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INEC to conduct mock accreditation in Kogi Saturday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated Saturday for mock accreditation of voters in preparation for the November 11 governorship election in the state. The INEC national chairman, Mahmud Yakubu, disclosed this at the Kogi INEC Headquarters in Lokoja during the official publication of the voters’ register to the 18 participating political parties in the upcoming governorship election. Mr…
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Reps move to allow parties replace lawmakers without by-elections
The house of representatives has begun the process of amending the Electoral Act 2022 to allow political parties to choose successors for their deceased or resigned lawmakers. The bill, sponsored by Akin Alabi, an APC member from Oyo state, seeks to replace the current practice of conducting by-elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) whenever a seat becomes vacant…
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Obi had different names in degree, NYSC certificates – Arabambi
The Labour Party (LP) faction led by Lamidi Apapa has raised questions about the academic qualifications of its presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi. This was disclosed by Abayomi Arabambi, the National Publicity Secretary of the faction, in an interview on AIT. He was commenting on Obi’s recent press conference where he challenged Bola Tinubu to prove his Chicago State University certificate.…
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Abati blasts Obi over ‘attention seeking’ press conference on Tinubu’s identity
Reuben Abati, a renowned journalist and former presidential spokesman, has lambasted the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his press conference on President Bola Tinubu’s identity and academic records. Abati, speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show which he co-hosts on Thursday, described Obi’s press conference as unnecessary and attention-seeking, and advised him to consider a career in evangelism instead…
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Ifeanyi Ubah dumps YPP for APC
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), defecting from the Young Peoples Party (YPP). The letter announcing Ubah’s defection to the APC was read on the floor of the Senate by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District gave irreconcilable differences in the YPP as his reason for leaving the party, saying…
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APC slams Peter Obi for echoing Atiku’s lies about Tinubu’s credentials
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for “echoing Atiku Abubakar’s lies” about President Bola Tinubu’s identity and academic credentials. In a press conference on Tuesday, Obi accused Tinubu of lying about his identity and his degree from the Chicago State University (CSU). He demanded that the President reintroduce himself to…
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South East remains pivotal to Nigeria’s growth – Tinubu
ays Governor Uzodimma deserves 2nd term President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday observed that the South East geopolitical zone remains crucial to the growth and development of Nigeria. According to him, all hands must, therefore, be on deck for the development of the country. The President, who stated this in Owerri during the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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No evidence of diploma forgery by Tinubu – BBC report
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not forge his college diploma, according to a BBC investigation. The BBC’s Global Disinformation Team analysed the academic records released by Chicago State University (CSU) last week, following a legal challenge by Mr Tinubu’s main rival in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar. Mr Abubakar, who lost the election to Mr Tinubu in February,…
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APC insists Sylva is its Bayelsa governorship candidate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Chief Timipre Sylva remains its governorship candidate for the November 11, 2023 election in Bayelsa State, despite a court ruling that disqualified him. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said in a press statement on Monday that the party and its candidate have instructed their legal team to appeal the decision…
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Atiku Abubakar explains other name in WAEC certificate, denies forgery
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the allegations of forgery levelled against him by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The WAEC certificate Atiku presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2023 presidential election showed his name as Sadiq Abubakar. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2023,…
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