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Quit APC if you no longer believe in party — Basiru tells Fayemi
APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, has asked former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, to resign from the ruling party if he no longer believes in its ideals, warning that the party could sanction him over alleged anti-party activities. Basiru made the remarks while reacting to Fayemi’s recent criticism of the All Progressives Congress during an interview on “State Affairs with…
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Amaechi disputes Tinubu’s role in Buhari’s emergence as president in 2015
Former Minister of Transportation and presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed claims by President Bola Tinubu that he was responsible for Muhammadu Buhari’s emergence as president in 2015. Amaechi said he played the leading role in Buhari’s successful presidential campaign, insisting that he fought the political battles that secured victory for the former president…
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Salihu Danladi clinches Kwara APC governorship ticket
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Salihu Yakubu Danladi, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after winning the party’s primary election with 94,990 votes. Danladi defeated other aspirants by a wide margin in the exercise conducted across the state’s three senatorial districts. His closest challenger, Ambassador Abdulfatai…
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UPDATE: ADC accuses ICPC of blocking access to El-Rufai, alleges intimidation
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of denying its leaders access to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is currently in the custody of the anti-graft agency. Western Post had earlier reported that a delegation comprising the ADC National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola; the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji…
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SDP: Supreme Court sacks Gabam, voids Appeal Court judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the Court of Appeal judgment that had been used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Shehu Gabam as the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a unanimous judgment delivered in suit SC/CV/229/2026 on May 22, 2026, the apex court set aside the earlier decision of the Court of…
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Supreme Court affirms SDP Ekiti primary, faults Appeal Court pronouncement
The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the judgment of the Court of Appeal which had invalidated the governorship primary election of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ekiti State and made pronouncements on the party’s leadership crisis. In a unanimous judgment delivered in the appeal marked SC/CV/229/2026, titled Fayemi Tosin Babatunde vs INEC & 4 Ors, the apex court held…
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JUST IN: ADC leaders denied access to El-Rufai at ICPC headquarters
Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, were reportedly denied access to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at the headquarters of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja. Other members of the delegation included the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, and Secretary of the ADC Manifesto…
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Fayose’s son, speaker, deputy speaker win Ekiti APC Assembly tickets
By Boye Oyeyemi Boluwatife Fayose, son of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, alongside the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, and Deputy Speaker, Bolaji Olagbaju, have emerged as candidates of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 state assembly election in their various constituencies. Also securing the party’s ticket is the Chairman of Ekiti South-West…
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Controversy trails Oyo APC governorship primary as party delays final result
By Adejayan Gbenga Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State are yet to reach a final resolution over the outcome of the party’s governorship primary conducted on Thursday, amid growing controversy surrounding the exercise. Although reports from the primary indicated that Sarafadeen Alli polled 578,143 votes to defeat former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and another aspirant in…
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Davido alleges plot to deregister Accord Party ahead of Osun governorship election
Nigerian singer, Davido, has alleged that there are plans to deregister the Accord ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State. The artiste, whose uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, recently defected to the Accord Party, made the allegation in a post shared on his X handle on Thursday. Davido questioned the motive behind the alleged move, insisting that…
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