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Ekiti community protests 23 years without House of Reps representation
By Boye Oyeyemi Stakeholders in Ikere-Ekiti have demanded that the Ekiti South Federal Constituency I seat in the House of Representatives be zoned to Ikere LGA ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group alleged that the council area had been denied representation in the green chamber for 23 years despite being part of the constituency alongside Ise/Orun and Ekiti…
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2027: ‘I’m confident Nigeria will have free, fair elections,’ Obi declares
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will witness free, fair and credible elections in 2027, insisting that the country can recover from its current economic and social challenges through accountable leadership and a productive economy. Obi made the remarks on Saturday during the national convention of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), where he blamed…
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2027: Renewed Hope Network endorses Tinubu, Hamzat
The Renewed Hope Network (TRN), led by its state convener, Hon. James Faleke and other eminent politicians in Lagos on Sunday endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Lagos deputy governor Dr Kadiri Obafemi Hazmat as President and governor respectively . The endorsement took place during a special congregational prayer organised by the Renewed Hope Network in honour of President Tinubu and…
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Malami lambasts Kebbi State government on poor performance, seeks ADC governorship ticket
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has criticised the Kebbi State Government over what he described as poor performance in education, healthcare, security and economic management, while formally declaring his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election under the platform of the African Democratic Congress. In a statement issued on Saturday by his media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami…
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EXCLUSIVE: How Obasanjo made late Umaru Yar’Adua president, by Inuwa Baba
A former presidential protocol officer, Inuwa Baba, has revealed how former President Olusegun Obasanjo informed the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua of his decision to make him the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate ahead of the 2007 general election. Inuwa, who served as protocol officer to both Obasanjo and Yar’Adua, recounted the incident in an excerpt from his upcoming book…
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Former TOP coordinator, ex-PDP appointees dump opposition, rejoin Osun APC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A former coordinator of The Osun Progressives (TOP) in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, Adeniran Ajala, alongside some former political appointees under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Ajala, who led the group under the banner of…
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Osun will return to progressive path, says APC guber candidate Oyebamiji
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed confidence that voters in the state will elect him governor on August 15. Oyebamiji spoke on Sunday during a meeting with leaders and members of the Association of Mobile Telecommunication Engineers of Nigeria (AMTEN), Osun State chapter, held in…
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Ibadan North Rep Folajimi Oyekunle officially joins APM
By Adejayan Gbenga The lawmaker representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Folajimi Oyekunle, has officially joined the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), signaling a key political shift ahead of the 2027 general elections in Oyo State. The announcement was made by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Akinwale Bodija, who confirmed the defection following recent…
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APC okays Yayi as Ogun consensus governorship candidate
Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has cleared a major hurdle in his quest for the Ogun State Government House following his successful screening as the consensus candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The screening exercise, which took place at the Kaduna Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, was conducted by a…
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APC clears Senator Alli for Oyo 2027 governorship race
By Adejayan Gbenga A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli on Saturday was cleared by the party’s National Screening Committee ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election. Senator Alli, who currently represents Oyo South Senatorial District, appeared before the APC screening panel in Abuja on Saturday and was subsequently given the green light to…
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