politics

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo has demanded for accountability of N5 billion approved by the Federal Government as palliative to cushion the hardship on civil servants. In a statement he issued on political developments ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State and […] More

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu, on Thursday, accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of doing everything possible to destroy the opposition. Momodu alleged that APC would buy those buyable and terrorize those not buyable in a bid to put the opposition in disarray. Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Momodu […] More

On Saturday, April 27, 2024, the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, held local government election across the 33 council areas. DAILY POST, however, reports that the election conducted under the chairmanship of Isiaka Olagunju, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has been generating mixed reactions. According to OYSIEC, the election was conducted in a peaceful […] More

Candidates of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have won all the chairmanship positions in Saturday’s local government election in Oyo State. DAILY POST reports that there are 33 local government areas in the state. Our correspondent reported that the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, conducted the election on Saturday. OYSIEC on Sunday declared PDP candidates […] More

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has cast his vote in today’s local government election. Makinde voted at Polling Unit 1, Ward 11 in Ibadan North East Local Government Area in Ibadan. He arrived at 10:17 am and voted five minutes later. The election conducted by the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, is being […] More

The former governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ondo state, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has said that the governorship candidate of the party, Chief Agboola Ajayi, would win the November governorship election and put the state back on the path of growth and development. Jegede in his congratulatory message to Ajayi, who won […] More

Oyo State Governor, Engr ‘Seyi Makinde, has charged members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters to recommend amendments that will strengthen the nation’s democracy and unite the country. The governor, who gave this charge on Friday while playing host to the federal legislators in his office, added that Nigerians must be made […] More

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has alleged that a section of the northern political elites is plotting to prevent President Bola Tinubu from seeking re-election in 2027. The forum also alleged that the ongoing disruptions and agitations in the North is an attempt to achieve the aim in 2027. The President General of AYCF, […] More

A non-governmental organisation, Warri Focus Group, has disagreed with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over its decision to conduct a fresh ward delineation in the Warri Federal Constituency. The group, in a statement, said it would approach the relevant body to petition INEC over specific abnormalities. Secretary of Warri Focus Group, Mr Olayemi Omateye, […] More

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has extended an olive branch to his 15 co- contestants in the last Saturday’s governorship primary election in the state. Aiyedatiwa in his acceptance speech after the chairman of the governorship primary election committee and Kogi state governor,Ahmed Ododo declared his winner of the primary election, asked them to join […] More

The forum of former State House of Assembly candidates on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the acting National Chairman of the party, Ambassador Ilia Damagum, to quit office. Operating under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party State House of Assembly Candidates Forum, PDP-SHACF, it said quitting office would […] More

The South West chapter of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has raised an alarm over an attempt to change the party’s logo. The zone noted that it will not allow anyone to change the party’s logo which has been in existence for 20 years. South West Public Relations Officer of NNPP, Mr. Kilamuwaye Badmus, made […] More