Politics

During the weekend, the campaign train of Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, stopped at the Minna, Niger state residence of former military President Ibrahim Babaginda (IBB). The governor, who is seeking the presidential ticket…

Rights Advocate and constitutional lawyer, Dr. Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has predicted danger ahead of the 2019 election following Sunday’s declaration of Osun State governorship election as inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Council for the 2018 Osun governorship election has condemned in strong terms the call by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to…

Iyiola Omisore, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, has conceded defeat, but he has one sentence to sum up the events: “Politicians have stayed professionals only because the…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the Osun State governorship election, Senator Iyiola Omisore, to join Peoples Democratic Party in the re-run election. This followed…

It is battle royale between political godfathers and their godsons ahead of the 2019 general elections as the undue advantage, which power confers on its wielders has come to play with its attendant consequence of politics of betrayal,…

Barely 24 hours after the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, directed that Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and other gubernatorial aspirants should face primaries, Ambode’s aides and civil society groups have started rolling out…

Following the Osun state governorship election which was earlier declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Presidency, Sunday averred that President Muhammadu Buhari deserves more accolades.Recall…

337 ward chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State under the auspices of Conference of Ward Chairmen have endorsed Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as their governorship candidate ahead of Saturday’s primary election. The…

A veteran journalist, Dele Momodu, has appealed to a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu to forgive the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode for…

Charles Idahosa, a former Political Adviser to immediate past Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has told Igbos the benefit of supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term. Speaking with newsmen to mark his 65th birthday…

The Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed optimism of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win the next Thursday’s rerun election. Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led the race with 254,698…

It is official: the governorship election in Osun state has been declared inconclusive. Joseph Afuwape, returning officer of the election, who announced this said the requirements for a candidate to be returned as winner were not…

The All Progressive Progressives (APC) yesterday shifted its presidential direct primary election by two days. The primary earlier scheduled for tomorrow will now hold on Thursday, the party’s Acting National Publicity Secretary,…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the inconclusive verdict delivered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The party has insisted that the process…

IN spite of mounting opposition to his second term bid ticket, Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s kinsmen and women have resolved to take the battle to God in prayers. An indication to this effect came from Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji, a former…

As the race for the number one seat in Lagos State continues to raise dust amid fear that the incumbent governor, Akinwumi Ambode may not get the nod of the All progressives Congress (APC) in the state for another term in office,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Thursday September 27 as the new date for a rerun of the inconclusive Osun State governorship election. Announcing the results on Sunday afternoon, Joseph…

In a show of solidarity, the youths in Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos under the aegis of  'Walk For Peaceful Primaries, gathered yesterday for a walk in support of the aspiration of Dapo Bode-Thomas, for the  Lagos Mainland 2…

A re-run will be declared for the Osun State governorship election due to the margin of victory between the two leading candidates, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The election, one of the closest in Nigeria’s electoral history, was held…

SENATE President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said that he was not bothered by the scathing criticisms that have been trailing his political activities in recent times, especially from his home state, Kwara,  by some opponents whom…

Baring any unforeseen circumstance, there might be a rerun in the just concluded governorship election in Osun State. From the results announced so far by INEC, the two main contenders, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party…

The Police have arrested Mr. Salau Mutiu Kolawole, an electoral officer who allegedly collaborated with a senior official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to tear the result sheet of the disputed Ayeedade Local…

In this piece, JOHN ALECHENU takes a cursory look at the seemingly unending feud between former governors and their successors “The joy of a dying father is the presence of a worthy successor.” This is a favourite quote of the late…