Politics

Senate President Bukola Saraki says the supplementary governorship election in Osun state is an embarrassment to Nigeria’s democracy. Some observers have faulted the credibility of the election which was marred by violence. In a…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council for the Osun governorship election has advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to go to court if it has any grouse with the rerun poll. In a statement issued in Osogbo, Lai…

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will do better if he wins re-election and “survives the next four years”. Buhari said “ordinary Nigerians” form the core of his support base, maintaining that “they always vote for…

United States Consul General in Lagos F. John Bray, who was in Osogbo to monitor yesterday’s supplementary election, described the process as credible. He said he did not observe any malpractices or violations of the Electoral Act in…

The National Working Committee (NWC) has again rescheduled the Governorship Primary Election for Sunday, 30th September, 2018. Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena announced the new date in  a statement on…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has vowed to retrieve his ‘stolen mandate’ from Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress at the election petition…

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano State governor and PDP presidential aspirant, says he will “easily beat President Muhamadu Buhari” if given his party’s ticket to contest the presidential election in 2019. Kwankwaso, who spoke on…

A CIVIL Society group, the Voters Rights International, has petitioned the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu over the recent purchase of the presidential nomination form for…

An unusual test of political supremacy is set to play out in Lagos tomorrow as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode faces the challenge of upturning the momentum set against his aspiration for the second term ticket of his party, the All…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday disqualified two ministers from contesting tomorrow’s governorship primary. The Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu and Minister of Women Affairs Hajia Jummai Alhassan, are among…

With a margin of 482 votes, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Gboyega Oyetola was this morning declared Osun State governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Returning Officer Prof. Joseph Afuwape…

...receives endorsement from APC special interest groups ...activates ACO across 20 LGs In readiness for Saturday's direct primary election, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's team has approved specialised training for one thousand, nine…

Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the rerun election and declare him winner of the governorship election. Speak with TheCable at…

With the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Lagos barely 48 hours away, the social media has been awash with yet another misguided and unfounded allegation that incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode had earmarked a…

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the ongoing re-run election in Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the election. In an interview with Punch, Adeleke alleged that the re-run is not an…

Popular prophet and founder of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele has predicted the outcome of the Osun election ahead of the re-run that is set to be coordinated by INEC today. The Prophet mentioned that a…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos has summoned all 57 chairmen of the local governments and party chairmen to what it on Wednesday described as an urgent and crucial meeting towards preparations for the Saturday Gubernatorial…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in the United Kingdom has slammed Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, also known as Davido for raising the alarm over an alleged plans by the party to rig today’s Osun State governorship rerun election.…

Olu Falae, national chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), says he was not consulted before Iyiola Omisore entered into an alliance with the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Osun state governorship rerun election.…

A man who allegedly sent threat messages to members of the Atiku Abubakar family has been arrested, the police said Wednesday. Augustus Akpan, a 43-year-old multi-lingual native of Akwa Ibom State, was arrested in Lagos after police…

Former THISDAY Group Political Editor and a leading corporate and political communications expert in Nigeria, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, is a notable opposition to the dominant political leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki in Kwara…

Osun State Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate  Iyiola Omisore yesterday confirmed that he had teamed up with the All Progresives Congress (APC) to win today’s supplementary election. Besides, leaders of his party explained why…

The United States has endorsed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s decision to declare the Osun State governorship elections inconclusive. The country however urged the winner to be declared after today’s…

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has warned state chairmen of the party against pronouncements that will undermine the party’s primaries and cause it to lose the general election. The ruling…