Forum of Gubernatorial Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) visited the Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party to show solidarity following the judgment of the Court of Appeal. National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in...
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Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State for the 2027 election, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya, has alleged that he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after his convoy was reportedly attacked near the Sokoto Airport on Friday night. Dan’Iya claimed that personnel of the Sokoto State...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has updated the final lists of candidates for the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections after reviewing complaints submitted by political parties over the nomination process. The electoral commission said the decision followed a review of petitions received after it published...
By PAUL ADAJI, Judiciary Correspondent – A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the publication in national newspapers of a bench warrant issued against Walter Ubaka Okeke, a former Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant in Anambra State. Justice Chinwendu Nwogu granted the prosecution’s application on...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Gombe State, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has vowed to expose those he accused of plotting against his political ambition following his omission from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) list. Pantami made the declaration in a Hausa video message shared with...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained the omission of some candidates from the final list for the 2027 governorship election, citing a recent Supreme Court judgment affirming the mandatory submission of membership registers by political parties. In statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as fake a viral online publication claiming to be a special announcement by the commission on governorship candidates in six states. INEC, in a public notice issued on Monday, said the publication did not come from the electoral body and urged Nigerians...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected reports alleging that it lacks governorship candidates in 12 states ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the claims as false and aimed at misleading the public. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director Esq., the party said...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates in 28 states ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the move as a significant step in its preparations for the polls. The party announced the development in a statement on Friday, saying the candidates would fly...
Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), calling for the immediate arrest and investigation of Mr. Abayomi Hunye over allegations that he has been presenting himself as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued...
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called on residents of the state to put the governorship election behind them and embrace peace, unity and reconciliation as his administration begins another term in office. In a message released on Friday following his re-election, Adeleke expressed appreciation to the people...
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, shared a light-hearted moment with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a visit to the minister’s office, playfully reminding him of the outcome of the Osun State governorship election. The exchange, which has since gone viral...
Canadian High Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s democratic and electoral processes ahead of the 2027 General Election. The Chargé d’Affaires of Canada to Nigeria, Mr. David Sproule, stated this when he led a delegation of the Canadian High Commission on a courtesy visit to the headquarters...
Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has congratulated the Prof. Joash Amupitan-led Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of a transparent, free, fair, and credible governorship election in Osun State. The Executive Secretary of BON, Yemi Bamgbose, in a statement on Wednesday, said the Osun State Governorship election...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for new standards of political conduct during Nigeria’s off-cycle elections, warning that the growing practice of influential politicians converging on states during governorship polls could undermine the country’s democracy. In a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, Jonathan commended the peaceful...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed deep appreciation to thousands of state workers who gathered at the entrance of the Osun State Government Secretariat in Osogbo to celebrate his victory in the August 15 governorship election. In a statement shared on Monday, the governor said the workers assembled...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the outcome of the Osun State governorship election as a strong indication of what Nigerians should expect in the 2027 general elections, following Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decisive victory at the polls. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the just-concluded Osun election is a fitting assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in our country under the All Progressives Congress administration. “I called Governor Ademola Adeleke earlier today to congratulate him on his election victory...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has formally declared the #OsunDecides2026 Situation Room closed following the successful conclusion of the Osun State Governorship Election and the declaration of the election result in the early hours of Sunday, 16 August 2026. Addressing staff at...