Category: Politics

APC Chieftain Confident Governor Aiyedatiwa Will Emerge as Governorship Election Winner in Ondo State A high-ranking member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Olusola Oke, is upbeat that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa will be declared the winner of the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State. Oke expressed his confidence on November 16, after casting his…

Ogun State Labour Party Slams Local Government Elections, Calls for Review The Labour Party in Ogun State has expressed profound disappointment and dissatisfaction with the local government elections held on November 16, 2024, citing a plethora of irregularities and the disenfranchisement of voters. The party’s state chairman, Lookman Jagun, made this assertion during an emergency…

Olayide Adelami’s Victory at Owo Polling Unit Bolsters APC’s Grip on Ondo State In a resounding endorsement of his party’s message, the APC’s Deputy Governorship candidate, Olayide Adelami, claimed a decisive win at his polling unit in Owo, Ondo State. At Unit 16, Igboroko 2, Ward 03, located at Ahmadiya Grammar School, Iselu, the APC…

Ondo State Electors Cast Their Votes for Governor The people of Ondo State have gone to the polls to elect their next governor, with several candidates vying for the top spot. The candidates include Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Bamidele Akingboye, Labour Party’s (LP) Olusola…

Festus Akingbaso, Deputy Candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has clinched a decisive victory for his running mate, Agboola Ajayi, at Polling Unit 8 in Alade-Idanre, Ondo State. In a convincing win, Akingbaso garnered an impressive 187 votes at the unit, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) trailed closely behind with 46 votes. The…

Senate Committee Chairman Seeks Alternative Voter ID Options to Ensure Inclusivity and Transparency Olamilekan Adeola, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explore alternative identification methods to mitigate voter disenfranchisement and ensure a seamless voting experience for Nigerians. In an interview, Adeola commended the use…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Emphasizes Peaceful Conduct of Governorship Election Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has reiterated his commitment to accepting the outcome of the Ondo State governorship election, regardless of the result. He made this statement after casting his vote on Saturday. The APC candidate praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff, security agents,…

Labour Party Gubernatorial Candidate, Festus Ayo Olorunfemi, Has Cast His Vote in the Ondo State Election Naijawebinfo has reported that Olorunfemi exercised his franchise at his designated polling unit in Ward 5, Ajowa-Akoko, within the Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State. This unit is Unit 8, to be specific. A recent High…

PDP’s Agboola Ajayi Raises Concerns About Compromised Election Process in Ondo State Ajayi, the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, cast his vote on Saturday, but not before expressing disappointment with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the electoral process. Arriving at Polling Unit 4, Idumado Quarter, Kiribo, Ese-Odo…

PDP Raises Alarm Over BVAS Malfunction at Ondo Governorship Election The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has drawn the attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the technical issue affecting the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) at Unit 04, Ward 7, in Akoko West local government area of Ondo State. According to the PDP’s…

Ondo State Residents Head to the Polls to Elect Their Next Governor Naijawebinfo reports that today, November 16, marks a significant day for Ondo State as residents take to the polls to elect their governor for the next four years. This election serves as a crucial test for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which…

Today marks the day when Ondo state residents will head to the polls to decide between the ruling All Progressives Congress’s Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his challengers from other political parties. Naijawebinfo brings you reports on the Ondo State governorship election, underway across the state. A significant proportion of the state’s eligible voters have already…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unequivocally denied claims that it has made an agreement to hand over its presidential ticket to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or any other prominent member ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a recent interview with Punch, the party’s Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, cleared the air…

INEC Announces Last-Minute Change in Ondo State Governorship Election Candidates In a surprise move just hours before the Ondo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has replaced Olusola Ebiseni as the Labour Party (LP) candidate with Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus. The decision follows a ruling by the Court of Appeal, which nullified Ebiseni’s…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, the youth arm of the Igbo umbrella group, has accused Atiku Abubakar of resorting to unsavory tactics to gain the presidency. In response to a social media post, the group’s National President, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, criticized Atiku for his alleged desperation to hold the highest office in the land….

Rivers APC Accuses Sacked Caretaker Chairman of Disregarding the Rule of Law In a statement issued on Friday by the state Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has accused Tony Okocha, the sacked Caretaker Committee Chairman, of flouting the rule of law. Nwauju described Okocha as a dishonest individual…

In the last 24 hours leading up to the Ondo governorship election, the National Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sulaiman Muhammad, has extended a helping hand to the Muslim community in the state by donating ₦1 million. The donation, Muhammad explained, is aimed at supporting the religious, social, and interfaith activities of…

Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has slammed FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over allegations of land seizures and transfers to associates, warning that the minister will eventually be held accountable for his actions. Adeyanju made these remarks during a press conference in Abuja, in response to comments made by Wike the previous day. The minister had…

APC’s Rivers State Congress Will Go Ahead as Planned In a statement released on Friday, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, the APC National Organizing Secretary, announced that the party’s Rivers State chapter congress will indeed take place as scheduled. The decision comes after a court ruling vacated an earlier restraining order that prevented the party from conducting…

Nigerian Activist Deji Adeyanju Urges Rivers State Governor to Confront Predecessor Nyesom Wike Adeyanju, a renowned lawyer, recently held a press conference in Abuja where he emphasized that the key to resolving the crisis in Rivers State lies in Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s willingness to stand up to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Fubara, according to Adeyanju,…