Ademola Adeleke, the Osun governor, has ordered the suspension of Segun Oladitan, the chairperson of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). Tesleem Igbalaye, secretary to the state government disclosed the development in a statement. According to him, the suspension of the OSIEC chairperson and members of the commission is hinged on alleged financial impropriety and abuse of office. “Gov. Adeleke has directed the immediate suspension of the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral...

President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated that the sustenance of democracy and the rule of law should be a norm in ECOWAS member nations. Buhari said this on Monday at the opening session of the 2022 second ordinary session of the ECOWAS parliament in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman. The president said Nigeria is committed to peace and political stability in the sub-region, adding that the country will support...

Bola Tinubu, the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), should be tired of running for office. He said this at the rally in Gbaramatu, which had Oboro II, the Pere of Gbaramatu in attendance. According to him, Atiku ran for the presidential seat numerous times and should be tired of running by now. “As I stand before you, there...

Bola Tinubu, standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has vowed to protect businesses in the south east if elected president of the country. He said this on Thursday at the APC presidential campaign rally in Ebonyi. He also promised not tolerate any form of discrimination against the Igbo people. “I believe in the entrepreneurial spirit of the Igbo. I encouraged a lot of Igbo businesses and investments in Lagos and will even do...