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Oyebanji cautions opposition against fake news, urges peace
By Boye Oyeyemi Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has warned opposition parties against spreading false information to gain political advantage ahead of the June 20 governorship election. The governor said the circulation of fake reports was capable of creating unnecessary tension and misleading residents, describing the trend as an attempt to attract public sympathy through blackmail. Oyebanji, who spoke in…
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Rivers APC gubernatorial candidate Chinda resigns as House minority leader
Kingsley Chinda, the lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency of Rivers State, has resigned as the minority leader of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced Chinda’s resignation during plenary on Tuesday, reading a letter dated April 23, 2026, in which the lawmaker formally stepped down from the position. In the letter, Chinda expressed gratitude for the…
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2027: Adebayo blames APC policies for widespread hardship
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the forthcoming 2027 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using poverty and economic hardship as tools to weaken citizens and discourage them from demanding accountability from government. Adebayo, who spoke during an interview on the state of the nation, argued that the widespread suffering…
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INEC denies database hack, launches probe into unauthorised voter record disclosure
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database was hacked, saying preliminary investigations indicate that a voter record linked to a political party primary in the Federal Capital Territory was accessed using authorised credentials and not through an external cyberattack. INEC disclosed this on Tuesday as it announced a full-scale investigation into…
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Chinda dumps PDP for APC, quits Reps Minority Leader role
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday read a letter announcing the defection of the House Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection letter, which was read during plenary, was dated April 23, 2026. Following the announcement, Chinda formally resigned from his position…
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Ekiti ADC governorship candidate vows to curb insecurity in two years
By Boye Oyeyemi The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Ekiti State, Dare Bejide, has promised to tackle kidnapping, banditry and other security challenges within 24 months if elected governor in the June 20 governorship election. Bejide made the pledge on Thursday while addressing journalists during the monthly congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ekiti State Council,…
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Atiku’s aide slams Babachir Lawal over claims of rigged ADC primaries
Phrank Shaibu, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, over allegations that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) primary elections were manipulated. Lawal, who announced his resignation from the ADC on Monday, alleged that the party’s recently concluded primaries were “massively rigged” in…
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ADC governorship candidate plans 213MW power plants in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osun State, Dr Najeem Salaam, has promised to deliver 24-hour electricity supply in the state if elected in the August 15 governorship election. Salaam made the pledge on Monday while presenting his 10-point development agenda at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in…
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ADC primary election designed to favour Atiku, Amaechi stood no chance — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the leadership structure of the African Democratic Congress was deliberately designed to favour former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, making it impossible for former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi to secure the party’s 2027 presidential ticket. Speaking during his monthly media chat in Abuja on Monday, Wike said he…
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Kwara PDP woes deepen as rival factions produce two governorship candidates
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to have deepened in Kwara State following the emergence of two governorship candidates from separate factions of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development follows the conduct of parallel governorship primaries by rival groups within the opposition party, resulting in the nomination of…
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