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Olabisi Kolawole, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Ekiti governorship election, has congratulated Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for his victory at the polls. TheCable reported that Oyebanji was declared winner of the Ekiti governorship election in the early hours of Sunday by Kayode Oyebode, returning officer […]

YIAGA Africa, a civil society organisation (CSO), says the official results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the Ekiti governorship election, reflect the votes cast at the polling units. The organisation said this in a process and results verification report released on Sunday. The report was signed by Samson […]

Pelumi Olajengbesi, human rights lawyer, says the submission of Ahmad Lawan’s name as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe north senatorial district shows the party has no “respect for constitutional democracy”. TheCable had reported that Lawan, senate president, was listed as the APC senatorial candidate for Yobe north, without […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says Biodun Oyebanji’s victory in the Ekiti governorship election is a good omen for the APC in the 2023 elections. Buhari said this in a statement on Sunday. Oyebanji, former secretary to the state government (SSG), was declared winner of the June 18 Ekiti governorship election at 3:05am on […]

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has “great work ahead” to retain power in 2023. The minister gave the charge on the heels of the party’s victory in the just-concluded Ekiti governorship election. In the early hours of Sunday, Biodun Oyebanji, APC candidate, […]

Ejiro Otarigho, a driver who drove a burning fuel tanker away from a community in Delta state, says he needs a new vehicle. Otarigho, had last week, drove his tanker which caught fire at a residential area to a river bank. His action and bravery earned him commendations from Nigerians, including the […]

Biodun Oyebanji, former secretary to the state government (SSG), has been declared winner of the Ekiti governorship election. Kayode Oyebode, returning officer for the election, announced the result in the early hours of Sunday. Oyebanji secured 187,057 votes, defeating his two closest challengers — Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) […]

We really don’t know the depth of our political divisions and complications in Nigeria, do we? There are certain questions I have been asking along this line for decades and I would say nobody has answered me satisfactorily. We typically classify Nigeria as Muslim north and Christian south and I have often asked: does […]

Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has taken an early lead in the governorship election of Ekiti state. Oyebanji has so far won five LGAs — Ekiti West, Gbonyin, Ido-Osi, Ikole and Irepodun/Ifelodun. The latter is the LGA of Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, who is […]