Category: POLITICS
Surulere: Voting Commences in Gbajabiamila’s Constituency
Voting has begun in the by-election being held in Surulere 1 Federal Constituency located in Surulere, Lagos State. This by-election aims to fill the vacant seat left by Femi Gbajabiamiala, who resigned from the House of Representatives to assume the role of the President’s Chief of Staff. The accreditation process commenced at the Surulere Local…
By-Elections, Re-runs Happening in 26 States Today
Today, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is overseeing by-elections and re-runs in 26 states across Nigeria. These electoral activities span 80 Local Government Areas, encompassing 575 registration areas and 8,934 polling units. The participating states are Ebonyi, Yobe, Kebbi, Lagos, Ondo, Taraba, Benue, Borno, Kaduna, Plateau, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Cross River, Delta, Enugu, Jigawa,…
BREAKING: Aiyedatiwa Appoints Ex-NASS Clerk Adelami as Deputy Gov
Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Governor of Ondo State, has appointed Mr. Olaide Adelami, a former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, to serve as the new deputy governor of the state. This decision was made shortly after the governor dismissed all commissioners and special advisers on Wednesday. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr….
Ondo State Gov Aiyedatiwa Dissolves Cabinet
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has announced the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council. The decision, communicated through a statement from his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, requires members of the cabinet to promptly hand over their responsibilities to the permanent secretaries or the most senior administrative officers in their respective offices. “Also,…
JUST IN: Confusion as Police Teargas 16 Sacked Plateau PDP Lawmakers
Armed police officers, on Tuesday, deployed tear gas against the 16 members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Plateau State House of Assembly, who had been ousted by the Court of Appeal. The legislators, accompanied by their supporters, had gathered at the Rayfield Old Government House in Jos on Tuesday morning, intending to resume…
Forget Whatever Happened in Last Election; Let’s Support Tinubu to Succeed – CAN Urges Nigerians
Despite the killings, hooliganism and other electoral violence that characterized the last presidential elections, the Christian Association of Nigeria leaders have urged Nigerians to move on and forget whatever transpired during the polls while drumming support for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The leaders said this during a courtesy visit to the State House on Monday, extending…
Nasarawa governor: Gov. Sule, I didn’t worry about losing my seat
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule stated he has no concerns about losing at the Supreme Court. Sule made this claim during a Friday interview on Politics Today on Channels Television. Despite this, the governor expressed his satisfaction that the legal battle over the governorship election has ended with the Supreme Court’s Friday affirmation of his…
Deltans are pleased that you Edon praises Oborevwori for winning the Supreme Court
Headline Chairmanship The governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, received congratulations from Comr. L. Monoyo Edon, a candidate for the next Warri South Local Government Area election, on his victory at the Supreme Court on Friday, January 19, 2024. The All Progressives Congress, or APC, and its candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege,…
Ogun State Governor Abiodun’s election is upheld by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court stated in its lead ruling, authored by Justice Tijjani Abubakar, that it could not find any grounds to overturn Governor Abiodun’s election victory as the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) nominee. Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun’s reelection was affirmed by the Supreme Court on Friday. In a unanimous ruling, the five-member bench of…
Tinubu government’s financial burden: significant obstacles
Last week, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a 60% reduction in government officials’ travel expenses. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Advisor to the Chief on Media and Publicity, informed State House media on the president’s international travel plans. The vice president will travel with a delegation of five people, while the president will travel with twenty. The…