Lucky Aiyedatiwa has officially been sworn in as the Governor of Ondo State. He took the oath of office on Monday, February 24, at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, the state capital. Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the Ondo State governorship election on November 17, 2024. This marks…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all chairmanship and councillorship seats across the 30 local government areas (LGAs) in Osun State. The election for these positions took place on February 22. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, confirmed the results on Saturday, February 22. Despite calls from the…
The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended 13 members who publicly dissociated themselves from the removal of the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambese. The lawmakers had previously voted in favor of the Chief Judge’s removal but later held a press conference denying their support for the motion. The House described their actions as…
Former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has downplayed the recent wave of political defections in Nigeria’s Northwest, arguing that they are driven more by personal interests than the welfare of the people. Speaking to journalists after the inaugural Zonal Executive Council Meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Northwest in Kaduna on Saturday,…
Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has filed a lawsuit in a Lagos High Court seeking his immediate reinstatement. Obasa, who was removed from office on January 13, 2025, is challenging the legality of his impeachment and requesting that the court nullify the decision and reinstate him as…
INEC Closes Case at Edo Governorship Tribunal Without Presenting Witnesses The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has closed its case at the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal without presenting any witnesses. INEC’s legal team formally moved to close the case, a request that was accepted by the Tribunal. The commission will rely on cross-examinations and…
Chief Olabode George, a prominent leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has issued a stern warning that the party could face disaster in the 2027 elections unless it unites and addresses the actions of those undermining its progress. Speaking at a press conference at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos on Friday, George voiced serious…
The youth shows their utmost displeasure over the pledge made by senator YAYI to support the Ogun state Youth Summit & empowerment program , which the pledge has disappear into thin air. The Senator representing Ogun West, Adeola Olamilekan, has refused to keep to his promise of ₦50 million donation announced during the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially expelled former Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, over accusations of anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who served as Governor of Osun State for eight years, had led a faction within the party known as The Osun Progressives (TOP), now rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus. This faction was blamed for the APC’s…
The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has announced that it will be relocating its proceedings from Benin City, the state capital, to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. This relocation was communicated through a notice dated January 24, 2025, signed by the Tribunal Secretary, Mu’azu Bagudu, and shared with all parties involved in the case.…
