun APC begins grassroots mobilisation ahead 2026 elections

The opposition All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Osun State has started grassroots mobilisation of voters in preparation for the 2026 Elections. State executive officers of the party, led by its chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, started the statewide sensitisation programme, yesterday, at Ila-Orangun, the home town of Chief Bisi Akande, the first interim national chairman of […]

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Atiku’s 16-year failed attempts at presidency

By Abdulrahman Zakariyau The Supreme Court, which is the final arbiter of all courts in Nigeria, on Thursday laid to rest the claim by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; that the 2023 presidential election was rigged in favour of the All Progressives Congress. The Supreme Court ruled in favour of […]

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Edo 2024: Former minister, Agba inaugurates campaign office in Benin ahead of official declaration

– Says he is a drum major for Edo agenda As the jostle for the Edo governorship seat in 2024 hots up, the immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, is rounding off his wide-ranging consultations just as he has begun to emplace his campaign architecture in the […]

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PDP: Pick Southern Presidential Candidate, if Saraki becomes National Chairman, Anakwenze cautions

A former Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has hailed the ongoing moves to persuade former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki to lead the party as its next National Chairman. In a statement by his Director General, Eric Oluwole, Anakwenze described Saraki as eminently qualified to lead […]

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Ondo APC asks PDP to pay staff salary arrears, restore confidence ahead LG, LCDA, Governorship elections

The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday asked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state to pay its staff’s 22 months’ outstanding salaries and restore the confidence of its supporters ahead of the February 24, 2024 Local Government and Local Council Development Area Development election, and the scheduled Governorship […]

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Atiku’s chances of winning at Supreme Court bright – Lagos ex-commissioner

Owokoniran The South-West General Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Rahmon Owokoniran, shares with Ayoola Olasupo his thoughts on emerging issues in the party and the recent verdict by the Presidential Election Petitions Court. For two and a half years you served as a commissioner under President Bola Tinubu when he was the governor […]

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APC sets up 9-man committee to resolve Akeredolu, Aiyedatiwa feud

The rulingv All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised a nine-man vommittee to resolve the crisis between the Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, It is headed by the immediate past Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari. This was announced by the party’s National Chairman, Br Abdullahi Ganduje in a statement […]

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Crisis between Akeredolu, deputy about 2024 election — Aiyedatiwa’s counsel

Mr. lge Asemudara who is the counsel to Ondo State deputy governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that next year’s scheduled governorship election is the reason behind the political feud between him and his principal,  Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Besides, he accused some members of the government of trying to do away with the deputy. According […]

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Hurdles for ruling APC ahead of Nov governorship poll

Yahaya Bello and Dino Melaye As the clock ticks on the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, the post-primary crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is getting messier as the internal mechanism to resolve the impasse has not produced positive results. Deepening the crisis were the decisions of Senator Smart Adeyemi and […]

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