POLITICS

South-West Population 65% Muslims — Tinubu Campaign DG

The Director General of Asiwaju Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation, Adebayo Shittu, has claimed that Muslims make up 65% of the southwestern part of Nigeria. He made this assertion in an interview on AIT, during the Focus Nigeria show, on Tuesday. Shittu was justifying…

20/07/2022

Akpabio, Lawan, Others Risk Jail Terms For Contesting More Than One Office — Igini

Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom State, Mike Igini, has said certain politicians who contested for more than one elective office risk conviction for electoral offences for violation of the Electoral Act, 2022. Iginni made the declaration on Tuesday while featuring on a…

20/07/2022

We Never Anticipated To Lose Osun Election — Adamu

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has blamed the APC’s defeat in the Osun governorship election on the internal crisis in the party. Adamu disclosed this in an interview with BBC Hausa service, adding that the…

20/07/2022

2023: I Haven’t And Will Not Endorse Tinubu, Others — Adeboye

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has debunked reports making the rounds that he has endorsed Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election. A medium had reported that Tinubu…

20/07/2022

INEC To Davido: We Don’t Have To Issue Certificate Of Return Within 48hrs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has faulted the nephew to Osun Governor-elect Davido, over the time frame for the issuance of a Certificate of Return. The musician had queried why the Commission has not presented the winner of the election with a…

20/07/2022

Unlike Ekiti, Vote-buying In Osun Was ‘Coded’ — CSO Situation Room

Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has disclosed that negotiations of vote-buying and selling during the Osun State governorship election were done in a more discreet manner unlike what was observed in Ekiti State. During the election, it was gathered that coded communication and…

19/07/2022

Bayo Lawal Takes Oath Of Office As Oyo Deputy Governor

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, charged the new deputy governor of the state, Barrister Abdulroheem Adebayo Adeleke Lawal, to see his position as a responsibility to deliver good governance to the people of Oyo State. The governor gave this charge shortly…

19/07/2022

INEC Liaising With CBN Over Storage Of Election Materials — Okoye

The Commissioner for Information and Voter Education at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Festus Okoye, has said the commission is still in talks with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over storage of election materials. This statement comes weeks after INEC…

19/07/2022

Peter Obi Congratulates Adeleke, Justifies Labour Party’s Performance

Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for emerging victorious in last weekend’s Governorship election in Osun state. In a statement issued Sunday night, Obi also congratulated the candidate of Labour Party…

18/07/2022

Oyo Assembly Removes Deputy Gov

The Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has been removed by members of the State House of Assembly, following misconduct and a series of allegations levelled against him. Olaniyan was removed by members of the House of Assembly on Monday. The deputy governor was…

18/07/2022