HH leads by 87,427
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has taken an early lead over Brian Mundubile and 11 other candidates polling 438,708 votes. President…
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HH leads in aggregate count despite Mundubile winning in more constituencies
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has so far announced results from 49 of the 226 constituencies. From the…
Mundubile did not declare himself winner – Tonse
TONSE presidential spokesperson George Chisanga says Brian Mundubile did not declare himself the winner of the presidential election, arguing…
Gov poll: Soldiers trying to block me from entering Osun — Davido
Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has claimed that soldiers are attempting to prevent him from entering Osun…
MPs share spoils, as some bigwigs tumble
SEVERAL members of parliament have retained their seats, while others have lost their constituencies as results from Thursday’s elections continue…
Don’t declare yourselves winners, it’s an offence, ECZ tells candidates
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has told candidates who participated in Thursday’s polls that it is illegal for them…
Ogboru confident of 2027 Delta victory
Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for the 2027 Delta State election, has expressed confidence that he will emerge victorious, insisting that the poll will be won “fairly and squarely”.
Speaking in an interview, the veteran politician said the 2027 governorship race would be markedly different from previous elections in which he had participated, arguing that increased public awareness and voter vigilance would make electoral manipulation more difficult.
APC aspirants defend Obasa, reject protest sponsorship claims
A coalition of aspirants in the recently concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries has condemned what it described as a “malicious and distracting attempt” to link the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr Mudashiru Obasa, to the peaceful protests held last week over the party’s primaries.
In a worded statement issued on Wednesday, June 10, and signed by prominent party figures, the group insisted that the demonstration was a spontaneous expression of dissatisfaction by aspirants and their supporters across Lagos State.
Eti-Osa APC stakeholders seek Tinubu’s intervention over primaries
A coalition of party leaders, stakeholders, traditional institutions, youth and women groups, and residents of Eti-Osa Constituency I in Lagos State has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to intervene over what they described as attempts to disregard the outcome of the party’s primary election in the constituency.
Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, the leader of the group, Alhaji Owolabi Yisa, urged President Tinubu, the national leadership of the APC, and the Lagos State Chairman of the party, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, to urgently intervene and address the unfolding situation surrounding the APC House of Assembly ticket for Eti-Osa Constituency I.
Alimosho APC stakeholders back Ayuba, reject imposition
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Alimosho Federal Constituency have rejected what they described as attempts to impose a candidate on the party, insisting that the democratic wishes of members must prevail.
The stakeholders made their position known during a press conference in Alimosho, Lagos State, where they urged President Bola Tinubu, APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to protect internal democracy within the party.