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Obasanjo in open letter endorses Obi for presidency
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi ahead of the presidential election in February. Obasanjo endorsed Obi in a letter he wrote to Nigerian youths titled: “My appeal to all Nigerians particularly young Nigerians.” According to Obasanjo, the former Anambra State governor has an edge over other candidates when compared in terms of knowledge, discipline…
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Nigeria’s glorious dawn is here with Tinubu as President – APC PCC SW Leader, Are
The Director, Contact and Mobilization Committee, South West of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Alhaji Mutiu Are has told Nigerians not to be downhearted over the current state of things in the country. He assured them of a better and greater Nigeria when the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu assumes mantle of the nation’s…
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Sports minister, Dare, rallies support for Tinubu in new year message
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has felicitated Nigerian youths for crossing over to the new year, which he described as a momentous year, filled with immense possibilities. In a new year goodwill message, Dare urged the youths and Nigerians at large to task their ingenuity in breaking new grounds, and be determined to exercise their franchise in…
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APC PCC mourns Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC PCC) has mourned the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The Director-General of the APC PCC and Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, described the late Pope Emeritus as “a servant of God who lived and preached the counsel of God with love and conviction.” The statement reads: “On behalf of…
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Reports on Tinubu’s meeting with Wike’s G5 governors false – Media office
The media office of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has declared as false, media reports on an alleged meeting between him and aggrieved G5 Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party. In a statement was signed by Tunde Rahman, the media office of the former Lagos State governor described the reports as “evil intentioned”,…
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Lagos APC remains united under Ojelabi leadership- Oladejo
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr Seye Oladejo, has said the party remains united under the leadership of Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi. Oladejo said this in a statement issued on Saturday while reacting to a media report that the Lagos APC was in crisis. The publicity secretary explained that there was no crisis in…
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Nwanyanwu confirms Osuntokun’s resignation from ZLP since August
National Chairman of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Chief Dan Nwanyanwu has confirmed that Mr Akin Osuntokun, who was recently appointed the Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council has resigned from the party. Nwanyanwu was reacting in a statement to the controversy that followed Osuntokun’s appointment after it was revealed he was a senatorial candidate on the platform…
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EXCLUSIVE: Wike, Makinde, other G5 governors to endorse Tinubu in January
Contrary to some newspaper reports that the G5 governors, led by Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who are opposed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have resolved to back the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi for the 2023 election, facts have emerged that the governors actually reached an agreement to pitch their tent with Asiwaju…
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I’ve abandoned ZLP senatorial ticket, Obi campaign DG job higher calling – Akin Osuntokun
The newly appointed Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, has revealed that he is no longer interested in continuing as the senatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party ZLP) in Ekiti Central Senatorial District. Speaking while appearing on Channels TV programme Politics Today on Wednesday, Osuntokun said the call to serve as the DG to…
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National Assembly passes N21.8trn 2023 budget, approves N819.5bn supplementary budget
The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the 2023 appropriation bill at N21.83 trillion. This shows an increase of N1.32 trillion from the N20.51 trillion budget proposal of President Muhammadu Buhari. A breakdown of the budget indicates an allocation of N967.5 billion for statutory transfers, N6.6 trillion for debt servicing, N8.3 trillion for recurrent expenditure, and N5.9 trillion for capital expenditure.…
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