Tag Archives: Governorship

The State and National Appeal Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday, November 7 reserved ruling in the appeal filed by the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) against the re-election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.   The Labour Party candidate,  Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Abdulazeez Adediran of PDP, are challenging …

Students of the Imo State University IMSU recently interrupted a meeting they had with the state governor, Hope Uzodinma.    The state governor and his team visited the school ahead of the Saturday, November 11 governorship election in the state.    The governor was at the school to canvas for …

An amended list of candidates has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission for Bayelsa State governorship election.   All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver were added on the list shared on INEC’s website on Monday, November 6.    Recall that Sylva’s name …

As the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections draw near, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has charged the commission’s staff to uphold integrity and remain non-partisan as they prepare for the elections scheduled for November 11, 2023. In a recent visit to Bayelsa …

Chairman Yakubu stated the importance of cooperation and adherence to electoral guidelines. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, convened a significant meeting today with chairmen of various political parties at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the official who issued a letter claiming that the electoral umpire has withdrawn from the ongoing Kano Governorship election petition case, has been reprimanded.    Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee said that the letter …

Two persons suspected to have a hand in the disappearance of the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP in the 2021 Anambra State poll, Chief Obiora Agbasimelo, have been remanded in prison by an Anambra High Court sitting in Nnewi.   The two suspects, Jude Chukwudi Odimegwu and Nwokolo …

The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has struck out the Labour Party and its candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, from the petition of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor, against the recent governorship election.    Jandor in his petition before the tribunal challenged the return of …

The Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Saturday, September 22, upheld the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC).   In a judgment delivered today, the tribunal dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Titus Uba, challenging …

The deceased,36, was laid to rest on Saturday, August 19, 2023, in his hometown.  Taking to Facebook after the internment, the activist urged his brother to join forces with their ancestors and hunt those who killed him.  “Dear brother Nweke Peter JP . It is too hard to address you …