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LP, ADP open talks on ‘Voters Ballot Alliance’ ahead of FCT, Osun polls
Following an inaugural consultation between the Labour Party (LP) and the Action Democratic Party (ADP), both parties have commenced discussions aimed at forming a broad political alliance to adopt consensus candidates in future elections. The talks are expected to begin with the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections and the Osun State governorship poll. The Labour Party was represented at…
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Tinubu’s tax reform is a bad law and a distraction aimed at fiscal singularity- Adebayo
Prince Adewole Adebayo is the National leader and 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In this interview with journalists, he talked about the new tax policy, assessed the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, Adebayo National Marathon, the fear of Nigeria becoming a one party state and other salient issues. The Adebayo National Marathon is two years, can…
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Makinde’s spokesman disputes Fayose’s ₦50bn Bodija relief fund claim
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, has rejected claims by former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose that the federal government released ₦50 billion to Oyo State after the January 2024 Bodija explosion. Olanrewaju described the allegation as false and misleading, stating that President Bola Tinubu only approved a…
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Governor Otti confident of easy victory in Abia 2027 governorship election
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has expressed confidence that the 2027 governorship election in the state will be far less contentious than the 2023 polls, attributing this to what he described as verifiable achievements recorded by his administration. Otti spoke on Saturday at the 2025 Aro Day celebration held in Arochukwu Local Government Area, where he said political tensions were…
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APC governorship aspirant Saheed Oladele escapes attack in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Oyo State and Baàmèkó of Ibadanland, Oloye Saheed Oladele, has reportedly survived an attack while returning from a political engagement in Lagos. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Media and Publicity of the Saheed Oladele Support Foundation, Maroof Asudemade, it was disclosed that Oladele’s…
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Adeleke’s aide blasts APC over alleged plot to deregister Accord Party
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to test its claimed electoral strength at the polls rather than pursue plots to undermine the Accord Party ahead of the 2026 governorship election. Reacting to a call by the lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade federal constituency, Hon.…
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APC demands transparency from Makinde over alleged ₦50bn Bodija relief fund
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked Governor Seyi Makinde to explain how an alleged ₦50 billion relief fund from the Federal Government was utilised following the January 2024 explosion in Bodija GRA, Ibadan. The demand followed claims by former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, who alleged during a television interview…
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Fayose publishes documents to back claim of N50bn FG fund received by Makinde
Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has published documents to support his claim that the Oyo State Government under Governor Seyi Makinde received N50 billion from the federal government as intervention funds following the January 2024 explosion in Ibadan. Fayose released the documents on Sunday, saying they served as evidence to back an earlier assertion he made during a national…
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Oyebamiji vows victory as APC prepares for Osun governorship election
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2026 Osun State election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has declared himself the candidate to beat, expressing confidence of victory in the August 8, 2026 poll. Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, made the statement on Saturday during the annual end-of-year prayer session organised by the Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria, Ikire…
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I’m Nigeria’s most abused politician after Tinubu – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nyesom Wike, has described himself as the most abused politician in the country today after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike spoke during a special thanksgiving service organised by the Chairman, South-South Development Commission (SSDC) and former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Prince Chibudom Nwuche at his Ochiba country home in Ahoada…
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