Largely, the 2015 contest had the trappings of the last governorship election in 2011 when the former governor, Alhaji Danjuma Goje adopted incumbent Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo as both his political god son and candidate for the office.

Before my assumption of office, there had never been an Ajimobi. I am the first one that bears the name and I will be the first Ajimobi to break the jinx of second term – Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

Next month kick-starts a remarkable political encore for two of the country’s foremost parliamentarians. Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of the House of Representatives and former Speaker Aminu Bello Masari will become the first presiding officers of the House ever to become governors

THE voter apathy that marked the governorship and state assembly elections across Nigeria, represents a sharp contrast to the impressive enthusiasm displayed by voters during the presidential election.

The results of Saturday’s governorship election in Abia stalemated midway following the reversal of the cancellation of three local governments results by the Returning Officer, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba.