Politics

A war of words broke out yesterday between the two major political parties ahead of the March 23 supplementary elections to decide who will control power in six states. The All Progressives Congress…

The Lagos State governorship election has been won and lost. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Jimi Agbaje, has conceded defeat and congratulated the winner, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the ruling All…

The Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State was brought to a standstill for several hours, due to celebrations over Gov. Nasiru el-Rufa’i’s re-election. The governor won his re-election bid in Saturday’s…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election held in the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Prof Mahmood Yakubu-led Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Army of compromise in states where the governorship and state…

Incumbent Governor of Taraba state and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Darius Ishaku has been declared winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in the state.The state returning officer of the…

There were hints on Monday that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State may soon find his way out of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over his spat with the party leadership.Sources in APC said the governor may pitch his…

Following the declaration of Sokoto, Adamawa, Bauchi, Plateau, and Benue states governorship election inconclusive, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission…

Kano State police commissioner, Mohammed Wakil, is the hero of this year’s general elections, Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi Sugar, has said. Sugar, a political associate of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…

Bayo Adelabu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has been abusing leaders of the party, blaming them for his loss in the election. Adelabu has been claiming that the…

The name of Rochas Okorocha, the outgoing Governor of Imo State, is missing from the list of senators-elect published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday. Okorocha contested to represent…

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Daura declared that he would want to be remembered as a leader who kept his word that elections in Nigeria must be free, fair and credible. Receiving Governor Aminu Bello…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Saturday’s governorship election in Benue inconclusive. At the state’s Collation Centre located within the INEC headquarters in Makurdi on Monday,…

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has congratulated Mr Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for emerging the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Gov. Ajumobi, in a statement signed by Special…

Governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy in Lagos State in the March 9 election, Owolabi Salis, on Monday rejected the result of the poll declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission.Salis, at a news…

The governor – elect in Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, ruled out resentment against Governor Ibikunle Amosun over the governor’s stiff resistance to his governorship ambition. Abiodun, who was the…

Babagana Umara-Zulum, a Professor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared winner of the Borno State governorship election. Zulum polled 1,175, 440 votes to defeat Mohammed Imam,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday declared Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the Peoples Democratic Party winner of the 2019 governorship election in Delta State. The State Returning…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Adamawa State election, Hon Umaru Fintiri, has said that he regards as victory postponed the declaration of the election as inconclusive and the…

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…

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…

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),…

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…

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…