Tag: governorship
2026: Agitations for zoning of governorship ticket to Osogbo self-serving, Adeleke’s...
 Alhaji Muniru Raji, Special Adviser to Gov. Ademola Adeleke on Political Matters, has described agitations by political gladiators for zoning of governorship ticket to...
I-G deploys 35,000 personnel for Edo governorship election
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun on Wednesday said that 35,000 men of the Nigeria Police Force had been deployed to Edo for...
Governorship election: 125,928 new PVCs were collected in Edo in 5...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 125,928 of the 184,438 newly printed Permanent Voters’ Card (PVCs) have been collected in Edo, ahead of...
Edo Governorship Election: INEC reinstates media role in credible elections
Mr Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), has urged the media to continuously shape democracy and uphold electoral...
Commotion as Supreme Court delivers judgment in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship...
There was commotion at the Supreme Court on Friday as the apex court delivers judgment in the governorship election disputes in Bayelsa, Imo and...
Edo governorship election: Yiaga Africa trains 62 journalists, CSOs
Yiaga Africa says it has trained over 62 journalists and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on pre-election observation methodology for the Sept. 21 governorship election...
Ondo Governorship Election: LP disowns Ebiseni, insists on Olorunfemi
The Labour Party has disassociated itself from Chief Olusola Ebiseni, the Secretary-General of Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, as the party’s candidate in the November...
Parties nominate 44,687 agents for Edo governorship polls – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said details of only 44,687 out of 80,410 expected party agents for Edo governorship election were submitted on...
Stemming political tension in Edo ahead of governorship election
The attack on Edo deputy governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, and governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen. Monday Okpebholo, in Benin has sparked...
Ondo Governorship Election: APC strategises at grassroots level
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the grassroots level in Ondo State gathered on Saturday to ensure the party clinched the governorship...
2025: Anambra governorship election crucial to APC, Federal Government -Ganduje
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman says the 2025 Anambra governorship election is crucial to the party and the Federal Government.
He...
Edo governorship election: IPC trains 50 journalists
The International Press Centre (IPC) says it has trained over 50 journalists on electoral reportage in readiness for the Sept. 21 governorship election in...
Court declares Edo PDP Governorship Primary unlawful
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, declared the Feb. 22 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as party’s candidate...
Court voids PDP Governorship Primary
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as party’s candidate in the...
Edo: Court orders INEC to publish Asamah’s name as LP deputy...
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, affirmed the nomination and substitution of Prince Kadiri Asamah, SAN, as deputy governorship candidate of Labour Party...
Ondo 2024: Edema emerges as NNPP governorship candidate
Mr Olugbenga Edema, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ondo State, on Wednesday, was announced as the candidate of the New...
Edo governorship primary: Shaibu confident of victory in court
Impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Mr Philip Shaibu, said on Tuesday that would challenge the emergence of Asue Ighodalo as PDP candidate for the...
