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Tinubu, Ambode best bet for Nigeria, Lagos, says Support Group
The Tinubu/Ambode Patriots have reiterated that the re-election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the return of former Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode to the Lagos State Government House remain the best options for Nigeria and Lagos State, respectively.The position was announced by the group’s Coordinator, Mr Dare Dada, during a recent support group meeting in Ikeja, Lagos. According to Dada,…
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Adebayo faults National Assembly Bill barring party defection, calls it unconstitutional
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has criticised a proposed bill by the National Assembly of Nigeria seeking to prohibit political defections, describing the move as unconstitutional and a threat to democratic freedoms. Speaking during an interview on Thursday, Adebayo said the bill, which proposes sanctions against politicians who defect from one party to…
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Drop 2028 ambition, tackle rising insecurity – Ondo PDP knocks Aiyedatiwa
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to focus on addressing the escalating issues of insecurity across the state rather than pursuing a 2028 governorship bid. In a statement signed by the Director of Media and Public Communications, Wándé T. Àjàyí, the PDP expressed concern over what it described…
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APC, Accord supporters clash at shopping complex reconstruction in Ede
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Violence broke out in Ede, Osun State, on Thursday as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Accord Party clashed during the flag-off of the reconstruction of a shopping complex in Ede North Local Government Area. The project was flagged off by the reinstated APC chairman, Mr. Elliot Adeyemi. The crisis reportedly began when…
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PDP failing as credible opposition-Lagos APC
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is gradually sliding into political irrelevance across Nigeria due to persistent internal crises and lack of direction. In a statement issued on Thursday, Lagos APC spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said the opposition party had declined from what was once considered a major national political…
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BREAKING: Aiyedatiwa loses battle for a fresh term
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Federal High Court in Akure has ruled that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa cannot run for another term in office. Delivering the judgment on Thursday, Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke held that the 1999 Constitution (as amended) does not allow a president, vice president, governor or deputy to serve more than eight years in office. Aiyedatiwa assumed office…
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BREAKING: Tambuwal, Abaribe, Umeh, six others join ADC in Senate shake-up
No fewer than nine senators from different political parties on Thursday announced their defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), reshaping the political composition of the Senate. Their letters of defection were read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The lawmakers who joined the party include the senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal; Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South); Binos Yaroe…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court confirms Oluyede as PDP candidate for 2026 Ekiti governorship poll
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Court of Appeal in Akure on Thursday upheld Dr Wole Oluyede as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2026 Ekiti State election. In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court overturned the earlier ruling of the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, which had invalidated the party’s primary election. The three-man panel,…
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Atiku’s son, Adamu Abubakar, resigns from PDP
Adamu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku abubakar, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with immediate effect. Adamu reportedly announced his resignation in a letter dated March 4, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Jada 1 Ward. He expressed appreciation to the ward leadership and members for their support…
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Tambuwal formally joins ADC, cites persistent internal crisis in PDP as reason
Former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing what he described as persistent internal crises and leadership disagreements within the party. He disclosed this in a letter dated 11 March, and addressed to his ward chairman in Tambuwal/Shinfiri Ward of Tambuwal Local Government Area. According to the lawmaker, the decision followed…
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