Politics

Abia governor-elect Otti whittles down Obi's influence The Abia governor-elect, Mr. Otti has whittled down whatever support or influence Mr. Peter Obi might think he has. The candidate of the Labour Party won the gubernatorial election…
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Osun election petition: why Oyetola should accept defeat The Osun election petition has taken another twist. For at least five years now, Mr. Ademola Adeleke and Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola have dominated both the political arena and…
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Osun: tension rises as Appeal Court delivers verdict today There are tension across Osun State as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, delivers its judgement today. The incumbent governor, Mr. Ademola…
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Pa Adebanjo hits Tinubu hard over Fulani herdsmen A pan Yoruba leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo has seriously hit Bola Tinubu, who is going to succeed Muhammadu Buhari in two months' time. The Yoruba leader criticised and lampooned the…
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Senate: the race for 10th assembly leadership opens The ninth senate ends in June and the race for the leadership of the 10th assembly has fully opened. A former Abia State governor Orji Kalu has thrown his hat into the ring to jostle…
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Bello Matawalle: a symbol of betrayal and repercussions Fortune smiled at Mr. Bello Matawalle when he was declared governor on 24 May, 2019. All hope seemed to have lost and all of a sudden, things changed and he moved from a state of…
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Seyi Makinde, a dogged and quiet fighter The incumbent Oyo State governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, is indeed a dogged and resilient fighter. He has won his second term bid and that victory indeed makes him a strategic fighter in politics. …
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Ortom shoots himself while fighting Atiku Abubakar Mr. Samuel Ortom, the outgoing Benue State governor, has obviously shot himself while fighting a battle that is not originally his. He has miscalculated and fought a wrong battle. …
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PDP Loses Cross River State for the first time ever The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has lost the south-south Cross River State for the very first time ever. The PDP's candidate, Mr. Onor polled 179,636 votes far behind the winner…
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Breaking News: Catholic Priest wins Benue State guber poll A Catholic priest, Father Hyacinth Alia has won the gubernatorial election in Benue State. He will take over from Samuel Ortom of the PDP in Makurdi, the state capital. The…
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