The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its readiness to conduct a free and fair governorship election in Ekiti on Saturday. The resident electoral commissioner (REC) Adeniran Tella stated this while receiving the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Johnson Kokumo, who is in charge of the governorship poll. Tella reassured residents of Ekiti, smooth conduct of Saturday’s election. He said: “Security operatives are critical stakeholders to the electoral process. We seriously identify with security operatives. “We need security operatives to mitigate against electoral issues. We want operatives to discover early signal warnings, and mitigate any little threat. “We are already…
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Tears flowed freely in Owo, Ondo State yesterday as victims of gunmen attack on St Francis Catholic Church on June 5 were laid to rest. Gloom fell on the ancient town and indeed the whole of Ondo State as families, friends and acquaintances of deceased victims of the deadly attack wept over the loss of their loved ones. Among the mourners at the Mydas Resort and Hotel, Owo venue of the burial mass was the governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, who fought back tears as he lamented his government’s failure to defend the victims of the attack. The…
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 General Elections, His Excellency, Senator Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was today received by His Excellency the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma at the Governor’s residence in Abuja together with other top Imo APC Leaders. Asiwaju who emerged victoriously from the just concluded June 2022 Special Convention of the party, as chaired by Governor Hope Uzodimma, met for a consultative forum to brainstorm in preparation for victory at the 2023 General Elections and Government formation. The Lion of Bourdillon, as he’s popularly called, appreciated the democratic conduct of the 2022…
The Member representing Ondo West Constituency 1 at the state assembly,Hon. Tomide Akinribido has raised alarm over the rising incidences of crime occurrences and killings within his constituency. The Lawmaker who made the observation while raising a motion on the floor at the plenary session which held on Thursday,June 16th 2022,mentioned some incidences which has claimed the lives of about five(5) people in violent robbery attacks and killings within the month of June,in Ondo West Constituency 1. Hon. Akinribido particularly listed the robbery attack at Sabo area on Tuesday June 7th which claimed four(4) lives and another killing of…
The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday appreciated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for picking him as his running mate. SEARCH Daily Post Nigeria POLITICS 2023 presidency: What Okowa said after accepting Atiku’s offer as running mate Published on June 16, 2022 By Seun Opejobi The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday appreciated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for picking him as his running mate. Okowa promised to work with Atiku to ensure PDP emerge victorious in the 2023 presidential election with a landslide. He spoke at the…
Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has announced Delta State governor as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. Atiku announced Okowa at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja.
Former Minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said that a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential race will lead any political party to abysmal failure. He stated this on Arise TV on Wednesday, June 15. “People always assume that when you are sitting in an office, you always want that office and because of that you are ready to swallow anything. But you could see the majority leader who walked away. The minority leader too, I walked away. We left the office to show that the office is not important and what is important are the Nigerian people. If the APC…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has urged Nigerians to ignore the ‘manipulated video’ suggesting that he intends to leave the Peoples Democratic Party following his loss at the recently conducted presidential primary election. The Rivers state Governor in a statement released by his spokesman, Kelvin Ebiri, said the video was an excerpt from a previous interview he had with regards to the defection of Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC. He said; “The excerpt of the interview in circulation has been deliberately manipulated by some desperate and unscrupulous persons with obnoxious agenda. “The intent…
The chairman of Kabba-Bunu local government of Kogi, Moses Olorunleke, has declared Thursday for fasting and prayers for peace to return to the area. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Kabba, the chairman said the Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Dele-Owoniyi, approved the declaration. According to the chairman, all shops and offices are to remain closed throughout the day for the fasting and prayers. He said that the fasting and prayers became imperative in view of the insecurity in the area in recent times. The chairman observed that the security situation in the area was worsened by two explosions that…
The World Bank has warned that Nigeria could lose around N5trillion in 2022 from subsidising petrol. The World Bank in its Nigeria Development Update (NDU) released on Tuesday in Abuja said N5 trillion is urgently needed to cushion ordinary Nigerians from the crushing effect of double-digit increases in the cost of basic commodities, invest in Nigeria’s children and youth and in the infrastructure needed for private businesses small and large to flourish, grow and create jobs.” According to the report: “When we launched our previous Nigeria Development Update in November 2021, we estimated that Nigeria could stand to lose more…