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EXCLUSIVE: Fayemi eyes Ekiti North Senatorial District
By Okunade Adekunle After failing to bag any appointment in President Bola Tinubu administration, former Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is now angling to contest for the Ekiti North Senatorial District in the next election. Fayemi is moving to replace Senator Cyril Fasuyi who presently represents the senatorial district in the National Assembly.Both of them are members of the…
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Kaduna Assembly claims are “Scandalous”, “Politically Motivated” – El-rufai reacts
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed as a “politically motivated hatchet job”, the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s adoption of a report of its ad-hoc committee asked to probe his governance of the North-West state from May 2015 to May 2023. A statement issued on Wednesday by his Spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, said the former governor led a…
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2027: PDP denies merger talks
By Innocent Raphael The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has firmly dismissed rumors of engaging in merger discussions with other political parties in preparation for the 2027 general election. A statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, clarified the party’s stance after the 587th meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC). “The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic…
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Obi condemns vandalisation of Second Niger Bridge
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 polls, Peter Obi, has condemned the vandalisation of the Second Niger Bridge, calling for the arrest of the culprits. Obi, who was reacting to a video of a man who described how criminals were vandalising the second Niger Bridge, said the vandalisation of the critical infrastructures on the bridge, was capable…
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Obi’s Campaign Director, Fagbenro-Byron dumps LP for APC in Lagos
The Director of Organization for Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, Dr. Sina Fagbenro-Byron, has dumped Peter Obi to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fagbenro-Byron was received into the ruling party by the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) member and apex leader of Mushin and Odi-Olowo Mandate Movement, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon (GOS), at his Lagos residence on Tuesday. Accompanied by…
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INEC extends voters’ registration for Edo, Ondo States
Following a review meeting held with stakeholders, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), said it has extended voters’ registration for Edo and Ondo States respectively. Registration was earlier slated to end on the 5th of June, 2024 in the two states. However, a statement by the Commission said following appeals by stakeholders, the date has been extended from Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th,…
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Party membership: APC goes electronic, trains trainers
Kunle Sanni The All Progressives Congress’ (APC) has announced that it will be organising a workshop for its members to ensure proper digitisation of members in all 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory. The party National publicity secretary, Felix Morka in a statement on Tuesday said the workshop would be held on Wednesday in Abuja. He said its chairman,…
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Aregbesola launches Omoluabi Progressives’ membership registration
The All Progressives Congress (APC) faction in Osun, known as the Omoluabi Progressives, has started registering new members throughout the state. They were led by the group’s leaders, including Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the immediate past Minister of Interior, at the June edition of the caucus’ monthly stakeholders meeting in Ilesa on Saturday, a statement signed by the caucus’ organizing and…
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Ganduje to launch APC youth wing workplace readiness training program
By Innocent Raphael The APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, is set to launch the APC Youth Wing Workplace Readiness Training Program, a significant initiative aimed at enhancing employability among young party members. This highly anticipated program, themed “I AM EMPLOYABLE,” will take place from June 4th to June 7th, 2024, in Abuja and will be accessible virtually for…
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Drama as two Labour Party chairmen attend INEC stakeholders meeting
The conflict raging in the Edo State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, took a new turn on Friday when two factional chairmen attended a stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The meeting was held for political parties and security services ahead of the state’s governorship election on September 21, 2024. The two Labour Party factional…
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