Elections

Ruling Party’s Candidate In Senegal Election Congr

Monday, March 25, 2024
Reports have emerged that Senegal rsquo;s anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become president after his main rival on Monday recognised his victory in elections that came barely days after he was freed from prison. The win by the opposition candidate who will be Senegal ...

Edo/Ondo Polls: INEC Chairman Decries Infractions In Conduct Of Parallel Primari

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed displeasure over the conduct of parallel primaries and the emergence of multiple candidates during political parties rsquo; primary elections. The INEC boss, during first regular quarterly consultative ...

APC Picks Idahosa As Edo Deputy Governorship Candidate

Monday, March 18, 2024
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has anointed Dennis Idahosa as deputy governorship candidate for the September 21 Edo Governorship election. An aide to Okpebholo, who confirmed the development, said the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje; and the party rsquo;s National Secretary, Ajibol ...

Edo, Ondo 2024 Reechoes Bitter Tribal Politics Of 2023 Elections

Sunday, March 17, 2024
In 2020, Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki fought the political battle of his life for a second term in office. Mid year, he 39;s disqualified by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), headed by Senator and former Governor Adams Oshiomhole as then nation ...

INEC Gives Political Parties 20 Days Ultimatum To Submit Governorship Candidates

Friday, March 1, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given political parties 20 Days to submit their candidates for Edo State governorship elections. The electoral body stated that the portal for submission of candidates will open at 9.00am on Monday 4th March 2024 and automatically shut down ...

Ebonyi Bye-Election: PDP’s Onu Drags Senator Ani To Tribunal Over Alleged Certif

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The candidate of the People rsquo;s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ebonyi South Senatorial bye-election, Silas Onu has taken the All Progressive Congress (APC) Candidate, Senator Anthony Ani to court seeking his disqualification on grounds of certificate forgery and ineligibility to stand for the pol ...

PDP Shuns Shaibu, Presents Certificate Of Return To Ighodalo

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced plan to present a Certificate of Return to its Edo State governorship candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo, on Tuesday, February 27th. The party rsquo;s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Th ...

I Will Defend My Mandate Even In The Face Of Impeachment— Edo Deputy Governor, S

Saturday, February 24, 2024
Ahead of the September 21 Edo State governorship election, the factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Philip Shaibu, has said he would carry on with his preparations even if doing so would cause his impeachment by the state House of Assembly. Shaibu, the deputy governor of the st ...

Finally, Okpebholo Emerges As Edo APC Governorship Candidate

Friday, February 23, 2024
Senator Monday Okpebholo representing Edo Central has been announced as winner of Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship direct primary election. Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, who was the Chairman of Edo APC shadow poll, made the declaration after collating the results from ...

Edo: INEC Speaks On Authentic APC Primary Election As Three Candidates Emerge

Monday, February 19, 2024
Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC), Dr Anugbum Onuoha, has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission only monitored the All Progressives Congress governorship primary that took place at the Lushville Hotel and Suites. The REC disclosed this during a press briefing in B ...
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