…Arise Television on Saturday night. He was reacting to the 2026 Ekiti state governorship election which took place across the state on Saturday. The state PDP mouthpiece also alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its members were seen trading votes. “Democracy in Nigeria is now reduced to trading of vote…

…best during the club's ongoing screening exercise. Umar assured the trialists that the selection will be based solely on merit. He stressed that all participants that every talented player would get a fair opportunity regardless of background. The screening exercise begin on Friday, June 19 at thr Pantami Stadium in Go…

…party to elect candidates for the various elective positions in the coming 2027 general elections in the country will be affected by the judgment of the Appeal Court. The judgment is interpreted by some to mean that the emergence of the Chief Tony Okocha-led caretaker executive has been invalidated. Other interested pa…

…a ceremonial function. It is an echo. A democracy made only of echoes is only one election away from becoming something else entirely." 'Independence Not Rebellion' Saraki, who often faced criticism during his tenure for asserting the Senate's independence from the executive branch, addressed the issue directly. "The i…

From the capital, Ado Ekiti, to rural councils such as Moba and Ekiti East, Mr Oyebanji maintained commanding leads, leaving the opposition without a single local government area.

Violence, vote buying and other irregularities tainted the Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. DAILY POST reports that electorates in about 2,445 polling units in the 16 local government areas of the state turned out on Saturday to elect thei…

…about the independence of the judiciary, the shrinking political space ahead of the 2027 elections, the powers of INEC, and whether Nigeria's electoral laws are gradually making it harder for smaller political parties to survive. For many stakeholders, the controversy is no longer simply about five political parties. I…

…Saturday, representing 83.7 percent of total results from the Ekiti State governorship election. The figure represents a significant jump from the 35.5 percent uploaded barely 30 minutes earlier. 2. Residents of Igboho in Oyo State were thrown into celebration after a kidnapped family, including a pregnant woman, her c…

…Congress, APC, Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the Ekiti State governorship election, Adenike Oladiji, made the declaration on Sunday, saying that Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes. According to Oladiji, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, P…

…Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the Ekiti State governorship election, Adenike Oladiji, who declared the results at about 3:13 a.m. on Sunday, said that Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes. Oladiji, a professor and Vice-Chancellor of the…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has described his re-election for a second term as a humbling vote of confidence from the people, pledging In a statement issued after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of Saturday’s governorship election, Oyebanji said the people of Ekiti ha…

…he asked for the job. Such hubris. A friend of the president, very committed to his re-election, jokingly said "eniyan wa ti fi enu ja eran sobe ju" (our man, the president, overboasted). If you ask for no pity, then meet your self-imposed delivery deadlines. You won't be qualified for understanding or patience for del…

…All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election conducted on Saturday. INEC Returning Officer, Prof Gbenga Solomon-Ibileye, Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja, announced the results on Sunday at the collation centre in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area […

The by-election was conducted following the appointment of Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

…government's refusal to listen to members of the public. 3) The governor's loss of the election resulted from his political insensitivity. 4) The outbreak of cholera resulted from the people's unhygienic living habit. 5) The war obviously resulted from lack of political, religious and racial tolerance. 6) Lack of adequ…

The victory grants the governor another four-year term and makes him the first Ekiti governor to successfully secure consecutive re-election in a state where incumbents have often struggled to retain power.

…said "June 12 occupies a sacred place in our national memory. It represents more than an election; it is a defining chapter in our story," he was right. That election qualifies for what historians refer to as a "watershed" in the history of this country - but we lost it! The tributes he paid to the heroes of our democr…

The outstanding 66 polling unit results on IReV are expected to draw attention from stakeholders, particularly given the commission's commitment to transparency and public access to election results.

Mr Oyebanji was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

…is a very crucial question as the Nigerian polity begins heating up for the 2027 general elections. Governance at the moment is very far from being good in a significant sense. And the blame is no one's. And yet, while the politicians are concerned with the goal of achieving or retaining political power, it is the resp…

The Movement for Credible Elections has called for urgent investigations into allegations of vote buying, pre-thumbprinted ballot papers and the suspected distribution of uncollected voter cards during Saturday's Ekiti governorship election.

Sophia Dunkley has given England a selection headache after her fine performance in England's 38-run win against Scotland in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Ekiti has 1,059,360 registered voters, but only 1,028,929 of them who collected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were eligible to participate in the election.

…the dividend declared and all resolutions presented at the meeting, including the re-election of directors Aminu Ado, Adebola Oluwasuyi, and Ishaya Danjuma. Meanwhile, market operators had noted that the strong shareholders endorsement reflects growing confidence in IMG's strategic direction, financial discipline and a…

…to transparency and accountability in the electoral process. Political parties and election observers are expected to continue monitoring the portal as the commission concludes the collation and announcement of the official results of the election.