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…
Sanwo-Olu congratulates Buhari on his victory
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the just concluded presidential election. In a statement by his media and communication team on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu…
Jubilation in Ekiti as APC wins all 3 senatorial seats (Punch)
Scores of All Progressives Congress’ members and supporters in some parts of Ekiti State on Sunday trooped out in large numbers to celebrate the outcome of Saturday’s elections. The News Agency of Nigeria’s Correspondent who monitored the situation reports that…
APC wins four out of nine reps declared in Ogun (Punch)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has clinched three more House of Representatives seats in Ogun State, winning all four so far declared out of nine federal constituencies in the state. Olumide Osoba (APC) won Abeokuta North/ Odeda/Obafemi Owode, Lanre Edun…
11 feared dead in bloody polls (Guardian)
Contrary to hitch-free polls promised the nation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday’s elections were hallmarked by violence, failure of smartcard readers and late arrival of materials at many polling units across the country. Late commencement of accreditation/voting,…
Senate 2019: INEC denies disqualifying Uduaghan from Delta South polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has broken its silence over a purported judgement by an Abuja High Court nullifying the candidature of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta South Senatorial candidate, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan. Addressing journalists on Wednesday…