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Accord, APC, PDP coalition will deliver Osun to Tinubu, says Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed confidence that the coalition of Accord, All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structures in the state will deliver an overwhelming victory for President Bola Tinubu in the January 2027 presidential election. Adeleke spoke on Thursday during the inauguration of the Osun State Presidential Campaign Council…
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Makinde defends presidential ambition, says South-West can produce two candidates
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate Seyi Makinde has defended his decision to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the South-West can produce candidates from different political parties. Makinde spoke on Thursday at the Makinde-Daura 2027 Presidential Town Hall Meeting for the South-West, held at the Olusegun Mimiko…
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Ebola: APC campaign council says Tinubu’s N10bn emergency fund untouched
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has said the N10bn approved by President Bola Tinubu for the Ebola emergency response in June remains untouched. The council said the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and other agencies involved in disease surveillance had been using other available resources to manage the…
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Akande, Omisore urge Osun political leaders to deliver 2m votes for Tinubu
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, and the party’s former National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, have urged political leaders and stakeholders in Osun State to work towards delivering two million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the January 16, 2027, presidential election. They made the call at the inauguration…
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‘If they can jump down, vote for them,’ Makinde challenges opponents
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate Seyi Makinde has challenged his opponents in the 2027 presidential election to jump off a stage, saying Nigerians should vote for them if they can replicate his feat. Makinde issued the challenge on Thursday during the APM South-West Presidential Campaign Town Hall Meeting at the Ondo State…
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Group faults Peter Obi over reported advice to Nigerians in diaspora
A coalition of civil society organisations, the Democracy and Good Governance Watch Initiative (DGGWI), has criticised Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi over his reported call for Nigerians in the diaspora to stop sending money to relatives at home, describing the position as irresponsible and economically dangerous. In a statement issued on Thursday, the group warned that such…
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Oyo APC threatens post-tenure probe of Makinde over N100bn loan
By Adejayan Gbenga The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has warned Governor Seyi Makinde and any officials found culpable of misappropriating public funds that they will be held accountable after his tenure expires in May 2027. The opposition party issued the warning while criticising the state government over a N100 billion loan facility approved by the Oyo State…
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Makinde dismisses spoiler tag, accuses Alli of fearing his presidential ambition
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed allegations that he is seeking to play the role of a spoiler in the 2027 presidential election, accusing the campaign organisation of Senator Sharafadeen Alli of being apprehensive about his presidential ambition. Makinde’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said this in a statement on Wednesday while reacting to…
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Osun APC dismisses Adeleke aide’s claim of non-cooperation on Tinubu’s re-election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations that its leaders are not cooperating with Governor Ademola Adeleke on efforts to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the January 16, 2027 presidential election. The Osun APC Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement issued on Wednesday, accused one of Adeleke’s aides,…
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Lagos APC Campaign Council mourns Fasoranti, hails legacy of principled leadership
By Olatomiwa Osho The Lagos APC PBAT-KOH Campaign Council has mourned the death of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, describing the late Yoruba elder statesman as a symbol of principled leadership and Nigeria’s democratic struggle. In a condolence statement issued on Wednesday by the Council’s Director of Information and Communication, Seye Oladejo, the council said Fasoranti’s death marked the end of…
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