Five days to the Saturday, March 23 supplementary polls, the Presidency has tasked members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in areas where elections were declared inconclusive to work hard to earn their people’s votes rather than expect President Muhammadu Buhari…
Rivers guber election: Obi alerts international community on Nigerian military’s undue interest
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the fallout from some states in last Saturday’s gubernatorial and state assembly elections, particularly in Rivers State –…
Ambode congratulates Sanwo-Olu, Assembly members on election victory
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as well as the 40 House of Assembly candidates of the party for their…
Sanwo-Olu emerges Lagos governor
Babajide Sanwo-Olu has won the Lagos governorship election. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly polled a total of 739,445 votes to beat his closest rival Jimmy Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled a total…
I’m not afraid of losing election – El-rufai (Vanguard)
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Nasir el-Rufai, Saturday said that he is not afraid of losing the ongoing gubernatorial election. Disclosing this before he cast his vote at polling unit 024, Runka/Marnona, Angwan Sarki, the…
Card reader malfunctions at Sanwo-Olu polling unit
Voting has yet to begin at Lateef Jakande/Femi Okunnu polling unit in Ikoyi where the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is expected to vote. The delay, according to a Punch newspaper report,…
One dies, scores injured as APC, APM supporters clash in Ogun (Punch)
One person died on Thursday, while scores were injured as supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the Allied People’s Movement clashed in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State . Our correspondent gathered that the APC had organised…
Lagos APC sinking lower and lower, says Agbaje
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sunk so low, especially with the ‘do-or-die’ approach they are adopting for the Saturday, March 9, 2019 elections.…
Guber Polls: Intense horse-trading in states (Tribune)
As preparations hot up for next Saturday’s governorship election, intense political horse-trading has gripped most states of the federation, with candidates and their parties’ stakeholders putting finishing touches to their plans to secure victory. Up till the weekend, there were…
PMB, the principalities and powers – Femi Adesina
Twice on Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari displayed an uncommon generosity of spirit. We had set forth at dawn, shortly before 5am, to visit the presidential campaign office in Central Area of Abuja. The purpose was for the President to read…