Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been named the new governor of Zamfara State by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.To defeat Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who received 311,976 votes, Lawal received a total of 377,726 votes.The early hours of Tuesday saw the declaration of his victory in Gusau, the state capital.

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has won the governorship election of Osun State.Adeleke beat Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the ruling All Progressives Congress with 402,979 votes to 375,077 votes.Adeleke won in 17 local government areas including Olorunda, Ede South, Orolu, Osogbo, Odo Otin, Ifelodun, Atakumosa, and Ila.The pioneer National Chairman of the ruling APC, Bisi Akande is from Ila LGA.Meanwhile, Governor...

There has been a mass defection to the Labour Party (LP) by leaders and members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC) and, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anaocha local government area of Anambra state where the LP presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, hails from.The defectors: Chief Ifeanyi Oji, the PDP chairman in Anaocha local government area; Nonso Ezeana, the APC Secretary, Anaocha; Chief Charlie Chukwudebelu...