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I thought it had presidential backing — Elliot on Obasa impeachment
Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliot, has said he believed the impeachment move against Speaker Mudashiru Obasa had presidential backing before appending his signature to the notice. Elliot, who represents Surulere Constituency I, made the clarification on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily while reacting to comments by the Chief of Staff to the President,…
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Incumbent Senator Ajagunla loses Osun APC senatorial ticket
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District, Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla, has lost his bid to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket to Adegoke Adekunle Rasheed (K-Rad) ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections in Osun State.Ajagunla, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, was defeated by Rasheed in the…
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2027: SDP is about solutions, not ethnicity or religion – Adebayo
The president candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, recently spoke with the media on President Bola Tinubu education policy, describing the student loans as “a crime”, and warned that poor education policy is producing unemployable youth, He reflected on his emergence as the SDP flag bearer, dismissing concerns about internal divisions within the party. Adebayo insisted…
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Police restore calm after gunshots disrupt Akure APC primary
By Boye Oyeyemi Normalcy has been restored at Ward 5, Ebenezer African Church Primary School on Amudipe Street, following the disruption of the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary for Ondo Central Senatorial District by suspected political thugs. Western Post had earlier reported that gunshots triggered fear across parts of the city as traders, motorists and residents scampered for safety over…
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Court adjourns suit challenging Jonathan’s 2027 eligibility till May 26
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 26, for judgment in a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu scheduled the judgment date on Monday after lawyers representing the parties adopted their processes and argued their positions before the court. The suit was filed by a lawyer, Johnmary…
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Atiku “hale and hearty and in high-level consultations – Media Office
The Media Office of former Vice President and ADC chieftain, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed reports by Sahara Reporters concerning his health, describing the publication as “fiction” and a “regrettable descent into yellow journalism.” In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the media office said Atiku is “hale, hearty, and fully engaged in preparations for the ADC screening and primary…
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Osun govt, Accord allege plot to arrest officials ahead of governorship poll
— Seek Tinubu’s interventionBy Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Osun State Government and the Accord Party have raised concerns over an alleged plan to deploy a special police squad to the state to arrest government officials and party leaders ahead of the August 15 governorship election.In a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi,…
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El-Rufai’s family protests alleged DSS custody transfer, cites court order violations
Family members of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of violating existing court orders regarding his detention. The family staged a protest at the DSS headquarters in Abuja, alleging that El-Rufai was moved into DSS custody despite court directives ordering that he remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices…
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Ganiyu Ayuba emerges Alimosho Federal Constituency APC candidate after landslide victory
….thanks party leaders, supporters The lawmaker representing Alimosho Federal Constituency, Hon. Ganiyu Ayuba, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after polling 37,021 votes in the House of Representatives primary election conducted on Saturday. Ayuba defeated four other aspirants and was officially declared winner by the APC Returning Officer, Barr. Sunny Adeeko, at the APC Alimosho…
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Okowa defeats Nwoko as Dafinone floors Omo-Agege in Delta APC primaries
Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has won the senatorial primary election for Delta North on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeating incumbent Senator Ned Nwoko. Okowa secured a total of 113,309 votes to defeat Nwoko, who polled 2,612 votes in the exercise conducted across the district. In Delta Central Senatorial District, incumbent Senator Ede Dafinone also…
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