Governor Biodun Oyebanji cruised to a second term in office after sweeping all 16 local government areas of Ekiti State, according to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate polled 319,224 votes,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election conducted on Saturday. INEC Returning Officer, Gbenga Solomon-Ibileye, a Professor and Vice Chancellor, Federal…

While the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the final results for the Ekiti State governorship election, the uploading of polling unit results to the Result Viewing Portal (IReV) is not yet complete. A check by PREMIUM TIMES…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is on the verge of formally declaring the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, winner of the Ekiti State governorship election, as collation of results across all 16 local government areas…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says Enugu Region has carried out a community sensitisation campaign in Ebonyi to address rising incidents of vandalism, erection of illegal structures on its Right of Way (RoW). Ndidi Mbah, general manager, public affairs,…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victory in the home ward of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Wole Oloyede, in Ikere Local Government Area during Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. Results collated at Ugele/Aroku Ward, the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to commence the formal announcement of the final results of the Ekiti State governorship election. The final collation of results is being done at the INEC headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. PREMIUM…

The collation of results at wards and local government areas commenced on Saturday evening in the Ekiti governorship election. PREMIUM TIMES reports that voting commenced at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday in many of the 2,445 polling units in the state.…

The Cell Norbert Zongo for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO) has condemned the reported ejection of journalists from a magistrate court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and called for an independent judicial inquiry into the incident. The regional investigative journalism organisation…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, Wole Oluyede, has wo in his polling unit in Osagburu Hall/Oke Oloti in Ikere, Ekiti State. The opposition candidate won with 113 votes while his opponent the…

Former Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has commended the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, describing the accreditation and voting process as seamless. Mr Fayemi, who spoke with reporters after casting his vote at his Ward 11,…

The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) failed to verify faces of some voters during Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election in Ekiti State. PREMIUM TIMES observed the development in Ikere Ekiti in Okere Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State. At the…

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has hailed the ongoing gubernatorial polls in Ekiti State as “transparent” and “very peaceful,” despite claims of vote-buying in some locations in the state. Mr Sani, who is the chairman of the All Progressives…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has demanded an investigation and disciplinary action against Magistrate Godwin Edemekong following the alleged humiliation and forcible ejection of journalists from a court in Uyo. The union also demanded a…

Ilawe-Ekiti on Saturday experienced low voter turnout in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who moved round the town, also observed that some residents were busy with their commercial activities, while others…