Politics
Politics
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PDP chieftain Showunmi visits President Tinubu amid defection rumours
By Kunle Sanni Segun Showunmi, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential campaign, spent part of the Eid-el-Kabir holiday with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Showunmi revealed the visit on Sunday evening via his official X account, sharing a photo of himself standing beside the President. “Sallah Day 3! I spent…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu denies rift with Tinubu, calls rumours ‘crying more than the bereaved’
By Kunle Sanni Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has dismissed widespread rumours of a rift between him and President Bola Tinubu, describing such reports as “people crying more than the bereaved.” Speaking after a closed-door meeting with the President at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu said there was no discord, insisting, “He’s my father, he’s my…
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EXCLUSIVE: Lagos PDP SWC, ex-deputy governorship candidate to join APC
Some members of the State Working Committee (SWC) of the Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ex- Deputy Governorship Candidate of the party in 2015 general elections and the 2023 House of Assembly candidates of the party would announce their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, Western Post reliably gathered. A source close to one of the intending…
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Ondo PDP, APC clash over Akeredolu’s projects
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused the state governor, Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, of deliberately abandoning all the uncompleted projects left by his immediate predecessor, late Rotimi Akeredolu. The PDP accused the governor in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Leye Igbabo, on Sunday. According to the statement, the opposition party…
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MOP seeks expedite registration as political party
The Movement of the People (MOP), a political group advocating for electoral justice, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to expedite its registration as a political party ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued by the group’s spokesperson, Joshua Iduwe, MOP revealed that it has formally applied for registration four times over the past…
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2 Akwa Ibom commissioners deny resigning from cabinet
The Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Prof. Eno Ibanga and the Finance Commissioner, Mr. Emem Almond Bob, have refuted rumours in the social media that they have refused to join Governor Umo Eno in his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. A statement signed by Information Officer in the Ministry of Works Evelyn Udobia for…
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Okpebholo commends Eno for defecting to APC
..says defection, capable of attracting more investments to South South The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has described the defection of Akwa Ibom’s Governor, Umo Eno, from the People Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “historic” and capable of attracting more investment opportunities to the South-South region. In a statement on Saturday, Okpebholo, made the remarks…
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Osun group warns against anti-Tinubu plots, cautions Oba Olaitan, Aregbesola
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun Leaders of Thought, a socio-political group in Osun State, has warned against alleged plots to undermine President Bola Tinubu, declaring that any attempt to sabotage the Presidency from the state will be strongly resisted. The group emphasized, “Tinubu is our son, and we will not tolerate any group or individual undermining the Presidency.” The…
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Adediran joins APC governors to welcome Governor Eno into party
The Lead Visioner of Lagos4Lagos Movement and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olajide Adediran (Jandor) on Friday joined a delegation of Progressive Governors to welcome Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, into the APC. The delegation was led by the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and the Executive Governor of Imo State, Gov. Hope Uzodima accompanied…
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Makinde backs six-year single term for political office holders
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has expressed support for a single term of five or six years for elected political office holders across all levels of government in Nigeria. Governor Makinde made this known when Muslim faithful, including clerics, traditional rulers, and political office holders, visited him at his Ikolaba residence in Ibadan shortly after the…
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