As the governorship election in Ondo state draws close, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has said that a former governor of the state, Olusegun Mimiko is not a political force. Governor Akeredolu said his performance would win him a second term, This Day newspaper reports. Recall that Mr. Akeredolu had a fall out with his Deputy, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, with the latter resigning membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

Babatunde Gbadamosi and Ademola Alebiosu have emerged as candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party for the bye-election which will hold on Oct. 31. Mr Gbadamosi will contest on the platform of the party for the Lagos East Senatorial election, while Mr Alebiosu will fly the flag of the party at the House of Assembly election for Kosofe constituency II. Announcing the results of the Primary election, the Secretary of the PDP Electoral Committee, Mr Abiante...

Tokunbo Abiru, the former Managing Director of Polaris Bank, and Obafemi Saheed, have emerged, unopposed as candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos East Senatorial District and Kosofe II House of Assembly bye-election on October 31 in the state. The Chief Returning officer and Chairman of the APC Primary Election for Lagos, Hon. Ibrahim Masari declared Mr Abiru who secured 111,551 votes as the party’s candidate for the Senatorial election, while Mr...