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$3.5m Romance Scam: Anambra LG Chairman Bags Five Years Imprisonment In The US

— Hon. Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo By Bunmi Onakan A 42-year-old Nigerian national, Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, has been sentenced to five years in prison in the United States for his scheme to steal some $3.5 million from eight different victims via an online romance scam. Nwadialo, the chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at… []

How I Started Grassroots Groundwork For Tinubu, Instrumental To Fayemi Becoming A Governor — Oye Ojo

— President Tinubu, Oye Ojo and Kayode Fayemi By Adeola Idris During a feature on TVC recently, the Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority, Oyetunde Ojo, has revealed that he played a critical role in Kayode Fayemi’s emergence as Governor of Ekiti State, and that he also he laid the grassroots groundwork for President Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition long before the official campaign… []

INEC Declares Oyebanji Winner of Ekiti Governorship Election

— Gov. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji By Muyiwa Akinola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State. Announcing the result on Sunday, the State Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, said Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes to defeat his… []

INEC Begins Upload Of Ekiti Gov Election Results On IReV

— Gov. Oyebanji casting his vote at his Ikogosi polling unit By Adeola Idris The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commen youced the upload of polling unit results from the Ekiti State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), after the official close of voting. As of 9:30p.m., the commission had uploaded 2128 results out of the 2,445 expected polling unit results, representing… []

Ekiti Decides: EFCC Officials Storm Gov. Oyebanji’s Polling Unit

— EFCC officials, Gov. Oyebanji By Adeola Idris Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were seen monitoring activities around Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji’s polling centre shortly after voting commenced at the unit around 8:30 a.m on Saturday. Gathered that about 10 EFCC operatives arrived at Polling Unit 003, Foutage of Oyebanji Okelele, Ward 06, Ikogosi, in Ekiti West Local Government Area,… []

Aspirant Loses Bid To Arrest Judgment in Ekiti APC Governorship Primary Dispute

— Mrs Abimbola Olajumoke Olawumi, Gov. Oyebanji By Muyiwa Akinola A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, Mrs Abimbola Olajumoke Olawumi has lost in her bid as the Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed an application filed by her with which she had sought to arrest the judgment of the court in an appeal she filed. A three-member panel of the… []

I Won’t Campaign For Atiku For Picking Amaechi As Running Mate- Kenneth Okonkwo Declares

— Kenneth Okonkwo By Adeola Idris Following the declaration that African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has finally settled for Rotimi Amaechi, a former minister of transportation as his running mate, a chieftain of the party, Kenneth Okonkwo has vowed not to campaign for Atiku since his running mate is not coming from the South-East geographical zone. On Monday, ADC named Rotimi Amaechi as Atiku’s… []

Emeka Ike Sues INEC and Wike’s Aide for ₦10 Billion Over Alleged Voter Data Leak

–– Emeka Ike By Bunmi Onakan Nollywood actor and politician Emeka Ike has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Lere Olayinka, a media aide to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, over the alleged unauthorised release of his voter registration information. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeks ₦10 billion in damages for what Ike… []

Oshiomole Reveals How Akpabio’s Daughter Got Juicy Position In NNPC Without Due Process

— Akpabio, Oshiomole By Muyiwa Akinola Former Governor of Edo State and the Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has revealed how the daughter of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, got a juicy position in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) without interview. According to him, former NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer Mele Kyari facilitated the appointment of the Senate President’s daughter. Oshiomole made… []

Reps Pass State Police Bill

— Nigeria House of Representatives during session By Muyiwa Akinola The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across the country. If eventually enacted, the legislation is expected to introduce a multi-layered policing system aimed at improving responses to banditry, kidnapping, terrorism and other security threats through greater local participation in policing. The bill, titled “A Bill… []

