… As Rivers South East elects senator Magnus Abe, Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has

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…

…from harm. The plan was announced by the Senior Special Assistant to Abia State Governor on Homeland Security, Fire and Medical Emergencies, Chukwunenye Alajemba, when he led a team from his office to the Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Professor Ndukwe Okeudo. Abia lawmaker calls for fire service outstation…

…support as the Commission commences a national data verification exercise in the state. Governor Siminalayi Fubara gave the assurance on Friday night while hosting an RMAFC delegation at Government House, Port Harcourt. The delegation is in Rivers State to update information available to the Commission and assess fisca…

Allegations of vote-buying on Saturday surfaced in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election. Several voters reportedly received cash inducements from political party agents in exchange for their votes. According to findings from Aramoko Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti West Local Government Area, some voters admitted…

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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…

Mr Fayemi and his wife, Bisi, cast their votes at exactly 12:12 p.m. at Polling Unit 009, Akpata House, Isan, Ward 11, Oye Local Government Area of the state.

Before now, Mr Fayose, despite remaining a PDP chieftain, openly broke ranks with his party's traditional stance to endorse APC's candidate and incumbent governor, Mr Oyebanji, for re-election.

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

…and ensuring food security across the state," Mu'azu stated. He disclosed that Governor Nasir Idris had directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to activate emergency response measures immediately after receiving reports of the infestation. As part of the intervention, the ministry has deployed agricultur…

…and substantiate their claims before I eventually resigned as a Special Adviser to the governor due to my governorship ambition. "My record in office remains clear and verifiable. Under my leadership, OGWAMA's Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) grew from approximately ₦600 million to ₦2.8 billion through revenue divers…

…master plans for towns within each senatorial district. According to him, if every governor prepares three master plans yearly for the three senatorial districts in a state, it will translate to nine master plans in three years. He also suggested that planning projects could be given to consultants with land rewards to…

…well, exuding confidence that the APC candidate will triumph in the election. "Governor Oyebanji is not only winning this election, it is going to be with a wide margin."

…noting that some transactions lacked sufficient records to establish their legitimacy. Governor Alia had in 2024 established two separate panels to investigate the administration of his predecessor. One panel was tasked with examining the state's income and expenditure between 2015 and 2023, while the other focused on…

…upon to contribute to national development. Obasanjo equally commended Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for attending the event despite his demanding political schedule ahead of the Ekiti governorship election. He described the governor's presence as "a great sacrifice" and appreciated him for honouring the mona…

Funmilayo Afuye lauded voter turnout in the ongoing governorship election, describing it as encouraging.

Small-scale business owners around some polling units in Ekiti West Local Government Area are enjoying brisk sales as the Ekiti governorship election progresses.

The election observation group said findings from its observers revealed differences in the number of political parties reflected on key election materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

…activities despite the restriction of movement imposed by the police for the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. According to News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, as early as 8 a.m., when accreditation and voting were scheduled to begin, some traders in major markets across the Ado-Ekiti metropolis had already opened…

…Ojudu, on Saturday disclosed that voters risk being disenfranchised in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. Ojudu stated that 30 minutes after accreditation, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has not been able to capture his details due to equipment malfunction. Posting on X, Ojudu noted…

…and the Amotekun Corps were on Saturday deployed to the polling unit where Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, was expected to cast his vote. Officials of the three security agencies arrived at the polling centre at about the same time, suggesting a coordinated security operation around the venue. The operatives wer…

A former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Audu Sule Katagum, has died at the age of 69. The development was announced in a statement by Lukman Abubakar, aide to former governor M. A Abubakar on Digital and Creative Media. According to the statement, Katagum died in the early hours of Saturday. "Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ila…

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has cast his vote at Polling Unit 1, St. David Primary School, Afao-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, in the ongoing governorship election in the state. Speaking with journalists shortly after voting, Fayose expressed confidence in the chances of Governor Biodu…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the Omi Eko Project will significantly reduce travel time for residents, improve urban mobility and boost economic productivity across the state. A statement by the Lagos statement Government said Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke while receiving a delegation from the European…