The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday, accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of diverting N20 billion from the state treasury to fund his campaign for last Saturday’s governorship election. The opposition party pointed out that the alleged funds were used for large-scale vote-buying, with voters reportedly being induced with N10,000 each. However,…
The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), the umbrella body of all the youth groups drawn across the six geopolitical zones has endorsed Seyi Tinubu for Governor of Lagos State in 2027. In a statement jointly issued in Owerri on Tuesday by the President General of CONYL Comrade Goodluck Ibem, the Secretary Comrade Junard Abubakar,…
The battle of the Ondo state Gubernatorial election 2024 has been won and lost, with Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa emerging as the new Governor-elect: 1. 757 million eligible voters, 85.6% PVC collection, 22, 239 security officers deployed to enforce security, low voter turn-out, 17 candidates, slugging it out in 18 Local Government areas, 3, 933 polling…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Sunday, won in all the local government areas in Ondo State. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, the current governor defeated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Agboola Ajayi, and the other candidates. The results were collated at the headquarters of the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged political stakeholders and voters to ensure a peaceful, orderly, and credible process as Ondo state prepares for its off-cycle governorship election on Saturday, November 16, In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu stressed the importance of upholding democratic principles. He…
Following his inauguration, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has dismissed all permanent secretaries appointed from outside the state’s civil service, as well as all political appointees of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. This major move took place on Wednesday, just hours after the governor announced his initial list of appointees, which he plans to submit to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that sensitive materials needed for the smooth conduct the upcoming governorship elections have arrived the state today ( Monday). The agency shared this update via its X.com (formerly Twitter) page on Monday. Picture of the sensitive materials accompanied with caption stating that the materials arrived the state capital…
The Governor-elect of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced the appointment of Fred Itua as the Chief Press Secretary for his forthcoming administration. The announcement, shared by Okpebholo’s media team on Monday in Abuja, marks the first official appointment as Okpebholo prepares for his inauguration and the handover of leadership from the outgoing Governor,…
A Nigerian Dr. Oye Owolewa, has been elected to the House of Representatives to represent the United States Capital, Washington DC. Oye Owolewa, a Democrat politician, was first elected into the US House of Representatives in 2020. His first election was in November 2020. Owolewa is tasked with lobbying for D.C. statehood. His position is…
Kamala Harris has conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump, but she’s not giving up on her fight for America’s future. In her concession speech at Howard University, Harris expressed gratitude for the trust placed in her and love for the country. She acknowledged the election outcome wasn’t what they fought for but emphasized the…
