By Ismaeel Aleem  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed a widely circulated report claiming that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has validated a list of the party’s state chairmen nationwide. In a press statement issued on Sunday, the ADC labelled the report as “fake news” and urged the public to disregard it, attributing the misinformation to mischief-makers intent on sowing confusion within the party. READ ALSO: Aregbesola declares ADC…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has criticised political parties and candidates over what it described as premature electioneering and asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to impose sanctions on those involved. SERAP, in a letter dated 13 September 2025 and signed by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu to identify politicians and parties “blatantly violating constitutional and statutory legal provisions and international…

N210m allegedly withdrawn from his account  The death of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, governorship candidate in the 2024 election, Bamidele Akingboye, has continued to raise dust, as policemen are now probing whether he actually died peacefully or was involved in a domestic accident that led to his death. This is just as the police are probing the allegation that over N210 million was withdrawn from his account shortly after…

All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and stakeholders in Ekiti State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji for re-election. The unanimous decision was made during a gathering at the former country home of the late General Adeyinka Adebayo in Iyin-Ekiti yesterday. The meeting, which demonstrated a strong show of party unity, was attended by a host of prominent figures, including two former state governors, Niyi Adebayo and Kayode…

Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has announced that he has fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s mandate to restore democratic governance in the state. The declaration came yesterday during the formal submission of the local government election report by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at Government House, Port Harcourt. Ibas stated that the President’s directive, issued on March 18, 2025, was to “stabilise the state, re-establish its…

The Interim Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has begun the process of returning governance to a democratically elected government, six months after a state of emergency was declared by President Bola Tinubu. The transition process will commence with an inter-denominational thanksgiving service on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt. READ ALSO: Ibas urges Rivers residents to take precautionary measures following nimet flood…

By Ismaeel Aleem  Prominent activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has defiantly rejected a letter from the Department of State Services (DSS) demanding the deletion of his social media posts criticising President Bola Tinubu. In a strongly worded response addressed to the DSS Director General Oluwatosin Ajayi, Sowore accused the agency of unlawful overreach and acting as a proxy for the president, vowing…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced the expansion of the administration’s start-up grant program, providing support to an additional 2,000 young people and women. The initiative, named the “Imole Business Empowerment Scheme 1.0,” provides beneficiaries with a Business Registration Certificate, a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal, and a start-up grant to help them launch their entrepreneurial ventures. Speaking at the grant presentation yesterday, Adeleke described the scheme as a demonstration…

Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has filed a formal complaint with the Police Service Commission (PSC) against the Kaduna State Police Command. In his petition, he alleges that officers have engaged in unprofessional conduct and violated the Police Act. El-Rufai emphasised that the PSC must be aware of such actions to uphold accountability within the police force and maintain public trust. READ ALSO: Tinubu: Creation of state police…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has assigned portfolios to the 17 commissioners who were recently inaugurated. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a State Executive Council meeting in Makurdi. Alia charged the new and retained commissioners to serve with integrity, dedication, and loyalty, emphasizing the need for a collaborative approach to governance. READ ALSO: Governor Alia assures NYSC members of security in Benue “This is a call to action,” he…

By Ismaeel Aleem Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has issued a stern warning to political actors fuelling violence and thuggery ahead of the 2026 governorship election, urging them to embrace peaceful campaigns. In a statewide broadcast on Tuesday, Oyebanji condemned recent outbreaks of political violence in parts of the state, describing them as attempts to destabilise the peace enjoyed by residents. READ ALSO: Ekiti APC governorship race: Ojo accuses Oyebanji of…

In the heat of the preparations for the presidential primaries of political parties prior to the 2023 general elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan became a preferred bride that some political parties started courting. The one that shocked some people most was the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, sending delegations of party leaders, including state governors to Otuoke, Bayelsa State to pay homage to the man their party vilified to a…