The Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has said that it is not part of the appeal filed by Ahmadu Fintiri, Speaker of the state House of Assembly and former acting governor of the state. Fintiri had gone to court to challenge his removal as the acting governor by an Abuja High…
Tinubu’s response to Tom Ikimi’s allegations
Tinubu Media Office Lagos-Nigeria, August 31st, 2014 Reply to Chief Tom Ikimi. I ordinarily would not have responded to Tom Ikimi’s lengthy chronicle of falsehoods, cheap blackmail and abuse. My only reason for this response is that I know Tom Ikimi’s style. He subscribes to the view that no matter how unbelievable a lie may…
Insecurity: Editors Express Fear for conduct of 2015 Elections
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has warned that the high level of insecurity, insurgency and kidnappings across the country which create atmosphere of fear and apprehension, cannot guarantee free, fair and credible elections in 2015. The NGE issued this warning at the 10th All Nigerian Editors Conference, ANEC, held in Katsina State, at the…
Fintiri disqualified by PDP Screening Committee
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP screening committee in Adamawa State has disqualified the acting governor, Ahmad Umaru Fintiri from contesting the party’s primaries slated for September 6 ahead of the October 11 governorship by election in the state. Rising from the exercise which lasted about nine hours, Ibrahim Nasir Mantu, former deputy Senate president and…
Osun Election: Policemen Protest Non-Payment of Allowances
There has been an outbreak of violence at the Police headquarters, Osun State on Monday. Policemen posted to the state for the August 9, 2014 governorship elections are protesting non payment of their allowance. The road leading to the police headquarters has been blocked by the protesting police officers. They have also decided to vent…
Jubilation in Osun
Women, men, the aged, children and even the physically challenged gathered at the Freedom Park,Old Garage, Osogbo, Osun State on Sunday morning to celebrate the victory of the re-elected governor, Rauf Aregbesola. Many of them are decked in the colours of the APC, the governors’ party, wielding brooms, the party’s symbol. There are also firework…
Aregbesola Re-elected
Rauf Aregbesola, the incumbent governor of Osun State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC has been re-elected in the governorship election held on Saturday. The election, which was held under very tight security recorded a massive turnout of registered voters. Bamitale Omole, Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ife, the Returning Officer, said…
Osun Election: For the Love of Journalism
Journalists, Observers, Party agents and security personnel are sleeping in INEC office around 1;45am on Sunday as they await results from officials.
Osun Elections: INEC Under Pressure to Alter Results
There are speculations in Osogbo that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are under intense pressure to doctor results of the governorship election held in Osun State on Saturday in favour of Iyiola Omisore, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the exercise. Sources say the plan was to delay the collation…
Osun Election: Vote Counting Begins
At most polling units across the state, vote counting is currently ongoing while voting is gradually coming to an end in the few remaining centers. On the average, results announced at polling units show the PDP leading in areas considered to be its stronghold and the APC leading in its own areas of strength too.…
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