DailyPost Nigeria2015: El-Rufai Collects APC Nomination Form For Kaduna Guber ElectionDaily Times NigeriaA former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai on Friday picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form to ...

The Streetjournal41 Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists Beheaded in BornoNigerian Bulletin41 persons suspected to be members of the boko haram terrorist group have been beheaded in Damboa local government area of Borno State. No fewer than 41 suspected mem...

Leadership Newspapers2015: The Rising Clamour For Jonathan's Re-electionLeadership NewspapersPresidential View and Endorsement Platform, an initiative of God's Wealth Foundation, has been seen to be in the forefront of championing the cause of ...

Daily SunI had all the privileges growing up – RUKEVWE UGWUMBADaily SunDr Rukvwe Ugwumba is the Special Adviser on Health Monitoring in the cabinet of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State. Tall and light skinned, the medical doctor lived and wor...

CHANNELS TELEVISION2015: Mark lobbies state PDP chairmen over consensus govsThe PunchThere are indications that the Senate President, David Mark, is putting intense pressure on the state chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party to pick the party's ...

Leadership NewspapersI didn't meet Osokogwu on Facebook, she was my lover —Suspected killerNigerian TribuneTHE first defendant in the ongoing trial of the murder of Cynthia Osokogwu, Okwumo Nwabufo, on Friday, told a Lagos High Court sitting at I...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNigeria: court rules for #BringBackOurGirlsWorld War 4 ReportA Nigerian federal court on Oct. 30 ruled in favor of the Bring Back Our Girls group, saying that the police had no right to block protests in Nigeria. Earlier this year, t...

DailyPost NigeriaFG to finally relocate original Abuja inhabitantsDailyPost NigeriaSmart Adeyemi Respite may be coming the way of the original inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, as the Federal Government has concluded plans to relocate ...

Osun DefenderAdamawa Politics: Why PDP Barred Governor Ngilari From 2015 RaceOsun DefenderGovernor James Ngilari of Adamawa State has been barred from contesting the governorship election in the state in 2015. The party said it was bound to comply with...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONLagos Police Parade Car Snatching SyndicateCHANNELS TELEVISIONLagos police The Lagos State Police Command has recovered 16 cars from a five-man gang suspected to be specialists in snatching and selling of cars within the state and in...

360Nobs.comBoko Haram keeps up abductions in Nigeria, mainly targeting girlsThe Australian (blog)IT'S late at night on April 15 in northern Nigeria. Hundreds of schoolgirls are sleeping in their dormitories after sitting exams when the sound of dis...

NAIJ.COMTroops Ordered To Retake MubiNAIJ.COMThe Defense Headquarters in Abuja has ordered the fleeing soldiers to go back and retake Mubi, the largest town in Adamawa State from the terrorists group, Boko Haram. Sahara Reporters said the order was giv...

Premium TimesSynagogue building 'mystery' plane likely a Nigerian Air Force jetPremium TimesA “mysterious” aircraft videoed by security cameras as flying at least four times over the Lagos Synagogue Church building shortly before the struct...

DailyPost NigeriaNJC recommends Mohammed to Jonathan as Mukhtar's successorDailyPost NigeriaNJC Justice Mahmud Mohammed has been recommended by the National Judicial Council, NJC, to President Goodluck Jonathan for appointment as the next Chief Jus...

NAIJ.COMMurray-Bruce Reveals Political AmbitionNAIJ.COMLess than three months before the 2015 general elections across Nigeria, the Chairman of Silverbird group, Ben Murray-Bruce, has expressed interest in running for Bayelsa East Senatorial seat on th...

NAIJ.COMMark Foresees 2015NAIJ.COMNigeria's Senate President, David Mark has predicted what will happen in Nigeria in the year 2015 after the general elections would have passed. Senate President, David Mark. The Senate President in a statement iss...

Yahoo!7 NewsDrama, As 14-Yr-Old Suspected Killer Bride Goes 'Numb' in CourtVanguard14-year-old aw Wasila Tasi'u and three others in April, failed to utter a word in court during her trial. The high profile culpable homicide case that attrac...

The StreetjournalJonathan In Closed Door Meeting With Emir Of KanoCHANNELS TELEVISIONEmir of Kano President Goodluck Jonathan, before heading to pick up nomination forms at the PDP headquarters on Thursday, held a closed door meeting with the Emir of K...

DailyPost NigeriaEnugu Government denies report that Mu'azu, PDP NWC snubbed ChimeDailyPost NigeriaEnugu State Government has refuted media reports alleging that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu a...

