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NDC heads to Appeal Court over judgment vacating its registration
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it will challenge at the Court of Appeal the Federal High Court ruling that set aside its earlier judgment compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register it as a political party. In a statement signed on Friday by its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, the party said it was dissatisfied…
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Kwara South group backs Yakubu Danladi Salihu for governor
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara South Young Professionals in Politics has declared its support for the governorship ambition of Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu, urging the All Progressives Congress to present him as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Ilorin, the group’s chairman, Lukman Jimba, said the endorsement was…
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Group urges Ataoja to remain neutral ahead of Osun governorship poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A socio-political group, Oroki United Front, has urged the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun, to stay away from partisan politics and remain a father to all ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. The call followed what the group described as a directive by the monarch for the Olurokis to hold…
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BREAKING: Court vacates judgment ordering INEC to register NDC as political party
The Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on Friday set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen, who presided over the matter, held that the earlier judgment was constitutionally defective because it was delivered without hearing from all interested parties in the…
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2027: SDP banks on discipline over drama
There is an old Nigerian proverb that says the loudest voice in a crowded market is not always the wisest. As the 2027 general election approaches and Nigeria’s political space grows noisier—with party implosions, courtroom battles and factional conflicts—one party has chosen to speak through discipline rather than drama. That party is the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In today’s Nigeria,…
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Resist pressure to remove Osun CP, APC ex-lawmakers tell IGP
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Forum of Former All Progressives Congress (APC) members of the Osun State House of Assembly has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to resist any pressure aimed at influencing operational decisions within the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Addressing a press conference in Osogbo…
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KDI warns rising electoral violence poses threat to Osun governorship election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A democracy advocacy group, Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), has warned that the rising wave of electoral violence in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election is a serious early warning signal that requires urgent intervention. Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday, KDI Executive Director, Bukola Idowu, said the organisation’s pre-election…
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2027: Adebayo promises new deal for Nigeria’s future
…sets out ambitious reform agenda The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has unveiled a vision for Nigeria focused on ending poverty, unemployment, insecurity and infrastructure deficits through a people-centred social democratic agenda. Adebayo, a lawyer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, said his goal is to build a Nigeria driven by merit, accountable leadership,…
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Ondo APC expands stakeholders’ forum to deepen unity ahead of elections
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled new measures aimed at strengthening internal cohesion and expanding participation within the party as preparations begin for future electoral contests in the state. The resolutions were adopted during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the party secretariat in Akure and chaired by the state APC Chairman,…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu meets Ogun APC governorship candidate, running mate in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday received the Ogun State APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola and his running mate, Mrs Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun, during a meeting in Abuja. The event held at the Presidential Villa, was attended by prominent APC leaders, including Bisi Akande and Olusegun Osoba. Senator Adeola was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Temitope Adeola, while Mrs…
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