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October 12, 2020 No Responses

Diri Extols Alamieyeseigha’s Legacies

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the first civilian governor of the state, the late Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, as a selfless leader that always ensured the interest of the Ijaw nation was placed above other considerations. ...

October 11, 2020 No Responses

How Vote Buying, Low Compliance With Covid-19 Protocol Characterised Ondo Election

A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, on Saturday said the Ondo State governorship election was marred with vote buying and inadequate compliance with Covid-19 protocol. Dr Aisha Abdullahi, Co-chair, Yiaga Africa 2020 Ondo Election Obser...

October 6, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Eleven Political Parties Collapse Structure For Jegede

No fewer than 11 political parties have merged and collapsed their structures to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede ahead of October 10, 2020 Governorship elections. Speaking with Journalists on Monday in Aku...

October 2, 2020 No Responses

APC Forum Tasks Nigerians On Support For Government

As Nigeria celebrates its 60th independence anniversary, a political pressure group, the APC Professionals Forum, has called on Nigerians to support the Federal Government in its efforts to rebuild the nation and take it to greater heights. The forum mad...

October 1, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Akeredolu Calls For Unity

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has felicitated with Nigerians on the occassion of the nation’s 60th independence anniversary. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure and signed by Mr Segun Ajiboye, t...

September 29, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Sanwo-Olu Drums Support For Akeredolu

Ahead of the October 10 Governorship election in Ondo State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has drummed support for Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on his re-election bid. Sanwo-Olu who is also the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congres...

September 24, 2020 No Responses

Ize-Iyamu Meets APC Leaders In Abuja

Governor of Yobe State and Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni has met with the party’s candidate in the Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Buni...

September 23, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: APC Alleges Gang Up

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, on Wednesday alleged plans by some political parties to employ crude means to destroy the image of the party ahead of the October 10 gubernatorial polls. The state Publicity Secretary of APC,...

September 21, 2020 No Responses

INEC Laud Stakeholders On Successful Edo Election, Focuses On Ondo

Chairman, Independent, National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has commended all stakeholders who made the Saturday’s Edo state governorship election a success. Yakubu gave the appreciation while winding down INEC Situat...

September 20, 2020 No Responses

Edo: Wike Lauds INEC, Security Agencies

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for the peaceful conduct of Edo governorship election. Addressing Journalists on Saturday in Benin, Wike said:“For now I don’t...

September 20, 2020 No Responses

Abiru, Gbadamosi, 10 Others For Lagos East Senatorial Bye-Election

Twelve candidates are scheduled to contest the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election slated for October 31, 2020 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) spokesman in Lagos State, Mr Femi Akinbiyi, gave the figure in an interv...

September 15, 2020 No Responses

Edo: HURIWA Tasks INEC On Free, Fair, Transparent, Peaceful Poll

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure the forthcoming Edo governorship election is free, fair, transparent and peaceful. Mr...

September 13, 2020 No Responses

Esan Central Youth Seeks Peaceful Election In Edo

Hundreds of Edo youth, under the aegis of Esan central youth force, on Saturday defied the heavy rain and took to the streets of Irrua, headquarters of Esan Central Local Government Area, to demand for peaceful election. The News Agency...

September 11, 2020 No Responses

INEC To Deploy 3,000 Thermometers For Edo, Ondo Elections

The Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, on Thursday said the commission would deploy 3,000 infrared thermometers for Edo and Ondo States governorship elections. Yakubu said this at his first appearance at Presidential...