Politics
Ekiti 2022: APC candidate, Oyebanji, denies involvement in vote buying
The winner of the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), had in Abuja denied involvement in vote buying at the polls.
Oyebanji, at the State House, Abuja, after being led to President Muhammadu Buhari by APC leaders on Monday, cleared APC from any complicity in vote buying during the governorship election ion Ekiti State.
The emergent governor of Ekiti State insisted that his victory was because of the performance of Governor Kayode Fayemi of the APC.
APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, also emphasized that candidates who lost in the election are making allegations of vote-buying at the polls.
Oyebanji was taken to Buhari by the APC National Chairman, Abdulahi Adamu, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State, Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, and as well as the Minister of Industries, Niyi Adebayo.
-
Latest3 days agoFull List: Meet the 2026 Nobel Prize winners across six categories
-
Featured1 week ago103 Million Voters: What does INEC’s new register say about Nigeria’s population?
-
Football3 days agoPremier League Matchweek 7: Five Fixtures That Could Shape the Weekend
-
Business1 week agoThe Ministry of Commerce of Loveworld gets a $1 million boost for new investment fund at LTIF 2026 to promote Trade in Ghana
-
Features1 week agoEdo’s 2.5 million vote promise: Can the numbers match the politics?
-
Latest2 days agoUmahi defends Lagos-Calabar highway route changes amid public outcry
-
Business2 days agoDangote Refinery IPO Extension: Was the 70% subscription report overhyped?
-
Latest1 week agoNigeria to Ghana: Inside police hunt for Anambra kidnap suspect