DailyPost NigeriaShun violence during 2015 elections - Maitama Sule begs Nigerian youthsDailyPost NigeriaElder statesman, Dr. Maitama Sule, Thursday said a violence-free general election in Nigeria is possible, as long as youths nationwide shun violenc...

360Nobs.comAlison-Maduke's Sister, German National Regain Freedom from KidnappersTHISDAY LiveThe kidnapped sister of the Minister of Petroleum Resources Osio Agama, who was abducted last week in Port Harcourt, has regained her freedom following a j...

Osun DefenderDouble wahala for TB Joshua: Neither the raised Synagogue building, nor the ...Osun DefenderThe Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Develpoment, Oluwatoyin Ayinde, has said that the collapsed six-storey building of the...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONOSUN 2014: Tribunal defers ruling on Omisore's petition…Read whyOsun DefenderThe Election Petitions Tribunal hearing matters arising from the Osun State governorship election of August 9 on Thursday deferred ruling on an applic...

DailyPost NigeriaKwankwaso picks nomination form for presidencyThe Guardian NigeriaCONTEST for the All Progressives Congress' (APC) presidential ticket got hotter yesterday as Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State picked the declaration of interes...

Aljazeera.comNigerian president confirms re-election bidAljazeera.comGoodluck Jonathan thanked supporters for raising $130,000 nomination fee needed to enter February race for second term. Last updated: 30 Oct 2014 19:59. Email Article. Print Article. ...

INEC must use card readers for 2015 polls – APCThe PunchThe All Progressives Congress said on Thursday that the usage of card readers by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2015 general election remained one of the best ways to guar...

DailyPost NigeriaKano guber: Abacha's son picks PDP nomination formsDailyPost NigeriaAlhaji Mohammed Sani Abacha, Son of former Nigeria's maximum ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha, on Wednesday, picked his expression of interest and nomination forms to c...

NAIJ.COMPHOTOS: Nigerian Girl Dies After Failed Butt Enlargement Surgery In ThailandNAIJ.COMA 24-year old British-Nigerian lady, Joy Williams has died after something went wrong during a surgery to enlarge her butt. Joy Williams. The unfortunate incide...

DailyPost NigeriaAPGA Bashing in a Season of DefectionsVanguardIN his book, Principles and Practices of Public Administration in Nigeria, Augustus Adebayo noted that the time for general postings in the civil service was usually the "period for th...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNigeria: US$620000 Bribery - Court Quashes Lawan's ApplicationAllAfrica.comAbuja — An Abuja High Court, on Wednesday, refused the application brought by the former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Pe...

NAIJ.COM2015: APC Adopts New TacticsNAIJ.COMFollowing the All Progressives Congress (APC) constitution amendments on Wednesday, the party has now adopted a new tactics to pick its candidates for the 2015 elections. The major opposition party is now con...

The News13 PDP aspirants eye Ajimobi's job in Oyo stateThe NewsThirteen aspirants have emerged in the contest to pick the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2015 governorship election in Oyo State, western Nigeria. Notable among them...

The Guardian Nigeria2015 Guber Race: Ikuforiji Unfolds PlansNigerian ObserverLAGOS -The speaker Lagos state house of assembly, Rt Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, who is a gubernatorial candidate under the banner of All Peoples Congress (APC) in Lagos state, ha...

Leadership NewspapersCBN Pensioners Let Directors Off the Hook, Opt to Settle Out of CourtNigerian BulletinCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pensioners yesterday withdrew contempt proceedings initiated at the Federal High Court in Lagos against three CBN d...

The NewsMark of CompetenceTHISDAY LiveFor his great strides in infrastructure building and transformation of Ogun State landscape, Governor Ibikunle Amosun has continued to get the thumps up of royal families in the state. Hopewell Ukpebor writes. From...

Nigeria will survive fall in oil price - National Planning MinisterDailyPost NigeriaNigeria's Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman, says the fall in the international price of oil is a blessing in disguise for Nigeria. He disclosed ...

Senate - the Girly Battle in Anambra NorthVanguardThe battle for Anambra North senatorial seat has virtually become an all- female affair in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as three prominent female politicians have lined up to pick the ticket.Those...

