By: Abudu Olalekan The hall in Ibadan was hot, noisy, the kind of heat that makes your shirt stick to your back in five minutes. Delegates fanned themselves with whatever they could grab. Then Chief Bode George stood up. Old man, straight back, voice like gravel. He didn’t shout. He didn’t need to. “I move…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun All roads lead to Abuja today. Big names. Big conversations. The 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference is here — and the city’s already buzzing. President Bola Tinubu is expected to open the two-day event, joined by state governors, ministers, media heavyweights, and top diplomats. The venue? State House Conference Centre, Aso…
By: Abudu Olalekan Chukwuma Soludo cruises to a second term in Anambra’s governorship race, but opposition cries foul over vote-buying and irregularities. From Tinubu’s cheers to ADC’s outrage—get the full chaotic scoop on this election aftermath. Election night in Anambra. The air thick with anticipation. Saturday, November 8, 2025. Polls close. Tension builds. Then, the…
By: Abudu Olalekan It’s 2 a.m. in Awka. The air buzzes. Kids watch, older folks sip tea. Inside INEC, lights flicker. Official hands hover over keyboards. The first batch of polling‑unit results drops. Soludo—APGA’s man—smiles. He’s ahead. Already. In 19 local government areas, his numbers read like a victory chant. The count isn’t done yet. INEC…
Just 16 days on the job, and Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, is already in the hot seat. Tomorrow, Anambra State decides its next governor—and for INEC’s fresh chairman, this isn’t just another election. It’s his first real trial by fire. Amupitan didn’t waste time setting the tone. Right after his swearing-in by President Bola…
By: Abudu Olalekan November 8, 2025. That’s the day. The big Anambra governorship election. Before the real sweat starts, everybody had to sit down. Monday was the day for the peace pact. A whole peace signing ceremony in Awka. You know the drill, right? Political parties, candidates—everybody promising not to fight. Swear on your mother’s name that…
