Politics

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated his former Minister of Mines and Steel Development,  Dr.  Kayode Fayemi, on winning the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on…

Except for any last-minute review of options, the All Progressives Congress may have settled for President Muhammadu Buhari as its standard bearer in next year’s presidential poll. He has been given the right of first refusal. It took the…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in yesterday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, was the clear winner in Governor Ayodele Fayose’s Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, where many had…

Governor Samuel Ortom has denied media reports that he plans to defect back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). There has been rumour that he had concluded plans to leave the APC to pursue his second term governorship ambition on…

Kayode Fayemi has emerged winner of the 2018 governorship election in Ekiti state. Fayemi, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Unlike…

The Senator representing Delta South, Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, has declared that no amount of gang-up can stop President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election next year. Omo-Agege stated this on his arrival at the Osubi Airstrip in Warri on…

Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, on Saturday described the state governorship election as national embarrassment. Addressing journalists shortly after voting in his ward 001, St. David’s Primary School, Maternity Area, Afao, he said…

The Peoples Democratic Party has apologised to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for ‘‘bad conduct and mistreatment,’’ Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo’s Media Aide, has said. Akinyemi made the disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday…

Ayodele Fayose, outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, has arrived his polling unit to cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election in the state. Fayose arrived at exactly 1:15pm, dressed in a shirt and a pair of jeans, and the neck…

Uche Secondus, national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of committing “mother of corruption” with repatriated Abacha Loot. He said this during a meeting with the state…

The voting exercise is almost rounding off at polling unit 001, ward 1, Afao-Ekiti, Irepodun-Ifelodun local government area where Ayodele Fayose, incumbent governor of Ekiti state, is expected to vote but surprisingly, he is yet to…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has claimed that the APC-led Federal Government is recruiting more policemen specifically to rig the 2019 general elections in selected states. Governor Wike also declared that national security had…

Professor Kolapo Eleka, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the EKiti State governorship election, is currently unable to cast his vote, as the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) reader failed at his polling booth. A…

The Peoples Democratic  Party national chairman, Uche Secondus, the former deputy national chairman, South West, Chief Olabode George, and members of the National Working Committee of the party among others,  are currently in a…

Two days after Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, fell to the ground and later wept publicly, alleging that he was assaulted by a policeman, the governor is back on his feet. This time around, he is taking the battle to the…

A presidential aide has announced that a former chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Sheriff, has been appointed the Director-General of Buhari 2019 Presidential Support Committee.The committee is different…

A senator, Shehu Sani, has said he is yet to decamp from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to any other party. He made this known on Friday in a press statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES as well his Facebook and Twitter…

A letter thanking outgoing governor of Ekiti State on his choice of Deji Ogunsakin as the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party did not emanate from the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), the church has…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has met with Governor Aminu Tambuwal of  Sokoto State and former Kano State Governor  Rabiu Kwankwaso in his latest round of peace talks with…

Former Vice President and frontline contender for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has restated his commitment to the promotion of a just and equitable federal structure of government,…

Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun the inducement of the electorate with “cash”. An exclusive video footage received by SaharaReporters on Friday showed how the…

The mystery helicopter that landed at Ekiti Government House had just departed now. The helicopter left the Government House helipad at 2.41 pm. It was alleged that the chopper brought cash and other election “logistics” to assist…

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A helicopter has just landed at the new Government House, Ayoba Villa, Ado-Ekiti. The chopper landed at the Government House helipad few minutes past noon. It has been alleged in some quarters the chopper brought cash from a…