The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a National Campaign Council and other sub-committees to handle its campaign ahead of the Osun State governorship election slated for August 15, 2026. The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka,. Morka said the
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed a suit filed by Sen. Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking an order for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise its faction. Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a judgment, described the suit as
The Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari, says he is confident that no opposition party or coalition poses a threat to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections. Maigari stated this on Tuesday while speaking with newsmen after a stakeholders’ meeting of the All
As the 2027 general elections draw nearer, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has expressed optimism that Benue State is on course to reclaim its former prominence, assuring residents that renewed efforts are underway to restore the state’s lost glory. This comes as
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld the judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising state congresses organised by committees appointed by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A three-member panel of the appellate court, in a judgment delivered by
The Edo Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winners of the chairmanship election in the 18 local government areas of the state, held on Saturday. Mr Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, Chairman of the Commission announced this at a news conference on Sunday in Benin.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will boycott the local government area election in Edo, billed for Saturday. However, the Edo State Local Government Election Commission (EDSIEC) says it has cleared 12 political parties for the election. The Edo chapter of the PDP said on Thursday that it decided
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 80 per cent of the non-sensitive materials required for the Aug. 15 Osun governorship election have been received and deployed. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this at a press conference in Osogbo on the commission’s level of
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, under the aegis of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) has resolved to work towards solving the problems and challenges facing the country’s democratic space. Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo and Chairman of the forum said the resolution was reached at the forum’s meeting which ended
A Federal High Court in Lokoja on Friday set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen, the presiding judge held that all relevant parties must be heard before any substantive decision can