Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday, paid a courtesy visit to the palace of His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, as his first point of call on arrival in Osun State for a five-day readiness assessment ahead of...
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As Osun State prepares for its forthcoming governorship election next month, a unique cultural initiative aimed at promoting unity and peaceful coexistence is set to take center stage in the state. Prince Adewale Laoye of Aafin Ilu (Palace of Drums) is organizing Drum for Peace, a peace-driven movement themed:...
Senator representing Taraba North Senatorial District, Shaibu Lau, has denied reports circulating on social media alleging that he instituted legal action against the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the party’s senatorial primary election. The lawmaker described the claim as false, malicious and the...
The saving grace of the democratic state is the prospect of positive change through periodic elections. For those who live in a democracy, the classical belief is that the next election offers the populace a chance to change their lot for the better by trooping out to queue at...
Senate on Tuesday inaugurated four newly elected senators following recent by-elections held to fill vacant seats in the National Assembly. The lawmakers are Olaka Nwogu Johnson (Rivers South-East), Francis Dayo Faduyile (Ondo South), Asogwa Ikeje Israel (Enugu North), and Halilu Danladi Envulu-Aza (Nasarawa North). Senate President Godswill Akpabio administered...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificates of Return to winners of the bye-elections held on 20 June 2026 across Rivers, Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo and Kano states. The certificates were presented on behalf of the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, by Supervising National Commissioner for Rivers State,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on his resounding victory in Saturday’s Ekiti State gubernatorial election. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, commended the people of Ekiti State for their peaceful and orderly conduct, and for reposing their trust in Governor...
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ekiti, Dr Bunmi Omoseyindemi, has commended voters and election officials for their peaceful and professional conduct across the state. Omoseyindemi told journalists after monitoring the governorship exercise in the state on Saturday that the election was largely peaceful. “We never...
Ilawe-Ekiti on Saturday experienced low voter turnout in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who moved round the town, also observed that some residents were busy with their commercial activities, while others were actively engaged in house chores. NAN also noted that...
Ekiti State Police Command has announced a statewide restriction on vehicular movement ahead of the 2026 governorship election scheduled for Saturday, June 20. According to the command, the restriction will take effect from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on election day and will apply to both inter-state and intra-state...
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, and the party’s National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday led the party’s top hierarchy to Ado-Ekiti for the grand finale of campaigns ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. The ADC leaders called on the people...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials across Ekiti State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election and the scheduled senatorial and federal constituency by-elections. The distribution exercise began at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Ado Ekiti, where INEC officials were seen...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the successful conclusion of the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) ahead of the Ekiti State Governorship Election scheduled to hold on Saturday, 20th June 2026. Following the suspension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the State on Thursday, 15th...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has airlifted sensitive electoral materials for the Ekiti State governorship election and other off-cycle polls scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026. The operation was carried out between June 15 and 16 following a request from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the movement of...
The National Association of Political Correspondents (NAPOC) on Thursday held its 2nd Annual Lecture Series in Abuja, bringing together key stakeholders in Nigeria’s democratic process to deliberate on the theme: “The Media, INEC, Security Agencies and the Integrity of the 2027 General Elections.” The event took place at the...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Arewa People’s Forum (APF), has condemned the alleged interference by the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi in the outcome of the party’s primary election held in Abuja on May 29, 2026. In a statement issued...
As the political atmosphere intensifies towards the next general election, I was discussing the role of youths in shaping electoral outcomes and defining a future for themselves with a friend. My friend drew an interesting analogy between political godfathers and slave masters. He said some of our youths are...
Democracy and adversity are strange bedfellows. Hungry and deprived people either troop out to vote or look the other way at election time. Deprived people who observe the ritual of elections do so in the forlon hope that perhaps a new political cast could alleviate their condition. But more...
Senator representing Taraba North Senatorial District, Shaibu Isa Lau, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 senatorial election. Lau secured victory at the party’s primary election conducted across the six local government areas that make up Taraba North Senatorial District. Announcing the...
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Jeffrey Kuraun, has called for the outright cancellation of the party’s governorship primary held on May 21, 2026 in Benue State, insisting that the exercise was flawed and cannot stand. Dr. Karaun urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC)...