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.

THE April 11 governorship and State House of Assembly elections recorded some major upsets at the end of the exercise.

Perhaps this can be attributed to the recent victory of the President-elect, Maj-Gen Muhammudu Buhari (retd) at the presidential polls a forth night ago where he defeated the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan.

Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday polled 23,141 votes at the Surulere state constituency l to emerge winner.

Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Saturday expressed the optimism that the outcome of the governorship and state assembly elections in the state would favour the APC.

Mr Akin Orebiyii, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (INEC) in Lagos State on Saturday said that he was miffed by the low turnout of voters for the April 11 governorship and state House of Assembly elections.

President Goodluck Jonathan Saturay expressed the confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party PDP would improve on its performance in the State House of Assembly elections.