The Nation NewspaperNHRC to release names of politicians indicted for electoral violenceThe Guardian NigeriaTHE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday in Abuja said it would soon release a list of new set of persons indicted for committing e...

spyghana.comKeyamo's life under threatspyghana.comA Lagos-based lawyer, Festus Keyamo, Wednesday called on the Inspector-General of Police, Sulaiman Abba to investigate the threat to his life by ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, Alias Tomp...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONJonathan Promises FCT Indigenes Ministerial, Permanent Secretary SlotsVanguardAbuja - President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Abuja promised indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) a ministerial slot in the next administ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONConstitution Amendment - APC Unprepared for Governance - PDPVanguardABUJA- FOR the All Progressives Congress, APC amending some parts of its Constitution, the National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Wednesday took a ...

The NewsChinese Ambassador Backs Plan to Convert Nigerian Foreign Reserves From ...VanguardAbuja - The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Gu Xiaojie, has expressed support for the plan by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to convert more of the country&...

The Guardian NigeriaFashola seeks amendment to Lagos public health lawThe Guardian NigeriaLAGOS State governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) is seeking an amendment to State Public Health law to accommodate emerging challenges in the State. Fashola on Monda...

Local content: Developing human capacity the Caverton wayBusinessDayDearth of skilled manpower in Nigeria's aviation sector is one of the problems that has bedevilled it for so many years. The crisis stems from the fact that relevant organisations ...

Bella Naija$9.3 Million Arms Deal Scandal: Panel Vindicates Oritsejafor & Asari DokuboBella NaijaA panel set up to investigate the $9.3 million arms scandal, has ruled that Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) president, Ayo Oritsejafor, and Nige...

Daily SunAbia to hold council poll in 2015The PunchThe Abia State government has said it would conduct the local government election in the state in March 2015, thus ending years of unelected council administrators. Special Adviser to Governor Theodore...

Mimiko inaugurates Ajasin varsity governing councilNigerian TribuneA 23-member governing council of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in Ondo State, has been inaugurated by the state Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko. The new governing council, ...

Again, another Igbo businessman killed in BauchiNigerian TribuneTWO weeks after an Igbo business woman, Mrs Lorencia Onunkwo, was killed by yet to be arrested gunmen in front of her house at Fadama Mada area of Bauchi, a prominent Igbo businessman in t...

NAIJ.COMCome To Court Or Be Arrested - Coroner To TB JoshuaNAIJ.COMFollowing the collapsed building belonging to Prophet TB which left about 116 persons dead, the prophet has been threatened with an arrest by the coroner if he fails to honour the court...

The Guardian NigeriaFree-For-All Fight At APC Convention Wounds Three, Including Police OfficerSaharaReporters.comDuring the chaos, which was captured on video by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), chairs, bottles, and other items became weapons,...

Pastor charged with cutting toddler's fingerThe NewsA Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed 19 November for report on settlement in a case of a pastor who allegedly cut off a finger of his neighbour's daughter. The accused, M...

The Guardian NigeriaConstitution amendment: State Houses of Assembly get reportDailyPost Nigeriaakwa ibom The process of amending the constitution started by the National Assembly has winding up as the conference report of the constitution review was y...

360Nobs.comBoko Haram: Police IG Cries Out '30 Of My Men Are Still Missing'360Nobs.comThe Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, disclosed yesterday, Oct. 28, that about 30 policemen were still missing following the recent attac...

Daily Times Nigeria2015: Jonathan Urges Kaduna Indigenes To Resist Destructive PoliticiansDaily Times NigeriaAs political parties prepare to lock horns at the forthcoming 2015 general elections, President Goodluck Jonathan has told the people of Kaduna...

The StreetjournalProvost Gets Five Years in Jail Over DTAVanguardABUJA--The State High Court in Gusau, Zamfara State, has sentenced Acting Provost of the Federal College of Education, Technical, Gusau, Dr. Bello Ahmed, to five years imprisonment for co...

Fire Guts Federal Ministry of Works Building in LagosPremium TimesThe south-west spokesperson for the National emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES confirmed the incident. He said efforts are on to...

The Guardian NigeriaLagos Sacks Council ChairmenAllAfrica.comThe Chairmen of the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) chairmen in the state have vacated their offices and handed over to their respective Council Managers, D...

Daily SunFire Guts Ministry of Works Building In LagosDaily Times NigeriaAn evening fire on Tuesday engulf the Federal Ministry of Works building at the back of Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos Island. Spokesman, the National Emergency Management Agen...

Leadership Newspapers4 Civilians Dead, 3 Soldiers Injured In APC AccidentLeadership NewspapersFive civilians were reportedly killed while three soldiers were injured in an accident involving Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) yesterday at Ahmadu Bello Wa...

