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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has reacted to the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke in the Osun State governorship election. The main opposition party described Adeleke’s win as a ‘New Dawn’ via its verified Twitter page Newsextra24 had reported that the returning officer for the governorship election in Osun State, …

Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke has been declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election. Adeleke emerged the winner of the election with 403,371 votes. Announcing the winner on Sunday morning, the returning officer for the Osun governorship election, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe announced …

President Muhammdu Buhari has said the process that threw up former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reflected will of the party members. In a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu on Saturday, Buhari said he decided …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the governorship election in Unit 1, Ward 8, Ilesa, Ilesa East Local Government of the State of Osun. Unit 1, Ifofin, ward 8, Ilesa, is the polling unit of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. APC polled 164 to defeat the PDP …

Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior did not partake in the ongoing Osun State Governorship election. Sources learnt that the former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has travelled abroad to attend a conference. According to an aide of the minister, Aregbesola shunned the election to avoid a crisis. Recall …

Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, has won his polling unit. He received 218 votes to win. Senator Adeleke cast his ballot in Ede North at the Unit 009, Ward 02, Abogunde/Sagba polling location. Governor Gboyega Oyetola, his leading opponent, received 23 votes, while Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi …

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said some non-state actors wreaking havoc in Benue State and other northern states enjoy the backing of the government of Muhammadu Buhari. Ortom subsequently called on the American government and the rest of the international community to hold the government of Buhari accountable for …

Iyiola Omisore, the All Progressives Congress National Secretary has dismissed claims that the ongoing Osun State governorship election was characterised by voter inducement at some polling units. The clarification was made by the former deputy governor after voting at his unit, Moore 003, Ife Ward 1 in Ile Ife in …

Osun State Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi says has he has no fear that the All Progressives Congress (APC), will win Saturday’s governorship election in the State. Alabi made the remarks shortly after casting his vote at ward 6, unit 7, Baptist Day School, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the …

The Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) has frowned at the reduction of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s visiting time with his family and friends at the Department of State Service(DSS) custody from two hours to 30 minutes. A statement released by the spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful at the weekend noted …