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Lagos decides: Tinubu reacts to Sanwo-Olu’s victory, tells Lagosians what to do to Jimi Agbaje
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has congratulated the Lagos State governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for his victory in Saturday’s election in the state. Tinubu assured people…
JUST IN: PDP’s Emeka Ihedioha Leads Okorocha’s Son-In-Law In Imo After 11 LGs
Emeka Ihedioha, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Imo State governorship election, has the lead after announcement of results from the 11 local government areas so far declared. There are 27…
JUST IN: El-Rufai set to return as APC secures highest votes in Kaduna
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, is about to return to office having secured the highest votes in the gubernatorial poll. In the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…
Ogun: The swinging alliances of the kingmakers that stopped Amosun
What was seen alongside the Imo State governorship contest as one of the most open governorship contests in the country within 24 hours to D-Day turned into a two horse race.The main gladiators became the All Progressives…
Oyo elections: APC’s Adebayo Adelabu congratulates Governor-elect Seyi Makinde
The Oyo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has congratulated Engineer Seyi Makinde for winning the election. The People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate…
Governor Ahmed Congratulates Kwara Governor-Elect, APC
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara state has congratulated the governor-elect, Alhaji Abdulrasak Abdulrahman, on his victory at the just concluded governorship election in the state.In a statement issued by his Chief Press…
Niger elections: Governor Sani Bello wins second term
The Niger State governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello of All Progressives Congress (APC) has won a second term of four years in office after defeating the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Umar Nasko in…
Akwa Ibom: ‘God crushed APC’s federal might’ – Gov Emmanuel speaks on victory
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State, Gov. Udom Emmanuel, Sunday night, reacted to his victory at the polls. The governor said God defeated the All Progressives…
Oyo elections: How PDP’s Seyi Makinde won governorship poll
Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party has emerged winner of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Oyo State. Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the Independent National Electoral Commission Returning…
JUST IN: Police arrest Kano Deputy Governor as PDP leads after 43 local govts
Police officers on duty at Kano state headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have arrested the state deputy governor, Nasir Gawuna, and the commissioner in charge of local government and…
Tambuwal’s fate hangs in balance as INEC declares Sokoto poll inconclusive
Aminu Tambuwal may or may not be governor of Sokoto state for the next four years following an inconclusive guber poll in the northwestern state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared…
Why I lost the governorship election — Agbaje
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, has attributed his defeat at the poll to the suppression of votes in areas where he was strong.Agbaje said this during an exclusive interview…
PDP congratulate Sanwo-Olu For Emerging Winner Of 2019 Governorship Election
Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday congratulated Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu for emerging winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state. Similarly, the Speaker, Lagos State…
Kwara elections: I will not loot treasury – Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq
Governor-elect of Kwara, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has pledged that his administration will be accountable to the people and will not steal or loot the state’s treasury. Abdulrazaq gave the pledge at a media…
Ogun elections: Senator Kashamu congratulates APC’s Dapo Abiodun on his election as governor-elect
The Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Senator Buruji Kashamu, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on his…
Lagos governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu reacts to victory, reveals next line of action
The Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reacted to his victory in the Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had announced…
Race for NASS leadership gathers force
Even before yesterday’s state elections, political leaders and caucuses have been meeting and perfecting plans to ensure the emergence of the right leaders in the 9th National Assembly. Associate Editor,…
Atunwa congratulates Kwara gov-elect Abdulrazaq
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the Saturday’s poll, Hon. Razak Atunwa has hailed the winner of the election, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Atunwa, in a…
Ambode, Agbaje congratulate Lagos governor elect, Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Jimi Agbaje, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for emerging winner in the March 9 governorship elections.…
BREAKING: APC House of Assembly member-elect dies while celebrating victory
A member representing Pengana State Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Ezekial Afon, who was reelected Saturday on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, has died. Mr Afon died hours…
Lagos elections: Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared winner of governorship poll
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the Lagos State governorship election. Babajide Sanwo-Olu scored 739,445 votes to defeat Jimi Agbaje of the PDP who polled…
Jigawa Governor Badaru Abubakar Re-Elected By A Landslide
Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State has been re-elected for another four years. The governor who contested the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner…
Here’s the full story of how Temitope Olatoye, House of Reps member, was shot dead in Oyo
Hon Temitope Olatoye, famously known as Sugar, who represents Lagelu/Akinleye constituency of Oyo State in the federal House of Representatives, was making the journey from his village after casting his…
IT’S OFFICAL: APC’s Abdulrazaq Wins Kwara Governorship Election
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has won the governorship elections. Abdulrazaq was declared the winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral…