Sen. Ademola Adeleke, one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in Osun, says he didn’t walk out of peace and reconciliation meeting on Monday in Okuku. The meeting was hosted by a former Governor in the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Adele made the clarification following allegations that he stormed out of the peace…
he House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations, has promised to ensure that safety standards and regulations are observed in public and private institutions. The committee Chairman, Rep. Ibrahim Hamza (APC-Kaduna) in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday said the committee would beam its searchlights on all institutions…
…Governor reiterates commitment to APC as party of choice Our attention has been drawn to the offer of the opposition PDP’s gubernatorial ticket to the governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the next national elections. While the thought of desperately offering its worthless electoral tickets to every passerby is laughable, the extent of…
Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Kolawole yesterday emerged as its governorship standard bearer for the June 18 election. The primaries which took place at the Eagle Hall located along Ado-Ikere road in Ado-Ekiti, was contested by Segun Oni, Olusola Eleka, Lateef Ajijola, Ayodeji Ogunsakin, Kayode Adaramodu, Adewale Aribisala,…
violence has broke out at the accreditation venue of the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party Ekiti State governorship primary as supporters of some major contenders attacked each other.SaharaReporters gathered that the violence followed a protest by some party chieftains claiming the delegates’ list for the primary had been doctoredMeanwhile, one of the leading aspirants Biodun Olujimi,…
House of Assembly elections afford every state constituency the opportunity to be represented in the politics of the state. In such elections, every constituency makes sure it chooses the best among the contestants. In their 2020 publication in the Journal of Research in Personality, Julian Aichholzer and Johanna Willmann described an ideal-type politician “to be…
The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) and foundation member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has said that the recent rejection of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) overtures by former President Olusegun Obasanjo portends another defeat in 2023 general elections for the opposition party. Okechukwu wondered whether PDP leaders have…
By Bridget Tyam The National Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Engr. Yabagi Sani, has called for a strict enforcement of the regulations on election funding so as to prevent the monetisation of the electoral process and improve the level of trust between electorates and political party candidates. The stakeholders made this known at a…
By Rotimi Oyekanmi The Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) issued by INEC in 2011 and after can be still be used by their respective owners to vote in all elections, including the upcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections, the Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections, as well as the 2023 General Election. To be sure,…
