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)...

There have been reports of some political thugs invaded the Ondo State House of Assembly, and their actions have caused panic in the area. The thugs numbering over 100 were sighted at the main gate of the State House of Assembly with numbers of their vehicles parked along the road leading to the complex. Investigation revealed that the presence of the political thugs was in connection with the rancor within the members of the State...

The former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has called for the review of the nation’s revenue sharing formula, adding that Amotekun security outfit of the South West will be a pet if everyone is engaged. Tinubu, speaking in Akure during the inauguration of the Ondo Revenue House constructed by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, said the country’s present revenue sharing formula is cumbersome....

Some of the leaders of the Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural organization, have berated the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over his call for the review of the nation’s revenue sharing formula. The Afenifere leaders, Chief Ayo Adebanjo; and the National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin on Saturday in a separate statement, said Tinubu must do beyond talking. Tinubu on Saturday had called for the review of the country’s revenue sharing formula,...

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...

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has read a riot act to opposition party members in the State, warning that their utterances would send them to jail. Bello Mohammed Matawalle stated this while welcoming APC  chieftains who defected to the ruling PDP in Zamfara. He said he would arrest and prosecute any politician who defamed or assassinated his character in whatever form. ” If the members of the opposition cannot defend what they say, that amounts...

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...