…Ayo Arise, also expressed confidence in the prospects of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election. Arise, who voted in Oye-Ekiti, described the exercise as peaceful, smooth and efficient, although he observed that voter turnout at his polling unit appeared average compared to previous elections. Despi…

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, suffered a defeat in his polling unit as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, secured a commanding victory in the results announced from Ilawe-Ekiti Ward II, Polling Unit 004. Accor…

Ambassador Dare Bejide, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Saturday raised concerns over an incident that

…Senatorial District, Sen. Ayo Arise, expressed optimism that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would emerge victorious in the election. Speaking with newsmen shortly after casting his vote in Oye-Ekiti, Arise described the election process as peaceful, smooth and efficient. The former senator, however, noted t…

Rights activist and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Yesufu, on Saturday accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of being blinded to vote-buying and electoral malpractices during elections. Reacting to alleged vote-buying in Ekiti State, Yesufu said it should be decriminalise…

…District, Senator Ayo Arise, has expressed confidence that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, would emerge victorious in the ongoing governorship election despite the average voter turnout across parts of the state. Speaking with journalists shortly after casting his vote in Oye-Ekiti, Arise described the elect…

Ekiti State Governor and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Oyebanji, recorded a decisive victory at the polling unit of the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, during Saturday's governorship election in the state. Announcing the result at the polling unit, the Presiding Officer,…

The camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has explained why former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is yet to be unveiled as their principal's running mate. In a post on X on Saturday, one of Tiku's media aides, Abdulrasheed Shehu, attributed the delay to the p…

…centre, at about 8:50 a.m. alongside his son, Bolu Fayose, the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate for Irepodun/Ifelodun Constituency II. Speaking after casting his vote, the former governor predicted a landslide victory for APC candidate Abiodun Oyebanji, citing what he described as strong indi…

By Dayo Johnson, Ado-Ekiti The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has lost his polling unit and ward to Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election. Bejide, who hails from Ward 2 in Ekiti South-West Local…

By Chinedu Adonu The National Deputy Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Chief Ben Nwoye, has commended voters for their peaceful conduct during the ongoing Enugu North Senatorial District by-election, despite delays in the commencement of voting in some polling units. Speaking with…

…Ekiti North, Senator Ayo Arise, expressed confidence in the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the election process as generally peaceful and orderly. Arise, who voted in Oye-Ekiti, said turnout at his polling unit was lower than expected but maintained that the exercise had been smooth. "The election was very…

…the governor and candidate of the APC, Biodun Oyebanji, defeated the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, at Polling Unit 4, Ward 2, in Ekiti South West Local Government Area, securing 140 votes against Bejide’s 37, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled two votes. As of the tim…

The ADC governorship candidate noted that law enforcement officers failed to act on his complaints.

…was partly due to sustained political activities following the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election and extensive mobilisation efforts by party stakeholders. He noted that although voter participation in bye-elections is traditionally lower than in general elections, the turnout witnessed during the…

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the Ekiti State election, Dare Bejide, has alleged incidents of vote buying and assault of his driver at his polling unit during Saturday's governorship poll. Bejide, who cast his vote at Polling Unit 004, Ward 2, Oke Adura, Ilawe-Ekiti, accused mem…

…participating in the election. The voters alleged that agents of the All Progressives Congress, APC, offered N10,000 each, while agents of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, reportedly offered N2,000 to secure their support. At Polling Unit 004, Chief Ologbodo's House, Oke Uro, Aramoko II, party agents were allegedl…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has won its first polling unit in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. The party won the Ajagbala Hall polling unit in Okeruku Ward 02, Ikere Local Government Area of the state. In the result sheet sighted by our correspondent, ADC scored 39 votes while the All Progres…

…political parties contested in the bye-election, namely the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Continuing, he added: “We have had no challenges in terms of technology. The BVAS worked so well. I am not surprised, because three days before the election we had cau…

Chris Ezema, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Nsukka Local Government Area and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Desmond Onah expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the by-election.

While the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has no candidate, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) are jostling in Saturday's Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election in Kano State.

Mr Bejide accused an unidentified woman of buying votes near his polling unit in Ilawe-Ekiti.

…parties are participating in the election, including the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, African Democratic Congress, ADC, Accord Party, Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Action Peoples Party, APP, and the Action Democratic Party, ADP, among others. Political analysts…

…distributing uncollected Permanent Voter Card, PVCs, to members of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He made the allegation on Saturday as the Ekiti governorship election gets underway. Major contestants in the election are the incumbent, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the APC and Oluwole Oluyede of the Peoples Democrat…

…accreditation and voting as early as 8.10 a.m. Party agents of the All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party, as well as other parties fielding candidates and accredited observers were equally sighted monitoring the exercise. There was security presence and peaceful conduct of people at the polling units…