The vice-presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Lawal Daura, has vowed to oppose any attempt to manipulate the outcome of the 2027 general elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Daura insisted that the 2027 polls should be decided by the votes of Nigerians rather than through electoral malpractice or manipulation.

He made the remarks on Tuesday at the inauguration of the National Campaign Management Committee (NCMC) of the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO).

The APM vice-presidential candidate urged politicians seeking elective positions to concentrate on winning the support of voters instead of attempting to gain power through shortcuts.

Daura noted that Nigeria’s registered voter population has now exceeded 100 million, describing the figure as a significant factor in the 2027 elections.

“For us that are in the political arena, it is something very, very important. What matters is that we are struggling to ensure we are courting the majority of these voters. And, of course, without anybody reminding us, we know it’s a herculean task. We are aiming to get nothing less than two-thirds of the 103 million,” he said.

He further warned that his group would not allow anyone to manipulate the electoral process, stressing that the election must be conducted in line with the law and the Electoral Act.

“Well, this time around, the struggle is for real. We are not going to let them escape with it. We must make sure that everything is done in accordance with the law and the Electoral Act. And for those who really want to rig, that they can pull a fast one, well, they have a surprise coming,” Daura stated.

He added that the party’s goal was to “reset” Nigeria, arguing that achieving the objective would require individuals with quality, focus, determination and a strong commitment to success.

Residents of Oyo State who recently completed voter registration will begin collecting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) from Friday as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) intensifies preparations for the 2027 general elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

INEC announced on Tuesday that it had printed 77,015 PVCs for newly registered voters across the state.

The commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Oyo State, Professor Adeniran Tella, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan.

According to Tella, the newly printed cards will be distributed to eligible registrants across the state’s 351 Registration Areas and wards.

The collection exercise is scheduled to commence on Friday, October 9, 2026, and run until Thursday, October 15, 2026.

Tella said eligible voters would be able to collect their PVCs between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily, including weekends.

He explained that the exercise forms part of INEC’s preparations for the 2027 general elections.

The statement read in part: “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Oyo State is to commence the distribution and collection of the newly printed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)’s first batch of 77,015 across the 351 Registration Areas/Wards to eligible registrants for a seven-day period as from Friday 9th to Thursday, 15th Oct. 2026 ahead of the preparations towards the conduct of 2027 General Elections in the State.

“The exercise is expected to take place as from 9:00am to 3:00pm daily including weekends.”

INEC urged all newly registered voters to make use of the seven-day window to collect their PVCs ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has called for urgent intervention to address the deteriorating condition of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Ladoja made the appeal on Tuesday when the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, paid him a visit in Ibadan.

The former Oyo State governor urged the Federal Government, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to take immediate steps to revive the medical facility.

Expressing concern over the state of the hospital, the monarch highlighted what he described as a severe shortage of medical personnel at UCH.

“I am worried about the present precarious situation of the health facility. There is also an acute shortage of medical personnel.

“Urgent action must be taken to arrest the situation. However, I commend the efforts of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for bringing back the lost glory of the hospital,” Ladoja said.

Meanwhile, Ladoja recently dismissed reports suggesting that he had already endorsed a preferred candidate for the 2027 Oyo State governorship election.

The Olubadan made his position known when he received the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Barrister Hazeem Gbolarumi, at his palace in Ibadan.

Gbolarumi, a former deputy governor of Oyo State, had visited the monarch to seek his royal blessing and support ahead of the 2027 election.

He was accompanied by the PDP State Chairman, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso; the State Secretary, Dr Biola Olanipekun; and other party leaders.

During the visit, Gbolarumi said he was the first governorship candidate to visit the Olubadan’s palace to seek his blessing ahead of the election.