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Politics
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ADC 2027 ticket: Momodu tips Atiku, Amaechi, Obi as leading hopefuls
A former presidential aspirant and journalist, Aare Dele Momodu, has identified former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as leading contenders for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. Momodu made the remarks on Thursday while appearing as a guest on Channels…
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APC chieftain calls for Odigbo to produce next Ondo South senator
By Boye Oyeyemi – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Nimbe Tawose, has called on the party to zone the vacant Ondo South senatorial ticket to Odigbo Local Government Area. WESTERN POST reports that the seat became vacant following the appointment of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as an ambassador by President Bola Tinubu, triggering political consultations…
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Why Rivers State lawmakers have begun fresh impeachment moves against Fubara
Rivers State lawmakers on Thursday began fresh impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, citing allegations of gross misconduct as the basis for the renewed move. The impeachment process was initiated during plenary at the Rivers State House of Assembly, presided over by Speaker Martins Amaewhule. The Majority Leader, Major Jack, formally presented a notice of…
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Accord Party chairman says APC poses no threat to Adeleke in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Chairman of the Accord Party in Osun State, Pastor Victor Akande, on Thursday declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, are not a threat to Governor Ademola Adeleke. Akande made the statement on Thursday, at a newspoint programme organised by the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of…
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BREAKING: Rivers Assembly begins impeachment proceedings against Fubara
The Rivers State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh, citing allegations of gross misconduct and constitutional violations. During a plenary session on Thursday, Speaker Martins Amaewhule presided as Majority Leader Major Jack read out the notice of allegations against the governor, which was signed by 26 members of the Assembly.…
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Why I reformed labour movement to stop CIA, KGB interference — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said labour reforms carried out during his tenure as military Head of State were designed to prevent Nigeria’s trade unions from coming under the influence of foreign intelligence agencies such as the CIA and the KGB. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, at the launch of the biography of late labour leader and pioneer Nigeria Labour…
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2023 Election: Labour Party was rigged out of four million votes — Abure alleges
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Wednesday alleged that the party was rigged out of votes in the 2023 presidential election, claiming that its tally was reduced from about 10 million to six million votes. Abure made the allegation at a rally held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, where the Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential…
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Osun group decries lack of jobs under Adeleke, endorses Oyebamiji
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun Central Elite Caucus, a political group, has faulted the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, accusing it of failing to create a single sustainable job for the people of Osun State after nearly four years in office. In a statement issued by Professor Hussein Ajirotutu on behalf of the caucus, the group expressed deep…
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Sex workers in Ekiti declare support for Oyebanji’s re-election bid
By Boye Oyeyemi – Commercial sex workers in Ekiti State have declared support for Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s second-term bid ahead of the June 20, 2026, governorship election. The endorsement was announced in Ado-Ekiti by the Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Bar and Plaza, Abiola Mustapha, who said he was speaking on behalf of sex workers operating within the state capital.…
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Mass defection boosts APC in Oyo as Senator Halleluya, 50,000 others join party
By Adejayan Gbenga Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State on Tuesday received Senator Hosea Agboola Halleluya and more than 50,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) into the ruling party, describing the development as a significant boost to its political strength. The defectors, drawn from the…
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