By Seun Ibiyemi The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15 Osun State governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has appealed to residents of the state not to sell their votes, urging them instead to use their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to elect credible leaders. Oyebamiji made the appeal on Sunday during…
…NDC will overcome legal challenges – Kwankwaso By Sodiq Adelakun National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, has said that President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, will be defeated in the 2027 general elections. Dickson made this remark on Sunday while fielding questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’,…
By Seun Ibiyemi Former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has formally withdrawn his support for Governor Ademola Adeleke and declared backing for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) governorship candidate, Hon. Adewale Adebayo, ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. Oyinlola made the declaration during a meeting with APM National and State Assemblies candidates…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, has dismissed allegations linking the minister, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, to the recent violence in Osun State, describing the claims as malicious, politically motivated and an attempt to tarnish the former governor’s reputation. Akinola was reacting to comments reportedly…
By Sodiq Adelakun The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has declared that it will not participate in the local government election scheduled for December 2026, describing the planned exercise as illegal, ill-conceived and designed to serve the political interests of Governor Seyi Makinde. The party made its position known in a statement issued…
..vows Accord will remain on Osun Governorship ballot By Sodiq Adelakun Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has faulted a Federal High Court judgment deregistering five political parties, describing the ruling as an abuse of court process and a violation of a subsisting order of the Court of Appeal. In a statement issued by his spokesperson,…
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Mrs Kudirat Abiodun Balogun (née Adegunwa) as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. She will run alongside the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, as the APC intensifies preparations ahead of the forthcoming polls in the state. Governor Dapo…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected claims made by former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo in her resignation letter, insisting that she was treated fairly and accorded the same rights and opportunities as other aspirants during her brief membership of the party. Senator Obasanjo had announced her resignation…
By Seun Ibiyemi Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the security strategy of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, asserting that Nigeria’s security architecture has deteriorated under the current government. Atiku, in a statement issued through his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, expressed concern over the growing spread…
By Sodiq Adelakun Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has asked a Federal High Court judge to withdraw from hearing a suit relating to the party’s leadership dispute. Aregbesola, in a motion filed on June 2, urged Justice Peter Lifu to recuse himself from the case…
