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Ekiti 2026: PDP to appeal court ruling, backs Oluyede’s candidacy — Ogunsakin
By Boye Oyeyemi – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Deji Ogunsakin, has reaffirmed the party’s support for its governorship candidate, Dr Wole Oluyede, despite his omission from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) list. Ogunsakin said the development should not cause panic, insisting that Oluyede remains the authentic candidate of the PDP for the…
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2027: Cyber-Security Expert, Bakare eyes Oyo APC guber ticket
By Adejayan Gbenga A cyber-security expert and IT specialist, Dr. Ololade Bakare, has expressed confidence in securing the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections. He stated this on Monday during an interview on Splash FM Ibadan’s Spot Light programme, hosted by Mr. Tunde Olawuwo, where he reaffirmed his loyalty to the…
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Osun: Oyebamiji played no role in half-salary regime, media team says
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji Media Front has asserted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State had no involvement in the half-salary regime implemented during the administration of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola. The group made the statement while reacting to comments credited to the Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale…
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Okowa, Morka urge APC members to back Tinubu, Oborevwori in 2027 elections
Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, CON, have called on Party chieftains and members to unite behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori ahead of the 2027 general elections. The call was made on Monday during the Ika Federal Constituency Leaders and Stakeholders Meeting held…
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Ogun APC begins e-registration to strengthen party, expand membership
The Ogun State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has commenced the electronic registration and re-registration of members as part of a strategic mobilisation drive to expand the party’s base, strengthen internal cohesion, and prepare the party for future political engagements. Flagging off the exercise on Tuesday, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, described the initiative as a major opportunity…
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Tinubu not missing, fully in charge- Lagos APC replies Obi
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is missing or absent from governance, insisting that the president remains actively engaged in the demanding business of statecraft, including policy coordination, security management, diplomacy and economic reforms. The party made this known on Tuesday in a statement issued by its spokesperson,…
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CSOs call for removal of tenure-expired APC officials in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A network of civil society groups in Osun State on Monday called for the immediate withdrawal of All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen and councillors from local government council secretariats across the state, saying the officials are occupying the offices illegally after their tenures expired in October 2024. Addressing journalists in Osogbo, the convener of the…
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Ekiti 2026: Court voids PDP guber primary, orders fresh poll
By Boye Oyeyemi – A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has nullified the governorship primary conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2026 Ekiti State election. In a judgment delivered by Justice Babs Kuewumi, the court ordered the PDP to conduct a fresh primary in accordance with its guidelines. The ruling followed a suit filed by…
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Tinubu will not dump Wike over Rivers crisis, Fayose insists
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said President Bola Tinubu will not sacrifice the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, amid the lingering political crisis in the state. Fayose made the assertion during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday while commenting on the power tussle between Fubara and his…
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Labour Party is not for sale- Usman camp warns Abure
The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party, LP, has rebuked Barrister Julius Abure for parading himself as the party’s national chairman after the Supreme Court judgement of April 4, 2025, as well as an unambiguous declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, stating otherwise. In a statement signed by the party’s Interim National Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwochocha, the Usman-led interim…
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