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‘Reconcile with opponents, expand your coast’, Tinubu tells Adeleke
President Bola Tinubu has urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to use his victory in the recent governorship election to promote reconciliation and unity rather than victimise his political opponents. Tinubu gave the advice on Thursday when Adeleke visited him at the State House in Abuja, telling the governor that his electoral victory should not be treated as a conquest…
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Ile-Ife votes reflect residents’ confidence in Adeleke, says aide
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Special Adviser to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Sustainable Development Goals and Multilateral Relations, Bamikole Omisore, has said the votes Adeleke garnered from Ile-Ife in the just-concluded governorship election reflected the people’s confidence in his administration. Omisore, in a statement, said the four local government areas of the Ife Federal Constituency — Ife…
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APC national chairman apologises to aggrieved Oyo members over primary
By Adejayan Gbenga The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has apologised to party members who felt hurt, excluded or unfairly treated during the party’s internal processes ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda tendered the apology on Thursday in Ibadan during the launch of the APC campaign office in Oyo State, where he appealed to…
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APC must unite to reclaim Oyo, Yilwatda says
By Adejayan Gbenga The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has called for unity among party members in Oyo State, saying reconciliation is essential to the APC’s efforts to reclaim the state in the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda made the call on Wednesday in Ibadan during a reconciliation visit to the state, where he met with…
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2027: Campaigns must be peaceful, civilised, issue-based – Adebayo declares
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said genuine peace in Nigeria’s electoral process can only be achieved when there is justice, transparency and strict adherence to the law. In this interview with journalists after the signing of the 2027 Electoral Peace Accord, Adebayo said political parties and candidates should not regard the agreement…
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JUST IN: Adeleke in closed-door meeting with Tinubu at Presidential Villa
President Bola Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adeleke arrived at the forecourt of the Villa at about 5:20 p.m. on Thursday for his first meeting with the President since his re-election in the August 15 governorship election. The governor arrived in a black Toyota Land Cruiser SUV,…
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TICC spokesperson withdraws remarks against Governor Okpebholo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council (TICC), Pelumi Olajengbesi, has withdrawn his earlier remarks against the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, saying political disagreements should not prevent respect for public institutions and the offices people occupy. It would be recalled that Okpebholo made the remarks during an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally…
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APC national chairman visits Oyo for strategic meetings, meets Olubadan
By Adejayan Gbenga The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has visited Oyo State as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s structures ahead of the forthcoming elections. Yilwatda, accompanied by the National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, and other members of the APC National Working Committee, arrived in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday for a…
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Adebayo unveils plan to end import dependency, pledges production-driven Nigeria
…proposes Bank of Electricity in economic shift The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has unveiled an ambitious four-year economic plan aimed at reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imports and transforming the country into a production-driven economy by 2031. The blueprint, titled Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity, represents a sharp break from the consumption-oriented policies that…
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‘I warned you not to trust your deputy’ — Duke recalls IBB’s warning to Obasanjo on Atiku
Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke has recounted how former military Head of State Ibrahim Babangida allegedly warned former President Olusegun Obasanjo against trusting his then vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, during their first term in office. Duke’s account is contained in a new book by Seun Oloketuyi titled How to Win Elections in Nigeria, which examines the political intrigues surrounding…
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