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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat have asked the Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal, to dismiss the petition filed by the Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, saying he lacks evidence to prove his claims. In the March 18 governorship elections, the …

A lawsuit filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election in Enugu state, Chief Uche Nnaji, challenging the victory of Dr. Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party, has been struck out by the court of appeal.    Nnaji had argued that …

Ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Imo state, Governor Hope Uzodinma has replaced his Deputy, Prof. Placid Njoku with another candidate.    A list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed Uzodimma has dropped Placid for a female deputy governorship candidate, Mrs. Ekemaru Chinyere Ihuoma.   Peoples …

Former Governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, was on Monday, June 5, beaten with sticks by thugs just before the state’s Election Petition Tribunal began its sitting in Abeokuta, the state capital.   Daily Trust reported that before the tribunal commenced hearing of …

The first lady of Ondo state. Betty Akeredolu, has demanded that the deputy governorship slots in Nigeria be exclusively reserved for women.    Akeredolu made the call while reacting to the low level of female politicians succeeding in the just concluded general election in her home state, Imo state.   …

The first lady of Ondo state. Betty Akeredolu, has demanded that the deputy governorship slots in Nigeria be exclusively reserved for women.    Akeredolu made the call while reacting to the low level of female politicians succeeding in the just concluded general election in her home state, Imo state.   …

Taraba state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled a governorship aspirant of the party in the just concluded 2023 general elections David Sabo Kente for alleged anti-party activities.   The Senator-elect for Taraba South District David Jimkuta was also suspended for alleged anti-party activities during the elections. …

Senator Dino Melaye has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State.   The former Kogi West Senator was declared winner by the returning officer on Sunday, April 16, 2023.   He scored 313 votes to defeat Idoko IIonah who polled …

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared APC Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani the winner of the Adamawa governorship election.   The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the state, Hudu Yunusa made the declaration this morning, April 16, following the supplementary election held on Saturday, April 15.   Results …

Senator Dino Melaye has fired back at Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, who on Tuesday, April 11, laughed off his aspiration to become the next governor of Kogi state. At a media chat earlier on Tuesday, Governor Wike ruled out Melaye ahead of the PDP primary which precedes the November …