Tag Archives: Governorship

Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has been named as one of the running mate nominees for the People’s Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran. According to the spokesman for the governorship candidate, the actress is one of the five persons nominated as Adediran’s running mate, but she hasn’t …

Controversial Nigerian journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has mocked the deputy governorship ambition of Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh. This comes after the actress took to her Instagram page, some couple of days ago to make the announcement alongside their campaign poster with the hashtag ‘Rivers Rescue Mission 2023’. Tonto Dikeh expressed appreciation …

Nwosu had during the presentation called on Nigerian youths to support youths at all levels in the forthcoming general elections. Appearing on Channels Television program, Politics Today, on Sunday, June 26, Dikeh said she is well prepared for the task ahead. When asked if she is ready for the public …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared APC’s Biodun Oyebanji the winner of the 2022 Ekiti state governorship election. According to the electoral body, Oyebanji polled a total of 187,057 votes to defeat his two closest challengers, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who polled a total …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested persons alleged to have engaged in vote-buying in the Ekiti governorship election. Parading some of the suspects at the Oke Ori Omi Area Division of the Nigerian Police Force, the suspects were said to have been caught with monies allegedly used to …

Voters in Ekiti state have said they will not concede to vote-buying in their ongoing governorship elections.   According to them, Ekiti is a state of professors. They said they are not illiterates so won’t sell their votes.    The residents of the state are currently at the polls to …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti, Biodun Oyebanji has voted.   Oyebanji was accredited and voted alongside his wife, Prof. Olayemi at ward 06, unit 03, Okelele Area of Ikogosi-Ekiti around 10:40am.   The governorship candidate who praised INEC for improving on the electoral process through …

Bauchi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be conducting a fresh governorship primary, just after concluding one last week.   The state’s Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Yayanuwa Zainabari who confirmed this barely a week after former Secretary to Bauchi State Government (SSG), Ibrahim Kashim clinched the …

Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, who was recently suspended by the Bishop of Gkoko Catholic Diocese for engaging in partisan politics, on Saturday, May 28, emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, following the adoption of direct primary mode by the party leadership.    Chairman …

Popular Nigerian activist on Twitter has condemned Adamawa delegates for allowing a woman, Senator Aishatu Binani, to win the APC governorship primary in the state.   Reacting to the news on his Twitter handle, he wrote ”How can you allow a woman to win election? Worrying times for the people …