The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties participating in the Edo and Ondo states governorship elections against nominating ineligible candidates The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the warning on Wednesday during the second virtual consultative meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). The INEC boss warns that parties must adhere to constitutional provisions. Citing the experience in the last two governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states and...

The suspended National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said that the claim of the party’s Deputy National Secretary, Victor Giadom, that he had taken over the acting chairman’s role is against common sense. Oshiomhole who spoke on Channels TV programme, “Politics Today”, said the party is ruled by its guidelines. Oshiomhole added that the Court of Appeal did not suspend the National Working Committee from functioning and the constitution...