By Victor EBIMOMI LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Board of Trustees (BOT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) of All Blending Party (ABP) have disowned Shipi Moses, as its presidential candidate, saying the party is yet to hold any convention to choose its flag bearer for 2019 presidential election. The two apex arms of the party also…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Last Thursday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Gboyega Oyetola of the APC as the winner of the governorship election in Osun State. Oyetola polled a total of 255,505 votes after the collation of the results of the supplementary election in seven polling units across four local governments, while PDP’s Ademola…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Osun State governorship rerun witnessed a set back as voters were forced to flee a polling unit in Osogbo, as gunshots were being fired. Calm was, however, restored as security officials immediately swung into action. Prior to the shooting, security operatives had arrested three men for allegedly carrying charms and banned…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The seven polling units where today’s elections take place are Ife North, Ward 10, PU2; Ife South, Olode Ward 07, PU12, Adereti Village; Ife South Osi Ward 8 PU10, Aluti Erin Primary School, Albert village; Orolu Ward 08 PU001, Kajola village; Orolu Ward 08 PU004 Idi Iya village; Orolu Ward 09 PU…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun governorship election, Ademola Adeleke, has written a letter to diplomatic missions in Nigeria, informing them that his life is under threat. According to a statement by the spokesperson of his campaign, Olawale Rasheed, Senator Adeleke also informed the missions of a…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Missions of the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States which observed the voting in Osun State September 22 commended the people of Osun for voting peacefully, the Independent National Electoral Commission for the improved organisation of the election, and security services for their conduct. In a statement made…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police have arrested Mr. Salau Mutiu Kolawole, an electoral officer who allegedly collaborated with a senior official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to tear the result sheet of the disputed Ayeedade Local Government Area. While announcing the results of yesterday’s Osun State governorship election, INEC had said the All…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of the Senate and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Council on Osun State Governorship Election, Dr Bukola Saraki, has faulted the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission that the results of the election held on Saturday were inconclusive. Saraki, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, expressed dismay…