Category: Politics
“Why I will never call Sanwo-Olu to congratulate him.” — Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour blows hot
21 Mar 2023
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s Lagos state governorship candidate, has stated that he will never congratulate Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his victory. The incumbent governor was declared the winner of the election after receiving the most votes in 19 of the state’s 20 local government areas. He was re-elected governor of Lagos state after defeating […]
Continue Reading“Lagosians have spoken loudly and clearly,” says Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu after his election victory
21 Mar 2023
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the re-elected governor of Lagos state, has responded to his victory in the state’s governorship election held over the weekend. In the early hours of March 20, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the election winner. Governor Sanwo-Olu stated shortly after the declaration of his electoral victory that Lagosians had made […]
Continue Reading“I am not a Yoruba man,” Labour Party’s Anthony Chinasa-Abiola clarifies after winning in Abia (Video)
21 Mar 2023
Anthony Chinasa-Abiola, the Labour Party candidate who won a seat in the Abia state House of Assembly, has denied claims that he is of Yoruba descent. Because of the “Abiola” in his name, it has been speculated that Chinasa-Abiola, who was elected to represent Umuahia Central Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, is […]
Continue ReadingNational secretary of PDP rejects result in Imo, vows to take legal actions
21 Mar 2023
The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has rejected the results of the just concluded Imo State House of Assembly election held last Saturday. Anyanwu disclosed this while speaking with Journalists in Abuja on Monday, adding that the election was marred with violence and complete voter disenfranchisement. The All Progressives Congress […]
Continue ReadingReverend father Hyacinth wins Benue
21 Mar 2023
Hyacinth Alia, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won the Benue state governorship election. Ali, a reverend father, garnered 473,933 votes to defeat Titus Uba, the candidate of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP), who polled 223,913 votes, to be declared the winner on Monday. Herman Hembe of the Labour Party (LP) scored 41,881 […]
Continue ReadingFintiri wins Adamawa
21 Mar 2023
Adamawa State Governor and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has won the majority of the votes cast in Saturday’s election. Although Mr Fintiri has yet to be formally declared the winner of the election, at the time of this report, the results of all the 21 local […]
Continue ReadingINEC declares Babagana Zulum winner of Borno State Governorship election
21 Mar 2023
The INEC Returning Officer in Borno state, Professor Jude Tsammani Rabo who is also the Vice Chancellor, of Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State has declared Babagana Umara Zulum of the All Progressives Congress, APC as the Governor-elect having polled 545,543 votes. Zulum defeated his closest rival of the PDP, Mohammed Ali Jajari who managed to […]
Continue ReadingPDP party agent killed by thugs while struggling with the ballot box with them
21 Mar 2023
Oyibo Nwani, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has been killed by suspected political thugs. Oyibo Nwani, an agent in the governorship and House of Assembly elections, was shot dead by the thugs who stormed his polling unit in the Onicha Local Government Area on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Onicha […]
Continue ReadingIt’s official: Sanwo-Olu has been re-elected as governor of Lagos
20 Mar 2023
Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been re-elected. In the early hours of Monday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of Saturday’s governorship election. He received 762,134 votes to his main challengers’ 62,449 votes for the PDP and 312,329 votes for the LP. […]
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