Leadership NewspapersCourt Fixes Nov 11 For Hearing Of Fani-Kayode's ApplicationLeadership NewspapersA Federal High Court in Lagos will on November 11 hear a no case submission application filed by former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, urg...

Daily SunObuh: Towering above the rest in DeltaDaily SunAs in other states of the federation, activities in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are becoming quite interesting in Delta State. Ahead of the 2015 general elections, governorship aspir...

Daily SunAkwa Ibom 2015: Eusene pledges to build on Akpabio's legaciesDaily SunAkwa Ibom State governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Helen Esuene, has pledged to build on the legacies of the Governor Godsw...

The Guardian NigeriaJega, at The Guardian, lays out plans for successful 2015 polls (2)The Guardian NigeriaFOR the 30,000 polling units you announced the creation, a section of the country feels that it is controversial. Even the National Assembly peop...

Daily SunBoko Haram returns to northern BornoDaily SunBoko Haram insurgents have returned to troubled northern part of Borno State where they previously camped, unleashing terror on several communities and killing many people. The northern part of Born...

The Nation NewspaperImo approves N400m for projectsThe Nation NewspaperImo State government has approved N400million for the completion of structures at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH), Orlu. Contractors handling the projects have b...

Nigerian TribuneI didn't campaign for Ladoja —Patience JonathanNigerian TribuneTHE First Lady, Patience Jonathan, on Tuesday, said she did not campaign for former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, neither did she have political favou...

Daily Times NigeriaAOCOED Staff Protest Over Non-Payment Of Pension FundDaily Times NigeriaThe Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, AOCOED, Ijanikin,staff stormed the office of the Lagos State Governor's to protest non-remittance of 17 months o...

Daily Times NigeriaNigerians Discuss President Jonathan's Second Term BidNAIJ.COMPresident Goodluck Jonathan has officially declared his interest in participating in the 2015 presidential race. Naij.com has asked Nigerians if they deemed President ...

NAIJ.COMAllegedly Kidnapped PDP Candidate Mamman ReappearsNAIJ.COMThe alleged victim was declared missing by the head of his campaign organization Nawani Aboki, who provided that Mamman had been abducted in Lafia Sunday evening in a mob attack. Accordi...

Daily Times NigeriaAPC Is My Final Bus Stop- AtikuDaily Times NigeriaNigeria's former Vice President and presidential aspirant of the opposition All Progressives Party (APC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reiterated his belief in the 'Change' ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNigerian Female Lawyers Say Working To Secure Chibok Girls' ReleaseCHANNELS TELEVISIONchibok_girls The Federation of Female Lawyers in Nigeria (FIDA) has said it is working with different non-governmental organisations in ensurin...

Daily Times NigeriaPVCs: One Million Voters Not Captured in Plateau - RECDaily Times NigeriaAhead of the 2015 general elections the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Jos says that more than one million voters are yet to be captured in...

Daily Times NigeriaWage - NLC Plans Mass ProtestVanguardABUJA - THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Monday evening, sent warning signals to members of the National Assembly over the recent removal of wages from the Exclusive legislative list to Concurren...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONPolice, Others Caught Trying To Steal Arms In KadunaCHANNELS TELEVISIONRecovered Arms. A police chief armourer and two gun runners have been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command during an alleged attempt to steal firearms from...

360Nobs.comSilverbird Group Chairman Ben Murray-Bruce Vies For Senate360Nobs.comChairman of Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, is seeking the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the senatorial seat for Bayelsa East in 2015. Mr Murr...

DailyPost NigeriaSenate Set to Adopt $78 Oil Benchmark for 2015 Fiscal YearBella NaijaThe Senate is set to adopt the proposed $78 as the country's oil price benchmark for 2015 fiscal year. The disclosure was made on Tuesday at the joint meeting on ...

Daily Times NigeriaNECA Backs NASS On Removal Of Minimum Wage Law To Concurrent ListDaily Times NigeriaThe Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) on Monday, said it supported the National Assembly on the removal of the national Minimum ...

Daily TimesDiscrimination Against Nigerians over Ebola Must Stop – Pres. JonathanBella NaijaPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Monday in Abuja restated Federal Government's displeasure over the continued stigmatisation of Nigerians by some countries ...

The Nation NewspaperWe 'll conduct credible polls, Jega assures foreign nationsNigerian ObserverABUJA - As Nigeria inches closer to election year, 2015, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega has reassured Nigeri...

The NewsOpen appeal to Gov. Ajimobi over closure of Secretariat BridgeThe News“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth”. – Muhammad Ali. Country Men and Women, I do not need write who or what I am, I do not need remind t...

