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Of Endorsements, Early Campaigns And Electoral Act

The recent spate of endorsements about two years before elections has generated arguments in the polity. BIYI ADEGOROYE, in this analysis looks at the issue in comparison with the Electoral Act. With the next general election about two years away, it was expected that campaign activities would be kept in abeyance. That is in conformity...
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Cross River’s Mid-term Reflection On Agrobusiness

  When the earth was first broken at Adiabo on 10 April 2025 for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone, one could almost feel the weight of years of planning to settle into that moment: a 130-hectare promise backed by a US$538 million investment from AfDB, IsDB, IFAD, the Green Climate Fund and the federal government,...
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Kingibe Dumps LP, Joins ADC

The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the National Assembly, Senator Ireti Kingibe, has formally announced her resignation from the Labour Party (LP). Senator Kingibe, who made this known while addressing journalists on Saturday, also announced her defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), signaling a significant political realignment ahead of the 2027...
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Osun PDP Leadership Passes Vote Of Confidence On Adeleke

The Osun State leadership caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ademola Adeleke, declaring unanimous support for any political decision he may take amid growing speculations about a possible defection. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the caucus praised Governor Adeleke’s...
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Logistics Failures Delay Voting In Abule Egba, Meiran — LASIEC

Voting was significantly delayed in several polling units across the Abule Egba and Meiran Local Government Areas of Lagos State on Saturday due to major logistical setbacks involving officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). Saturday Telegraph reports that despite LASIEC’s official directive for voter accreditation to begin by 8:00 a.m., many polling...
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Okorie Cautions APC Against Dismissing Opposition Coalition

Renowned legal luminary and former Technical Assistant to ex-Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Barrister Daniel Okorie, has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to underestimate the emerging coalition of opposition politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Abakaliki during an interaction with journalists, Okorie, who is also the founder of the...
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Counting Begin As Voting Ends Across PUs

Voting has officially ended in the ongoing chairmanship, vice-chairmanship, and councillorship elections in Lagos State. Saturday Telegraph reports that the voting, which commences from 9 am to 3 pm, lasted 6 hours as directed by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). With the conclusion of voting, LASIEC officials moved to the next stage, which...
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Low Turnout At Ward D, Orile LCDA

Voting commenced late at Ward D, Orile, in the Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Kosofe LGA, Lagos State, on Saturday, as the first vote was cast at 10:28 a.m. Saturday Telegraph reports that Banjoko Ibidunni was the first to vote at the unit and used the opportunity to call on young Nigerians to...
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