Governorship election
5 Feb
.Ondo North APC leaders drum support for Aiyedatiwa An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olusola Oke (SAN), has said that with him flying the flag of the party at the November governorship election in Ondo State, members of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) will mobilise…
19 Nov
Former President Goodluck Jonathan last weekend opened the debate on the propriety or otherwise of off-season elections.
12 Nov
Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the November 11, 2023, governorship election in Imo State, securing a second term in office.
9 Nov
The Imo Police Command has expressed its readiness for the off-cycle governorship election in the state scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023.
23 Oct
On the road to the November 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has alerted to waves of insecurity that could affect smooth conduct of the exercise.
11 Aug 2023
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has said that the state will not condone activities of illegal uniformed groups before and during the November 11 governorship election in the state, warning such groups to steer away from the state or be ready to face the law.
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