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Ladipo Johnson, a lawyer, has been named as the running mate to Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). An official of the party, who didn’t want to be named, confirmed the development on Saturday. According to the party official, Johnson is “standing in” as the party’s vice-presidential […]

Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for his “neutral stance” during the party’s primary. According to a statement issued by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, on Saturday, Tinubu gave the commendation in a letter addressed to Buhari. In the letter, as reproduced by Adesina, […]

Segun Oni, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti, has secured the highest number of votes cast in the polling units of two lawmakers elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sorting and counting of votes is underway across polling units in the state’s LGAs. In the […]

Biodun Oyebanji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ekiti state, has won his polling unit by a landslide. Oyebanji secured 296 votes in polling unit 003, ward 06, Ikogosi, Ekiti West LGA. Bisi Kolawole, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), secured just one vote while Segun Oni, the […]

Voters in Ikere LGA of Ekiti state have complained of a lack of stamp pads in the election materials provided for the area. The voters also alleged that the exercise has been compromised. In separate interviews with NAN, some voters in the LGA expressed their dissatisfaction over the lack of stamp pads. […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Jeremiah Omoniyi, a journalist covering the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti state. Omoniyi is a student of Ekiti State University. The secret service arrested and whisked away Omoniyi, a campus journalist deployed by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), for posting a […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested some suspects for engaging in vote buying in the ongoing Ekiti governorship election. In a video published by Channels Television, EFCC operatives raided a building to arrest the suspects. In the video, the suspects were caught with packages containing money and books containing […]

Bisi Kolawole, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti, says he is impressed with the preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the election. INEC is currently conducting a governorship election across the 16 LGAs in Ekiti. Speaking to NAN after casting his vote on Saturday, Kolawole said […]

Biodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti central, says the voter turnout in Ekiti governorship election is massive. Voting to elect a new governor of Ekiti is underway across the state. Speaking in an interview with TheCable on Saturday, the legislator said voting in ward seven, Ekiti-east LGA is always chaotic, but she prays […]

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