Oyewale Oyelola The PDP flag bearer for August 9, 2014 governorship election in Osun state; Senator Iyiola Omisore has called on Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); Prof Attahiru Jega to remove Ambassador Olutoyin Akeju as Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun state. Omisore made this call while receiving his Certificate of Return as PDP […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The Obi Anizoba led Anambra State Local Government Election petition Tribunal, Onitsha zone has nullified the election of Chief Victor Agulue of the All progressive Grand Alliance APGA, as the Chairman of Ogbaru council Area. With the judgment, Chief Agulue, is expected to immediately vacate his seat, as the executive chairman of […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Osogbo The former Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the August 9 gubernatorial election in Osun State. Senator Omisore who emerged in a peaceful election conducted by the PDP official led by Alhaji Muhammed Adamu Aliero, with a total […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there is no truth in the rumours that the party’s congress, starting nationwide today, has been postponed In a statement issued in London, England, on Saturday, by its interim National Publicity Secretary. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the congress is going on as planned nationwide. “We urge […]
By Femi Kehinde Former Governor of Osun State and one of the aspirants in tomorrow’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primaries, Isiaka Adeleke has backed out of the election. Addressing journalists in his Ede hometown Friday’s evening, Isiaka Adeleke said his life and those of his supporters are under constant threat. “I have decided to […]
The Chairman of PDP in Osun State, Alhaji Gani OlaOluwa, said on Friday that the state chapter of the party is set to conduct credible primary election, adding that the election will be broadcast live. OlaOluwa said this when he spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria at the proposed venue of the primaries, 1,100 […]
By Oyewale Oyelola The people of Ekiti State will on June 21, 2014 elect the person to pilot the affairs of the fountain of knowledge stat from October. Electorates in the state would choose one out the three governorship candidates; incumbent governor of the state, John Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Former […]
Oyewale Oyelola Osun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently in the state of dilemma over the best way to choose the party flag bearer for 2014 governorship election in the state of Osun. The tenure of incumbent Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola would end in November, 2014. Aregbesola was declared winner of 2007 governorship election […]
By Oyewale Oyelola The PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu has called on other PDP governorship aspirants in Ekiti state to support Mr Ayo Fayose as the party’s flag bearer for the forthcoming election in the state. Mu’azu made this call while presenting PDP primary election ‘Certificate of Return’ to Ayodele Fayose who won the […]
Senator Iyiola Omisore,leading governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party in Osun state has expressed confidence that he will emerge the PDP flagbearer in the August 9 governorship election in Osun state. He said this while responding to questions from Journalist after submitting his nomination form for the gubernatorial primaries at Wadata Plaza, the party […]
In furtherance of the electioneering campaign of its candidate, the Labour Party in Ekiti State would officially flag up its campaign in Ido Ekiti, headquarters of Ido/Osi Local Government tomorrow, March 27, 2014. The campaign train will on Saturday, March 29, 2014, move to Gbonyin and Ekiti East local governments, both in the southern senatorial district […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Mr. Tunde Fowler, Chairman of the Lagos Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, has resigned his appointment to join the growing list of aspirants wanting to take over from Governor Babatunde Fashola in 2015. He was said to have submitted his resignation letter to Fashola recently, but that it was turned down, but for […]
The Executive Secretary of Ife East local government,Dauda Ayoola and two other suspects have been arrested over the killing at Ile Ife of an 80 year old leader of the Peoples Democratic Party during the recently concluded review of voters register in Osun state. Those arrested alongside the council boss include Tajudeen Lawal and Ganiyu […]
By Oyewale Oyelola The All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun state chapter has warned that Osun state is no go area for election riggers. The spokesperson of the state APC, Kunle Oyatomi said this while answering questions from our correspondent on the governorship aspiration of first democratic governor of the state, Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke who allegedly […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Ahead of the 2015 general election, a socio cultural group, Nkanu Peoples Forum, NPF, has endorsed the Director General of Nigeria Economic Summit Group, NESG, and erstwhile minister for Information, Mr. Frank Nweke Jnr, for Enugu East Senatorial District seat. The group at the end of its 2014 first quarter meeting held […]
By Oyewale Oyelola Former Governor of Ekiti state and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant for 2014 gubernatorial election in Ekiti state, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described other PDP aspirants calling for his disqualification ahead of April 22 PDP primary election as bad losers who are afraid of defeat. Fayose stated this in an online […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says the dreaded Islamic terrorists, Boko Haram are being sponsored by unpatriotic elements to discredit the person and office of President Goodluck Jonathan. The party said the tactics is to distract the President and constrain the successful delivery of his transformation programme so as to portray him […]
…As Ochei Formally Resigns As Speaker Peter Onwusanya has been elected as the new speaker of the delta state house of assembly. His election followed the formal resignation of Victor Ochei as Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to the Deputy Speaker of the house, Ochei resigned […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Benin City The member representing Esan Central Constituency in Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Sabore Edoror has dumped the peoples Democratic party PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC) with six thousand, two hundred and thirty supporters cutting across the ten wards in the council area. Edoror who was elected […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu state, Dr. Ben Nwoye has declared his interest to contest for Enugu East Senatorial district on the platform of the party in 2015, just as he vowed that APC would resist any form of electoral manipulation by the people’s Democratic party. Dr. […]
