Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The National Human Rights Commission on Sunday, said it would invite Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and the Chairman of Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya a.k.a. MC Oluomo for questioning, following their behaviours and alleged inciting comments during the 2023 general election. A day before the Presidential and National Assembly elections held, on February 25, Bello allegedly ordered bulldozers to demarcate a road, linking Kogi Central Senatorial District. The move was seen as an alleged ploy to prevent officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission from taking election materials to the stronghold of his political rival, and…

Bukayo Saka once again starred as Arsenal cruised to victory over managerless Crystal Palace to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League. With closest challengers Manchester City in FA Cup action, Mikel Arteta’s side took full advantage, bouncing back from their Europa League exit at the hands of Sporting Lisbon to beat their London rivals 4-1. Saka scored twice and set up the opener for Gabriel Martinelli, becoming the first Premier League player this season to reach double figures for both goals and assists. Four years on since he swore at his own fans when…

Napoli stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to 21 points as Victor Osimhen scored twice in a 4-0 win at Torino. Osimhen, the league’s top scorer with 21 goals from 23 matches, netted the opener after nine minutes. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia doubled the visitors’ advantage from the spot before Osimhen added his second. Tanguy Ndombele rounded off the scoring as Napoli secured their 10th win in 11 games in all competitions. Second-placed Inter Milan have the chance to cut their lead at the top of Serie A when they host Juventus later on Sunday. Napoli are just 16…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in Katsina State, Dikko Umar Radda has emerged winner of the Saturday, March 18 governorship poll. Dikko, a former director of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, polled 859,892 votes to beat Garba Yakubu Lado of PDP, who scored 486,620 votes. Prof. Ma’azu Abubakar Gusau, Returning Officer for Katsina governorship poll, however, is yet to officially announce the result.

The Governor of Lagos State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has won 18 local government areas out of the 20 LGAs of the state in the just concluded governorship and state House of Assembly elections. The results were announced on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission at its state collation centre in Yaba, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu who is seeking re-election is contesting against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olajide Oladiran, and the candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. The incumbent governor polled the highest number of votes in Lagos Island, Epe, Agege,…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has won in 31 out of the 33 local government areas in the state The gubernatorial election was held in all 33 local government areas of the state on Saturday. Three major candidates contested the election. They included Makinde, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Adebayo Adelabu of Accord. The election results also show that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin won in only two (2) local government areas. With this development, there are…

Leeds climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone after holding off a late Wolves fightback to win an enthralling game at Molineux. The victory lifts Javi Gracia’s side – who started the day in 19th – four places and two points above the bottom three. Jack Harrison, who scored in last weekend’s 2-2 draw at home to Brighton, side-footed Wilfried Gnonto’s cut-back past Jose Sa to give the visitors an early lead after a bright start. Leeds doubled their advantage four minutes into the second half as Luke Ayling, left completely unmarked by the Wolves defence, beat Sa with…

Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party, has won at the polling unit of former Governor Rashidi Ladoja. Ladoja, who had not been in support of the second term bid of Makinde, casts his vote at ward 10 in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state. The PDP polled 98 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congressive, APC candidate, Teslim Folarin, who scored 35 votes at unit 17.

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress and incumbent Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, won the polling unit of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The APC candidate polled 43 votes, his closest contender, the Labour Party candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, had five votes, while the National Rescue Movement had one vote. Meanwhile, there was low turnout of voters at the PU as 50 people voted out of 324 registered voters.

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has voted at his Amatutu polling unit in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. Obi who cast his vote at about 11:20am lamented that Nigeria has returned to the era of transactional politics, alleging that the ongoing election is witnessing vote buying. Obi also lamented the low turnout of voters in the state. He said this may be because the people have lost interest and confidence in the system.

Some hoodlums have disrupted voting process in Osogbo, capital of Osun state, dispersing INEC officials and other electorates. Voting was ongoing at Ataoja Ward 5 polling units 10 and 11 when some hoodlums arrived the units and shoot sporadically into the air to disperse INEC officials, party agents and electorates on the queue. The hoodlums did not cart away with the ballot box but they disrupted the process and forced both officials and electorates from the two units which are closed to one another.

Labour Party candidate for the Lagos State gubernatorial poll, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has vowed to seek redress in court if the outcome of the ongoing election does not favour him. The Labour Party candidate, who spoke shortly after casting his vote at his polling unit 045, Oshifila/Abule Igbira in Anifowose, Ikeja, alleged that there are incidences of vote suppression by thugs supporting his opponent. He, however, insisted that the will of Lagos residents must prevail in the election. He said, “The will of the people will prevail. There has been a lot of targeted voter suppression. We have a situation where…