Author: Rashaad Harris

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has sent his congratulatory message to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, upon his re-election in the March 18 Gubernatorial polls. Gov. Adeleke’s message was posted via his official Twitter account a few minutes ago, and the post read thus: “I congratulate my brother, Governor Seyi Makinde on his re-election at the polls. Residents of Oyo State have reaffirmed their faith and confidence in his performance. They have confirmed the rapid development of Oyo state under the able leadership of my brother, Seyi Makinde.”On behalf of the people and government of Osun state, I…

Senator representing Enugu East, Mr. Chimaroke Nnamani has lost his senatorial bid to Labour Party’s Kevin Chukwu. Chukwu replaced his brother, Oyibo Chukwu, who was gruesomely murdered a few days before the February 25, presidential and National Assembly elections. As a result, INEC rescheduled the election for March 18, alongside the governorship and state assembly elections. The LP candidate polled 69, 136 while Nnamani of the Peoples Democratic Party, scored 48, 701 votes. However, despite losing to a political novice who is also a substitute for his late brother, Nnamani feels it is Peter Obi who must take the blame.…

Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, has congratulated Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on his re-election for his second term in office. Makinde’s victory in the governor’s race on Saturday, according to the monarch, was a reward for him upholding his end of the bargain with the state’s populace.In a statement releasedby his personal assistant — Oladele Ogunsola on Sunday, the Olubadan urged Governor Makinde to view his reelection as a challenge to do more for the state.He said: “There’s always the tendency for a second timer to be lethargic because there’s nothing to aspire…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been declared winner of the Lagos State gubernatorial elections held on Saturday. Mr. Sanwo-Olu defeated his closest rival, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of Labour Party in an election that was tainted by thuggery, intimidation and voter suppression, amongst other irregularities. In a tweet posted on his official Twitter handle, Sanwo-Olu thanked Lagosians for reelecting him. “Thank you Lagosians! I am deeply humbled and grateful for the overwhelming support and trust of the good people of Lagos State. I am honored to be re-elected as your Governor and pledge to continue to work tirelessly to deliver a better Lagos for…

The Independent National Elections Commission INEC has declared the NNPP candidate in the Kano state governorship election, Yusuf Abba Kabir, winner of the March 18 guber election in the state. According to the results released by Ahmad Dokko Ibrahim, the returning officer, Yusuf polled a total of 1,019,602 votes, while Yusuf Gawuna of the APC secured 890,705 votes.

Chief Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, has described Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos State as a disgrace to the country. In a statement signed by the elder statesman, he said: “During the presidential and National Assembly elections on February 25, soldiers were seen on the road and there was civility. Thugs didn’t mess up. There was complete peace. So, who ordered that the soldiers should be withdrawn during the governorship and House of Assembly elections? Was their withdrawal ordered to ensure that thugs had a field day, snatching and…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reaffirmed that Lagosians chose competence and experience on the march to true greatness, while giving his victory speech. Following the official announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sanwo-Olu gave the speech at the Lagos House Marina.He said: “Lagosians, you did not just vote for Babajide Sanwo-Olu. You voted for a greater Lagos. I promise that together we shall achieve this. This is a promise that shall not be broken. A greater Lagos shall be ours,” the reelected governor promised. “Let me boldly and proudly say that we are already well on…

After tensions erupted during the continuing compilation of the results of the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections, the authorities of Kano state imposed a dawn-to-dusk curfew in an effort to maintain law and order. The declaration was made in a statement released early on Monday morning by the state commissioner for information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba.The decision, according to him, was made to stop thugs from wreaking havoc in the already stressful environment.The commissioner issued a warning to residents of the state to stay inside because security personnel would not spare anyone or any organisation out to stir…

Carlos Alcaraz completed a dominant run to his maiden BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday with perhaps his most one-sided victory of the tournament, a 6-3, 6-2 stunner against Daniil Medvedev. The 19-year-old Spaniard, who did not lose a set in six Indian Wells matches, will return to World No. 1 in Monday’s Pepperstone ATP Rankings behind his trophy triumph.”It means a lot to me. To recover the No. 1 [ranking] is crazy for me,” Alcaraz said after wrapping up the win in a rapid one hour, 10 minutes. “But especially to lift the trophy here for me means a…

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has denied his involvement in the arrest of one Nnamdi Chude, a Labour Party influencer. Switch Nigeria can confirm Mr. Chude was arrested on Saturday, 18th March, 2023, on the day of the Governorship and state assembly elections in Anambra. Chude has been an avid critic of APGA’s Soludo since the former Central Bank Governor became state governor last year. Chude had accused Soludo of trying to rig the state assembly elections in favour of his party in order to avoid impending impeachment. “APGA thugs are on rampage in Trans-Nkisi, 3’3 & Awada snatching…