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Politics
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Saraki losing grip on loyalists after another defeat in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin It’s not too late to reflect on how the 2023 general elections were won and lost in Kwara State. The elections, just like the last one held in 2019, pitted two dynasties; the Sarakis and AbdulRazaqs against each other.In 2019, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was the arrowhead of the ‘Otoge’ mantra, which halted the dominance of Senator…
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Oyetola’s group planning suspension of Aregbesola from APC, says loyalist
…allegation illogical, frivolous-Lawal By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A former factional youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Abosede Oluwaseun has raised the alarm over alleged plot to suspend the immediate past Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola from the party in the state. He alleged that five stakeholders of the party are orchestrating the suspension. Oluwaseun, in…
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PHOTO NEWS: Ambode visits Tinubu at Presidential Villa
Former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode visited President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday. Ambode’s visit comes after both men met at the state reception organised for the president by the Lagos State Government on June 29.
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Labour Party has no ground to call for Yakubu’s sack — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (IEC) has said the Labour Party has no ground to call for the sack of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over the outcome of the 2023 general election. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi stated this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. “The reasons…
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BREAKING: Ambode to meet Tinubu at Presidential Villa tomorrow
Former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is set to meet with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja tommorow. The meeting comes after both men met at the reception organised for President Tinubu by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on June 29. During the meeting, Tinubu publicly acknowledged Ambode’s presence, saying, “I’m glad to see Ambode. Thank you Akin!”…
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LP demands removal of INEC chairman, investigation of finances
The Labour Party (LP) has called for the immediate dismissal and prosecution of Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The party also urged the international community to take “punitive action” against Yakubu and other top officials of the electoral body over the handling of the 2023 elections. In a press conference held in Abuja on…
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House of Reps demand salary increase for members over subsidy removal
Members of the House of Representatives are demanding an upward review of their salaries and allowances following the removal of fuel subsidy and the current economic situation in the country. It was gathered that the demand was the outcome of a meeting the lawmakers had on July 11 after going into an executive session during plenary. The complaint from the…
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Tribunal: Former Borno deputy gov Dibal testifies for Sanwo-Olu
Former Borno State Deputy Gov. Adamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal, who chaired the last governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, on Tuesday testified before the state Election Petition Tribunal. The primary election produced Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the APC governorship candidate for the 2023 general elections. The Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate for the March…
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Ogun Tribunal: Confusion, as PDP witness admits lying on oath, another forgets election date
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta There was palpable confusion on Tuesday, during the ongoing proceedings at the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital as a witness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olusanya Olatunji, confessed to have lied on oath. Olatunji, a PDP member, from Idowa in Odogbolu LGA, admitted to have deliberately concocted the figures…
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APC denounces misleading report on Akeredolu’s health
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denounced a report claiming that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is in a state of extreme incapacity and hospitalized. In a press statement released on Tuesday, Senator Iyiola Omisore, the National Secretary of party, labeled the report as mischievous and sponsored by desperate politicians. The statement was issued in response to a headline…
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