El-Rufai: None Of The Conditions Can Be Met Until After 2027-Dalung

— Tinubu, El-Rufai By Muyiwa Akinola Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has raised alarm over what he believes could be the political implications of the legal cases involving former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. He cautioned that the judicial process surrounding the matter should be carefully scrutinized as the country moves closer to the 2027 elections. Speaking on the issue, Dalung expressed… []

Primaries Held After May 30 Deadline Is Illegitimate –INEC Declares

— INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan By Adeola Idris The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that any primary election held beyond the commission’s May 30 deadline will be illegitimate, unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High Court decision on the subject. Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, made the revelation… []

Tinubu’s Daughter Laments Over Irregularities In Lagos APC Primaries, Threatens Protest

— Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo By Adeola Idris and Bunmi Onakan Following the recently held primary elections in Lagos State and the results announced by All Progressives Congress (APC), the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, on Wednesday threatened a protest over the outcome alleging that the process was skewed in favour of the party’s Justice Forum bloc. Tinubu-Ojo, who spoke during the… []

2027: Full List Of APC Senatorial Candidates Across Nigeria So Far

— APC Flag By Adeola Idris and Muyiwa Akinola In preparations for 2027 general elections, the All Progressive Congress (APC) has concluded its primary elections, where candidates to fly the party’s ticket emerged. Some elections remained inconclusive, or the exercise is yet to be conducted due to internal disputes, zoning disagreements, logistical challenges and postponements. Below is a breakdown of the APC senatorial candidates who have… []

Delta: Okowa Thanks Constituents As Former Gov Defeats Ned Nwoko

— Okowa, Ned Nwoko By Adeola Idris Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has defeated the incumbent, Senator Ned Nwoko, in the primaries held across the nine local government areas of the Delta North Senatorial district as he polled a total of 113, 309 while Nwoko got 2,612 votes. Okowa emerged flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the senatorial district ahead of the 2027 general election…. []

2027: “I will have respect for the rule of law”– Wike’s Choice, Kingsley Chinda Declares As He Wins Rivers APC Gov’ship Primary

— Kingsley Chinda By Muyiwa Akinola A former minority leader of the House of Representatives and sole contestant at the recently held All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Rivers State, Kingsley Chinda has been declared winner. Chinda clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket for Rivers state ahead of the 2027 elections. Chinda was declared the winner of the APC primary poll… []

2027: Ekiti South Elders Passes Vote of No Confidence In Adaramodu

— Sen. Yemi Adaramodu By Adeola Idris The Ekiti South Senatorial District Elders Forum, a coalition of respected elders drawn from across all the local government areas in Ekiti South Senatorial District, has passed a vote of no confidence in Senator Yemi Adaramodu over what the group described as poor representation, neglect of communities, and failure to fulfill electoral promises made to the people since… []

I Join APC To Support Tinubu’s Re-election – Former Gov. Mimiko

— Mimiko displaying his membership form By Adeola Idris Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, on Thursday officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mimiko, who governed Ondo State from 2009 to 2017, had resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in April before announcing his decision to join the ruling party. The former governor made the announcement at the APC Ward 7 Secretariat… []

Gbajabiamila Reveals Fresh Fact On Desmond Elliot’s Controversial Candidature

— Femi Gbajabiamila, Desmond Elliot By St. Johnson Adegboyega A fresh fact about the ongoing political brouhaha in Surulere Constituency 1 over the candidature of 3-times representative at Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot has just been revealed. The Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila has just made a revelation on why Desmond Elliot who is seeking re-election into the house may… []

APC Chieftain Threatens To Stop Igbo House of Reps Member’s Re-election Bid

— Hon. Okey-Joe Onuakaluasi By Muyiwa Akinola Former Lagos State All Progressive Congress Chairnan and a member of the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, Henry Ajomale, has declared that efforts would be made to unseat Okey-Joe Onuakaluasi, the lawmaker representing Oshodi-Isolo II Federal Constituency in Lagos State. The controversy followed criticism trailing a list released by the federal lawmaker showing beneficiaries of his empowerment programme. Onuakaluasi… []