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My son’s defection is personal, won’t affect 2027 ambition- Atiku
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that his son, Abba Abubakar’s decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) after leaving the PDP is a personal choice and will not affect his own political ambitions ahead of the 2027 elections. Atiku stated that his son is an adult capable…
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PDP dissolves Ward, LG, State executives in Osun
…names Tunde Tijani Caretaker Chair The Turaki led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee has dissolved the executive committees of the Osun State Chapter. The party also dissolve the Local Government and Ward executive committees of the state. The dissolution was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong. PDP said the…
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BREAKING: Former Ondo deputy governor exits PDP, set to join APC
By Boye Oyeyemi – A former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Ambassador Omolade Oluwateru, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing prolonged leadership crises at both the national and state levels. Oluwateru announced his exit from the opposition party on Thursday during his 79th birthday celebration organised by the Asiwaju Mandate Group in Akure, the state capital. The…
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LG autonomy not licence for political self-help — Osun govt tells politicians
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has declared that local government autonomy does not permit political self-help, insisting that it does not allow individuals to unlawfully declare themselves in office, seize public spaces, or attempt to access public funds without legal backing. The government noted that any attempt to cripple grassroots development or punish innocent citizens in…
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Ondo lawmaker challenges ex-colleague to substantiate social media allegations
By Boye Oyeyemi – The lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Hon. Festus Akingbaso, has asked former House of Representatives member Tajudeen Adeyemi Adefisoye to either retract an allegation made against him or provide evidence to support it. Akingbaso, in a statement, described the claim attributed to Adefisoye as false and malicious, suggesting it was aimed at garnering public sympathy following…
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Ex-Aregbesola’s aide throws weight behind Oyebamiji ahead of Osun governorship poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Former Senior Special Assistant to ex-Governor Rauf Aregbesola in Osun State and convener of the Blue Movement, Hon. Wale Alabi, has rallied support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 8, 2026 election. Addressing party faithful and members of the Blue Movement at a…
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Kwankwaso seeks assurances for NNPP followers as condition to join APC
By Kunle Sanni – Former Kano State Governor and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said he would only consider joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) if clear assurances are given on the future of the Kano State Government and the welfare of his supporters. Kwankwaso made his position known on Wednesday during a…
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Impeachment bid against Fubara weakens as two more lawmakers pull out
The impeachment effort against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, has suffered a further blow following the withdrawal of two additional members of the State House of Assembly from the process. The lawmakers, Barile Nwakoh, who represents Khana Constituency I, and Emilia Amadi of Obio/Akpor Constituency II, announced their decision on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, barely…
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Sanwo-Olu celebrates Senator Raji-Rasaki at 70, hails legacy of service
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated former First Lady of Ogun, Ondo and Lagos States, Senator Fatimat Raji-Rasaki, on the occasion of her 70th birthday. Senator Raji-Rasaki, wife of former Military Governor of Ogun, Ondo and Lagos States, Brigadier-General Raji Rasaki (rtd), clocks 70 on Tuesday, January 13. She is a former Senator who represented…
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Iyabo Obasanjo not joining APC, says associate
By Innocent Raphael – A report circulating on social media claiming that Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a former Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is untrue. The report, sighted on Facebook, alleged that she was joining the APC with plans to contest the Ogun State governorship. It…
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