Category Archives: Politics

Tension gripped Akure, Ondo’ State capital on Tuesday as chaos erupted at  the All Progressives Congress (APC), state Secretariat when suspected armed thugs disrupted a stakeholders’ meeting.The incident reportedly sent party members scampering for safety, while some leaders sustained injuries during the commotion, others managed to escape unhurt bringing the meeting to an abrupt end.ContinueContinue reading “Breaking: Tension, panic as armed thugs disrupts APC stakeholders meeting in Ondo”

Prof. Dayo Faduyile,OON, has reacted to the development coming from Independent National Electrical Commission (INEC) on the 2027 General Election.It would be recalled that the electoral body on Friday in Abuja released the 2027 General Election timetable which fixed the Presidential and National Assembly elections for Feb. 20 while Governorship and State House of AssembliesContinueContinue reading “INEC’s prompt release of 2027 election timetable in order – Faduyile”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced dates for the 2027 general election.INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan while addressing newsmen on Friday  in Abuja, said the dates of the elections were fixed in line with the 2022 Electoral Act which stipulates the Notice of Election 360 days before the election.Amupitan revealed that the PresidentialContinueContinue reading “Breaking: INEC fixes dates for 2027 general elections”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has put forward a proposal for N873.78 billion to conduct the general elections in 2027. INEC also sought for additional N171 billion to support its operations in 2026.Prof. Joash Amupitan, INEC Chairman put the proposal forward to the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters on Thursday in Abuja.ContinueContinue reading “INEC proposes N873bn to conduct 2027 general elections”

Protesters on Monday stormed the entrance of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, demanding clarity on the mandatory electronic transmission of election results amid controversies surrounding the ongoing Electoral Act amendment. The demonstrators had vowed to confront lawmakers over reports that the Senate rejected a clause requiring the mandatory electronic transmission of election results. WhileContinueContinue reading “Breaking: Mass protest rocks National Assembly over electronic transmission of election results”

By Steve Ovirih.A group of Nigerians in Diaspora of Ondo South origin has thrown their weight behind the Senatorial ambition of The Professor of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Prof. Dayo Faduyile, OON.Prof. Faduyile is a crown Prince of Abodi of Ikale, Oba George Babatunde Faduyile who served under the late Governor Akeredolu’s administration as SpecialContinueContinue reading “Nigerians in diaspora of Ondo South origin make case for Faduyile”

Amid the public outrage trailing its rejection of mandatory e-transmission of election results, the Senate has summoned an emergency session, ostensibly to further deliberate on the matter and consider a reversal of the decision. In a terse statement on Sunday, the Clerk of the Senate, Dr Emmanuel Odo, announced that the President of the Senate,ContinueContinue reading “Breaking: Senate summon emergency plenary over Electoral Act”

…… Says Electoral Act Amendment Bill work in progress The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio said at the weekend that the amendment being carried out to the Electoral Act 2022 is yet work in progress and appealed to people not draw hasty conclusions as to the electoral reform process. Akpabio spoke in Abuja atContinueContinue reading “Akpabio cautions against hasty conclusion on electoral reforms”

Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly has clarified that the Nigerian Senate officially codified the Supreme Court’s decision into law, bringing the debate over the new electoral laws to a close. Ibrahim made this statement at the University of Fortune Igbotako during a visit by Political Science scholars whoContinueContinue reading “Senate enacted Supreme Court’s judgement into law through Electoral Act – Jimoh Ibrahim”

Fresh signs of political movement are emerging within Nigeria’s National Assembly as the 2027 general elections draw closer, with several serving senators preparing to leave the Red Chamber to seek governorship positions in their states.No fewer than 11 incumbent senators are considering bids for state government houses.The move reflects a growing trend of federal lawmakersContinueContinue reading “11 senators set to dump National Assembly to vie for gov’ship seats”