At the early hours of today, information came in that the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof Kayode Soremekun, who was the INEC Returning Officer in the recently concluded Edo State governorship election that is still a subject of
litigation, will also serve as the Returning Officer for the Ondo State election.

THE Supreme Court, yesterday, struck out interlocutory appeals that sought to void leave granted to Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, to query the high court judgement that nearly barred him from participating in tomorrow’s Ondo governorship election as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate.

NEVER in the 40-year history of Ondo state had an election elicited so much anxiety and uncertainty to the extent that the electorate are totally confused about who to vote for in tomorrow’s vote. It’s unprecedented. What the people of Ondo will decide tomorrow is unclear.

THE game of brinkmanship that is part and parcel of South West polictics has largely seen Ondo State vascillating between three political parties in 15 years.

Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday, thanked Americans for the trust they reposed in him during the eight years of his presidency.

The Deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in last year November governorship election in Kogi State, Hon. James Faleke has ruled out any form of reconciliation with the beneficiary of the election, Governor Yahaya Bello.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has called on Americans to “speak with one voice and one heart” after a long and bruising political campaign.

GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has pledged to build on the legacies of the two-time former governor of defunct Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia and his immediate predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

THE face-off between Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State and his predecessor, Mr. Peter Obi is getting messier, with their aides going all out to outdo each other in the media, thus polarising the Anambra political terrain.

Pastor Bassey James, a criminologist, security expert, and clergy, is the National President of Southern Youths Development Forum. In this interview, he speaks among others on why Niger-Deltans should support President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to address the problems of the region and how Governor Udom Emmanuel is turning Akwa Ibom State to an investor destination in the country.