Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Sir Kessington Adebunkola Adebutu, a business mogul and the father of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, has formally written a letter to Governor Dapo Abiodun, congratulating him over last Friday’s judgement of the Supreme Court, which upheld his victory as the winner of the March 18 election. Ladi,…
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has taken determined legal action to challenge the election of President Bola Tinubu. He and his legal team, led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, have lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court of Nigeria. This appeal consists of 35 grounds, with the aim…
The Presidential Election Petitions Court issued a ruling on Wednesday regarding the case brought by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The court found that they failed to establish that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deliberately delayed the upload of polling unit results to its Results Viewing Portal (IReV) with…
The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja has dismissed the allegations made by the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, that the 2023 presidential election was rigged in favor of President Bola Tinubu. In a preliminary ruling delivered by Justice Abba Mohammed, the court held that Obi and the LP failed to…
The Ogun chapter of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners, Riders, and Repairers Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN) has offered congratulations to Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his recent gubernatorial election triumph in the state. Mr. Kayode Sowunmi, the State Chairman of ACOMORAN, praised Abiodun’s persistent determination and endurance during his party’s…
On Friday, the Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) issued a statement, through its Caretaker Committee led by Engr Lookman Abiodun, calling for a rerun of the March 18 governorship election. The LP rejected the governor-elect, Dapo Abiodun’s victory and urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to issue a Certificate of…
It’s Official. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Dapo Abiodun winner of 2023 governorship election in Ogun State. In a closely contested election, Abiodun, the current governor, emerged victorious by securing 276,298 votes, defeating Ladi Adebutu from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who came second with 262,383 votes. Biyi Otegbeye from the…
*Declares result not reflection of peoples’ will Afenifere, a socio-political organization representing the Yoruba people, has requested the nullification of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections held in Lagos State due to significant irregularities during the exercise. The organization, through its Lagos State leader and chairman, Chief Supo Shonibare, and Otunba Tunde Onakoya, issued…
On Sunday, there was a clash between representatives of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress at the Ogun State collation center for the 2023 governorship election. The conflict began when the PDP agent, Sunkanmi Oyejide, objected to the presence of three agents representing the APC. In addition, Oyejide accused the APC of…
Nigeria : At the Cusp of Renewed Hope A fair, credible election has been held and has been won. The honor of that victory and the steep responsibility it entails has fallen on me. I say this not to gloat or boast because there is no room for such behavior. I merely state the facts…
