Raises concerns over violence, intimidation, vote buying, military deployment By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed concern over the growing threat of electoral violence, political intimidation and vote buying ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. CISLAC, in a statement by its Executive Director, Auwal Rafsanjani, said […]

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Gombe State Government has rejected claims that it spent between N133 billion and N138 billion on water supply projects, describing the figures as inaccurate and misleading. The government said the figures in circulation appeared to lump together recurrent expenditure, capital allocations, inherited contractual obligations, development-partner interventions and budgetary provisions without […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has led a delegation of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Electoral Matters on an oversight visit to Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The delegation, led by the committee chairman, Senator Simon Lalong (APC, Plateau South), visited the state on Thursday as […]

…Says elections are contests of ideas and service, and should never cost the life of any Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that every lawful vote cast in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election is properly recorded. Tinubu also called on security agencies to protect voters, electoral officials […]

…Former AD NEC, NWC members, others to attend Abuja reunion By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections and amid ongoing political alignments and realignments, former Bayelsa State Governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, is set to host former leaders and members of the Alliance for Democracy, AD, in Abuja. […]