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Linking Oyetola to LG funds is malicious, minister’s aide slams Osun Assembly
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Dr. Bolaji Akinola, Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has dismissed allegations by the Osun State House of Assembly linking the minister to the control or disbursement of local government funds in Osun State, describing the claims as false and malicious. Reacting to a statement credited to the…
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Otti says Labour Party remains strong despite Obi’s defection
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said the Labour Party (LP) remains a strong and viable political force despite the defection of its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Otti spoke on Saturday night in Abuja during a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), where he acknowledged recent internal challenges but insisted they had not weakened the party’s foundations.…
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Governor Kefas gives reasons for moving to APC, says it is for Taraba people
By Kunle Sanni – Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has explained that his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) was taken in the interest of the people of the state, not for personal or political survival. Kefas stated this on Friday, January 31, 2026, during his official declaration at the Jolly…
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Osun: ALGON, APC commend High Court for quashing charges against UBA officials
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State chapter, has commended the State High Court for granting an order quashing the criminal charges filed against United Bank for Africa (UBA) and three of its staff.The order was granted on Friday by the Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, presided over by Justice Matthias…
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Tinubu pledges stronger ties with Taraba as Governor Kefas joins APC
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has pledged a stronger development partnership with Taraba State following the defection of Governor Agbu Kefas to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented the president at a grand reception held in Jalingo on Saturday to formally receive the governor into the ruling party, said Taraba is strategic to…
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APM questions value of Oke-Fia Bridge project in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has raised concerns over the necessity and value-for-money of the Oke-Fia Bridge project, noting its continued closure more than four months after completion. In a statement issued on Saturday by its governorship candidate, Hon. Adewale Adebayo, the party observed that the shutdown of the N10.7…
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Labour Party lauds INEC for recognising Usman-led caretaker committee after court order
The leadership of the Labour Party has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its official recognition of the party’s Interim National Leadership, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, as the valid and lawful leadership of the party. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Senior Special Adviser on Media to Senator Usman, Ken Asogwa, said the party appreciated the…
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Saraki, Jonathan tensions began during Yar’Adua’s presidency — Abdullahi
National publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has said the long-standing strain between former Senate President Bukola Saraki and ex-President Goodluck Jonathan originated during the administration of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Abdullahi made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja during the public presentation of his book, The Loyalist. He recounted that his relationship with…
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APC extends membership e-registration, excludes four areas from 2026 congresses
By Kunle Sanni – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revised its timetable for activities ahead of its 2026 party congresses, extending the ongoing membership e-registration exercise to February 8, 2026, while excluding Rivers State, Osun State, Ekiti State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the forthcoming congresses. The development was announced on Friday in Abuja by the party’s…
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PDP heads to appeal, says Ibadan convention leadership “Unshaken”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday moved quickly to steady nerves within its ranks after the Federal High Court in Ibadan declined to grant an order of mandamus in a case linked to the party’s internal leadership dispute, insisting that the Kabiru Turaki–led structure that emerged from the Ibadan Convention remains firmly in place. The party said the ruling,…
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