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Makinde reaffirms validity of Oyo PDP congress, backs consensus candidacy
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reaffirmed the validity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress held in the state in November 2025, declaring that the outcome will stand despite ongoing disputes within the party. Makinde made this known on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Oyo State Local Government Service Commission in Ibadan, where party leaders…
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Oyo 2027: Makinde refutes defection claims, reaffirms commitment to PDP
By Adejayan Gbenga The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed rumours suggesting plans of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), thereby reaffirming his loyalty to the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the clarification on Monday while addressing PDP stakeholders from the 33 Local Government Areas of the state at the local government…
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APC vows hitch-free convention as 7,200 delegates converge on Abuja
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is fully prepared for its national convention scheduled to hold on Saturday in Abuja. The party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, alongside the Chairman of the 2026 National Convention Central Coordinating Committee and former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, assured members that the exercise would be peaceful and well-organised. Speaking ahead of the…
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PDP NEC adopts zoning formula as blueprint for upcoming national convention
The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has resolved that the zoning arrangement of the party would serve as framework for the party’s upcoming national convention. This was contained in a communique of the 107th meeting of the PDP’s National Executive Committee, NEC, held in Abuja on Monday. During the meeting, members deliberated extensively on key issues…
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Wike slams Makinde, says politics is not contract business
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned that politics should not be treated as a contract venture as he took a swipe at Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, cautioning against engaging in political fights without the capacity to win. Wike made the remark on Monday during the 107th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic…
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EXCLUSIVE: Lagos APC yet to decide anointed candidate even after GAC meeting
By Innocent Raphael – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State is yet to make a decision on its governorship candidate, as the much-anticipated meeting of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) ended without addressing the issue. Expectations had been high that the meeting of the party’s highest decision-making body in the state would provide clarity on who would emerge…
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PHOTOS: Shettima welcomes Fintiri to APC, says defection strengthens party ahead of 2027
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday formally received Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri into the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the governor and his supporters as partners in the party’s vision to build a functional Nigeria rather than new entrants. Speaking at a reception held at the Mahmud Ribadu Square in Yola, Shettima said Fintiri’s defection reflects the responsibility…
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Osun APC berates Adeleke’s claim on Oyetola, Oyebamiji’s Umrah trip
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Accord Party over claims that former governor Gboyega Oyetola and its governorship candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, travelled to Umrah to prepare a list of the next elective and appointive political functionaries in the state.In a statement issued on Monday…
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Osun lawmaker backtracks on Accord exit, pledges support for Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –A member of the Osun State House of Assembly representing Iwo State Constituency, Hon. Adesina Rabiu, on Monday withdrew his earlier resignation from the Accord Party, declaring renewed loyalty to the party and Governor Ademola Adeleke.Rabiu, who also serves as Chairman, House Committee on Home Affairs, Culture and Tourism, had earlier submitted a letter addressed to…
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8,000 Osun hunters endorse Oyebamiji for governor, back Tinubu’s second term
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – About 8,000 hunters under the aegis of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) have thrown their weight behind the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu in 2027 and the governorship aspiration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), ahead of the 2026 poll. The endorsement came during…
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