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Kehinde Adeleye As the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, prepares for the forthcoming Ondo and Edo State Election, the Commission has inducted 10 New Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, alongside others. The Commission said the induction was necessary in engaging its service providers and also interface in its continous efforts to…
Jubilation in Lagos As Supreme Court Affirms Sanwo-Olu’s Election There was jubilation in Lagos among supporters of the All Progressives Congress as the Supreme Court affirmed the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The executive chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA, Hon. Chief (Mrs) Bola Shobowale JP described the judgement of the Supreme Court as a “sound one”…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has hailed the supreme court judgement that affirmed his election for the second term in office. He took to his x account following the verdict of the supreme court earlier today to express his joy. As he put it, “With a deep sense of gratitude to The Almighty, I welcome…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Sanwo-Olu Lagos governor The Supreme Court has delivered judgment on the appeal filed by Azeez Adediran, the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the APC as Lagos State governor. The Apex Court says the Labour Party governorship candidate’s appeal challenging the Appeal…
Appeal Court Ruling: Sanwo-Olu hails Judiciary, recommits self to Greater Lagos Agenda With sense of humility, I welcome the decision of the Court of Appeal, which ruled today in our favour, thereby validating the position of Lagosians who freely cast their ballots to return my deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and I as Governor and…
Kunle Awosiyan The pan Yoruba social-political organization, Afenifere has condemned a purported communique issued by Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a factional leader of the group that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi won the election against the officially declared winner, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress. The Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben…
By Rasaq Adebayo International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development And Law Enforcement, Inc. has commended Nigeria for conducting peaceful 2023 elections, stating that the participants including the voters, the Independent National Electoral Commission, domestic and foreign observers, civil society organizations, and various political parties were being democratic. In a statement, the Head of the IPCSL Election…
By Saheed Afolabi The governorship election in some parts of Lagos State has been declared peaceful by the voters who came out to vote. In the Ejigbo LCDA area, voters who spoke to our correspondence said they were satisfied with the election process and deem it peaceful except for some arguments which have…
..says it’s criminal act The Nigeria Police Force has cautioned Nigerians on the use of pets, especially, dogs, at the polling units on election day, saying such act runs contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, as amended. The police, through a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the Saturday, March 11 governorship and house of assembly elections by one week. The elections will now hold on March 18 to allow INEC perfect the use of BVAS machine. Recall that court just granted INEC the authority to synchronise the machine ahead of the Saturday election….