For too long, Nigeria and Nigerians have been choked by myriads of constraints and restraints put on them like a harness affixed on a horse to curtail its freedom enabling the rider to control it. And it is a pity…
Adamawa: INEC to present certificates of return to governor-elect at 3pm
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will present certificates of return to Adamawa State Governor-elect and the deputy governor-elect on Wednesday by 3.00p.m. at the commission’s Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja. The commission disclosed this on Wednesday in a tweet…
Petition: Tribunal orders substituted service on Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has granted an exparte application by Labour Party’s Gubernatorial Candidate, Mr Gbadegbo Rhodes-Vivour, for a substituted service on the state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Rhodes-Vivour and Labour Party, through their counsel, Mr Olagbade Benson,…
29-year-old wins Imo House of Reps election
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday night announced 29-year-old Akarachi Amadi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, the winner of the supplementary election for Mbaitoli/ Ikeduru Federal Constituency of Imo State held on Saturday. Announcing the votes polled…
How APC’s Rev Fr Alia won Benue gov election
The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, the winner of Saturday’s election. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Alia, who is a Catholic priest, the winner of the poll on Monday. The…
INEC declares Adamawa gov poll inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the governorship election held last Saturday in Adamawa State inconclusive. The election umpire said its decision was due to the margin of votes recorded in the election by the contestants. The candidate of…
INEC declares Sanwo-Olu winner in Lagos
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been re-elected in Lagos State. He polled a total of 762,134 votes, defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party who scored 312,329 votes, followed by Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor with 62,449 votes. Sanwo-Olu was declared the…
Abiodun thanks Ogun people over victory
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has thanked the people of the state over his victory at the poll. The governor said the renewal of his mandate for another term of four years shows that power belongs to God. Abiodun described…
PDP wins 25 Osun assembly seats, APC clinches 1
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun has declared 25 candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners out of the 26 seats in the state’s house of assembly. The commission also declared that the All Progressives Congress…
INEC denies appointing ex-Lagos Commissioner as head of ICT
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied appointing a former Commissioner of Science and Technology in Lagos State, Femi Odubiyi, as its Head of ICT Department. To set the record straight, the nation’s electoral body said the name “Femi…