Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo extended his congratulations to President Bola Tinubu following the verdict of the presidential election petition tribunal, which upheld Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 presidential election. The tribunal, led by Haruna Tsammani, dismissed petitions filed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP),…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has commended the well-deserved victory of Senator Olamilekan Adeola, who represents Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, as upheld by the National and State Assemblies Elections Petition Tribunal. The tribunal, convening in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, affirmed Senator Adeola’s win in the National Assembly election…
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has strongly criticized the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal’s ruling on Wednesday, which upheld President Bola Tinubu’s election, deeming it a mere spectacle. The MBF expressed disapproval of the Tribunal’s decision to focus on technicalities as a basis for dismissing the petitions, despite cautionary measures against such actions in resolving election…
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…
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…
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…
President Muhammadu Buhari heartily congratulates the winner of the (2023) Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu . Reacting to the results just announced, President Buhari said: “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the…
Mr Tinubu won in Rivers, Borno, Jigawa, Zamfara, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo, and Oyo states. The electoral commission, Independent National Electorate Commission (INEC), has declared Bola Tinubu, the candidate of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election held on Saturday 25th of February…
Gentlemen of the press, we welcome you again this afternoon to another session over some developments after our briefing yesterday. You must have all read the statement yesterday evening by former President Olusegun Obasanjo where he was literally calling for the cancellation of the last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. His call was anchored…
A three-time governorship candidate in the state, Gboyega Isiaka, has been declared winner of the Egbado-North and Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency election. Isiaka, popular known as GNI in Ogun politics was the governorship candidate of the People’s Party of Nigeria in 2011, 2015, and African Democratic Congress in 2019, but failed on all 3 occasions to…