Leadership Newspapers2015: Mark Weeps As Constituents Purchase Nomination Form For HimLeadership NewspapersPresident of the Senate, Senator David Mark, yesterday wept while accepting the 2015 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination form from his Benu...

Nigerian TribuneOnyekakeyah: INEC and the 30000 polling unitsThe Guardian NigeriaTHE controversy generated by the creation of additional 30,000 polling units by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the country would not have aris...

National MirrorN4.7bn fraud: Babalakin asks court to quash chargeNational MirrorJustice Lawal Akapo of a Lagos State high court sitting in Ikeja was yesterday urged to quash the N4.7bn fraud charge alleged against Dr. Wale Babalakin, Stabilini Visinion...

The PunchFintiri remains our candidate for 2015 –Ex-acting SpeakerThe PunchA former acting Speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly, Mr. Kwamoti La'Ori, in this interview with JOHN AMEH, says the House will work with Governor Bala Ngilari, but in...

Riot over death of bus conductor chased by LASTMANigerian TribuneTHERE was riot on Monday afternoon, as commercial vehicle operators and area boys protested the death of a bus conductor, who died while his vehicle was reportedly being chased by officia...

Nigerian TribuneNigeria's future, reason for my presidential bid —BuhariNigerian TribuneA presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari, has said the future of Nigeria is the main ...

DailyPost Nigeria$600bn looted from Nigeria's treasury since independenceThe PunchA former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Dipo Fashina, has said an estimated sum of $600bn had been stolen from the nation's treasury...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONJob Scam: FIRS Arraign 5 Persons For Defrauding Job SeekersCHANNELS TELEVISIONJob scam Five suspected fraudsters accused of collecting money from job seekers for non-existing jobs at the Federal Inland Revenue Service have been arrai...

WorldStageEzekwesili advocates vibrant policies, strong institutions for good governance in ...WorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Former Minister of Education, Dr. (Mrs.) Obiageli Ezekwesili, has advocated for sound policies and strong institutions to e...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNJC Meets Thursday To Appoint New Chief Justice of NigeriaCHANNELS TELEVISIONChief Justice The National Judicial Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday to deliberate on the appointment of a new Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. The cu...

Vanguard'We Have More Than The Muscle To Win PDP' - Senator MamoraNAIJ.COMSenator Olorunnimbe Adeleke Mamora, a minority leader of the Senate between 2007 and 2011 has explained why the ruling Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP is in serious tr...

CHANNELS TELEVISION2015 Presidency PDP Prods APC On Choice of CandidateVanguardThe sudden mainstream and social media popularity of Major General Muhammad Buhari (rtd), an All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, may not be unconnected to...

NAIJ.COMSpeaker Ikuforiji To Run For 2015 Lagos Governorship ElectionNAIJ.COMThe Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has officially declared his intention to run for 2015 Lagos governorship election. Ikuforiji-4-795x577. Th...

Nigerian TribuneDozens more girls abducted by Nigerian extremistsWashington PostMAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Escaping residents report dozens more girls and young women have been abducted by Islamic extremists in northeast Nigeria, raising doubts about an an...

VanguardNigeria Needs All Religions to Stand - GowonAllAfrica.comJos — Former Head of State, retired General Yakubu Gowon, says there is no basis for strife and crisis between Christians and Muslims in the country as Nigeria needs peace to fully real...

VanguardNigeria Needs All Religions to Stand - GowonAllAfrica.comJos — Former Head of State, retired General Yakubu Gowon, says there is no basis for strife and crisis between Christians and Muslims in the country as Nigeria needs peace to fully real...

DailyPost NigeriaGovernor Fayose warns against fraudsters impersonating him on FacebookDailyPost Nigeriaimage Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has alerted the public over the activities of fraudsters on Facebook who are claiming to be him and in ...

360Nobs.comFederal Government Set To Ban Okada Nationwide360Nobs.comThe commercial use of motorcycles popularly called Okada in the Southern part of Nigeria and Achaba in the Northern part might be coming to an end. The ban was proposed was made by the...

Daily Times NigeriaAPC calls for cancellation of Delta council electionThe Guardian NigeriaTHE All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday alleged foul-play in the conduct of Saturday's local council elections, accusing the Delta State Independent El...

Daily SunOyo PDP Governorship - Much Ado About MarkAllAfrica.comIbadan. — As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Oyo State draws nearer, the struggle gets messier. Hitherto, the different camps of the governorship hope...