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Atiku’s security intact, APC tells Timi Frank to prove assassination claim
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has denied allegations that the Federal Government is plotting to assassinate former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, describing the claim as false. The council also challenged Timi Frank, a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who made the allegation, to provide evidence to security agencies for investigation. In a statement issued on Tuesday,…
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2027: Politicians infiltrating INEC staff recruitment, Igini warns
Former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner Mike Igini has warned that politicians are infiltrating agencies responsible for supplying election personnel, raising concerns about the credibility of the 2027 general elections. Igini said political interference in the recruitment of election staff could undermine INEC’s operations, while the failure to enforce electoral laws remained his biggest concern ahead of the…
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Ondo group defends subsidy removal, seeks support for Tinubu’s re-election
By Boye Oyeyemi Adesuyi Adojutelegan, director-general of BTO 4PBAT, an Ondo-based political support group, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, arguing that the removal of petrol subsidy prevented the country from sliding into a deeper economic crisis. Adojutelegan made the appeal during a grassroots mobilisation campaign in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, where members…
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2027 elections: Folarin declares support for Alli, seeks unity in Oyo APC
Former Senate Leader Teslim Folarin has declared support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Folarin made the declaration on Monday while addressing APC supporters at his residence in Oluyole, Ibadan, where he raised Alli’s hand in a show of support and urged aggrieved party members to…
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2027: INEC seeks traditional rulers’ support for peaceful elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced its National Zonal Physical Assessment Tour in the South-East as part of preparations for the 2027 General Election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Monday in Enugu during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council and South-East Council of Traditional Rulers, HRH Igwe…
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AbdulRazaq inaugurates Tinubu’s door-to-door campaign in Kwara
…as Tompolo donates 34 vehicles to APC movement By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inaugurated the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) Door-to-Door Movement in Ilorin, the state capital, to mobilise grassroots support for the president’s re-election bid in 2027. During the inauguration of the movement’s executives, AbdulRazaq urged members to intensify mobilisation and communicate the…
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NDC shifts Obi, Kwankwaso campaign council inauguration to October 26
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has moved the inauguration of its national campaign council for the 2027 general elections from October 20 to October 26. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, announced the change in a statement on Monday, attributing the postponement to the tight schedule of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to Director, Obi has an important…
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Tambuwal dismisses defection rumour, reaffirms commitment to ADC
Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has dismissed reports that he is planning to defect from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the claims as false and baseless. Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Prince Daniel, stated this in a statement issued by the AWT Media Office, urging the public to disregard…
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Unity, coordination key to APC’s electoral success in 2027 – Obanikoro
The Director-General of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) PBAT/KOH Campaign Council, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has urged party leaders and campaign officials to strengthen unity, improve coordination and adopt a common strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obanikoro made the call while delivering the opening address at the ongoing Lagos APC Campaign Council retreat at Eko Hotel, Victoria…
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Makinde camp accuses Tinubu of worsening poverty, cites N166.7tn debt
By Adejayan Gbenga The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening Nigeria’s economic challenges, citing widespread poverty, rising public debt and persistent insecurity. The organisation made the allegation in a statement issued on Monday by its Director of Strategic Communications, Richard Nnanna Ihediwa. It said the country’s economic hardship and declining public confidence required…
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