Governors of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have become the biggest winners of President Bola Tinubu’s petrol subsidy removal, with unprecedented federation account allocations swelling state coffers and ushering in an era of multi-billion-naira monthly revenues. Allocation reached a record N3.007tn in…

…Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has described the Commission’s conduct of the Osun State governorship election as a benchmark in electoral administration. He also announced that a nationwide mock accreditation exercise would be conducted in November 2026 to assess the Commission’s preparedness for the 2027 General Election.…

Edo governor's aide, Kassy Chukwu apologises to Davido, retracts performance ban Kassy Chukwu, a digital media aide to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, has publicly apologized after releasing a video threatening to ban singer Davido from performing in the state. The retraction follows intense public backlash over h…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has appointed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos the South-West Zonal Campaign Coordinator for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign. Read Also: Full list of APC Presidential Campaign Council members The appointment is contained in a statement issued by the Presidency on Sat…

…and presidential aide Ibrahim Masari attended the closed-door sessionSix northern APC governors were present at the meeting before the endorsement was announcedPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! More than 500 Islamic scholars, preachers, and clerics drawn from across Nigeria have endor…

Former Gombe State Governor and Senator representing Gombe Central, Danjuma Goje, has denied defecting from the All Progressives Congress, despite the omission of his name from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. Goje, who has represented Gombe Centra…

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says his campaign for the 2027 presidential election will focus on resetting Nigeria and putting Nigerians’ interests ahead of political, ethnic and religious considerations. Makinde said this in his latest newsletter, describing the 2027 campaign as an opportunity for Nigerians to discu…

…the composition of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and named former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, as its Director-General. Asked whether he would have wanted to be part of the council, Wike recalled previous campaign DGs who lost their states while campaigning for their presidential candidates.…

…after voting at his Onuofukulu polling unit in Umunaga, Uburu, Ohaozara. Ori thanked Governor Francis Nwifuru for what he described as the peaceful atmosphere in the state and commended the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission, EBSIEC, for organising the election. He said the turnout at the polling unit demons…

…Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission listed the monthly pay breakdown for governors and deputy governors across NigeriaA Nigerian governor earns a monthly total of N648,560.62, made up of basic salary, hardship, and consistency allowancesRMAFC also listed several other allowances for governors but did not atta…

…from the APC.Mustapha's move sets up a direct 2027 electoral clash with Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who holds the APC ticket for the same district.Former Senate President Bukola Saraki and opposition stakeholders were reportedly involved in courting the senator to the PDP.

…healthcare and protecting children from malaria. Ogwuche said the decision reflected the governor’s broader vision of repositioning the health sector through strategic investment, stronger partnerships, improved coordination and greater accountability for health outcomes. He said, “the Ministry of Health and Human Serv…

…popularly known as Ero-Arike, over her involvement in the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. In a video circulating on social media, a group of women holding containers of the balm could be seen singing and pleading with members of the public not to allow the political controversy surrounding Oyetunji…

…was a collective decision by several Kwara political groups with grievances against the governorThe senator confirmed the group's political battle is directly against Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the APC governorship nomination processPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content wil…

…bondholders and preserving confidence in the power firm. According to the former governor of Zamfara, he is putting his own money forward so that an obligation dating back to the company’s previous ownership does not unsettle investors or interfere with Geregu Power’s operations, while efforts continue to resolve the m…

…of the 2027 presidential and National Assembly campaign season. The former Anambra State governor said candidates seeking the presidency should not rely on proxies or surrogates during the campaign, insisting that those asking Nigerians for their votes must be prepared to engage directly with the electorate. According…

…the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general election. A former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, will serve as the council’s Director-General, while Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was named Secretary. This is contained in a statement released by the Presidency on Saturday morning, signed…

…commenced campaigns in Onitsha, his homeland in Anambra State, in style. Read Also: Governor Adeleke’s victory: Nigerians must replicate Osun experience in 2027 — Lawyers, activists Obi, who said Nigeria can work and must work, unveiled his agenda in critical sectors and listed five critical questions that should infor…

…In this exclusive interview with Muideen Olaniyi, he spoke extensively on the August 15 Governorship Election in Osun State, lessons from its outcomes and the implications for the 2027 general elections. Excerpts: Governor Ademola Adeleke has just won re-election in Osun. […] The post We are happy Osun people are sayin…

…than Bola Oyebamiji. Ultimately, it is bigger than Osun. Adeleke won the August 15 governorship election with 511,067 votes against Oyebamiji’s 444,815, securing another term. The returning officer announced the result and the certificate of return followed. But Nigerian elections are no longer judged by arithmetic alo…

The All Progressives Congress and Governor Ademola Adeleke-led Accord party deployed over N100bn in the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, Saturday PUNCH can report. The funds were channelled into campaign materials, vote buying, payments of agents, canvassers, security personnel and electoral officers in t…

Upon resting the 2018 Osun governorship election in favour of Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, this writer packaged and submitted a memorandum titled: HUMBLE OBSERVATIONS, HELPFUL TIPS AS ASSUMPTION BECKONS. The memo was not a trifling note. It was a proposal on salutary performance strategies for the administration of the incomin…

Former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal visited Defence Minister Christopher Musa to raise alarm over attacks in Kebbe LGA and Kaya communityThe delegation pressed for increased security presence and more operational resources after suspected Lakurawa militants attacked communitiesMinister Musa assured the delegation of…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has urged the newly inaugurated commissioners to recognise that their oath of office was not an undertaking to serve themselves, friends or interest groups, but the people of Benue. Governor Alia, who gave the charge on Friday at the Government House, Makurdi, during the swearing-in…

…signing ceremonyADC's National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, cited the Osun governorship election violence as a key reason for the party's boycottAbdullahi accused the National Peace Committee of failing to hold political actors accountable for inflammatory statements, including those by President TinubuPAY AT…