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2027: Ekiti traditional chiefs target one million votes for Tinubu
By Boye Oyeyemi Traditional title holders in Ekiti State have pledged to mobilise one million votes for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, citing his administration’s infrastructure projects, political appointments and efforts to tackle insecurity. The pledge was made on Tuesday by the Association of Ekiti Traditional Chieftaincy Title Holders at a gathering hosted by the Managing Director of the…
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Governor Aiyedatiwa meets Ondo ministers to plan 2027 presidential rally
By Boye Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has convened a strategic high-level meeting with three federal ministers from the state at the Ondo State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja. The crucial gathering took place on Monday night as part of ongoing efforts to harmonise preparations for the forthcoming presidential campaign rally. Among the prominent officials in attendance were the Minister…
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Lagos gubernatorial debate holds Nov 8 as Hamzat, Rhodes-Vivour, Doherty set for showdown
The Nigeria Debate Consortium, comprising Channels Television, TVC News, Punch Newspaper, The Cable and Vanguard Newspaper, will open the series of debate for the 2027 election season with Lagos governorship debate and will end with presidential debate/townhall. Among the major contenders for the Lagos governorship seat are Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of…
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KOK Mandate launches grassroots campaign for Tinubu, Hamzat in Ejigbo
The KOK Mandate Group’s Independent Campaign Group (ICG) has deployed 372 Polling Booth Ambassadors (PBAs) to 186 polling units in Ejigbo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State to canvass support for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat. The deployment took place on Sunday, with each ambassador receiving a N10,000 mobilisation…
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Osun APC warns NLC against planned strike, picketing of UBA branches
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the state leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against embarking on its planned three-day sympathy strike and picketing of United Bank for Africa (UBA) branches over the lingering dispute surrounding local government allocations. The party also called on the police and other…
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Osun APC chieftains reject Oyebamiji-led campaign committee, demand review of membership
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Some members of the Osun State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the party’s newly constituted 110-member presidential and parliamentary campaign committee, questioning its composition and the alleged exclusion of statutory members. The aggrieved officials faulted the appointment of the party’s 2026 governorship candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, as director-general, saying the…
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Don’t arm thugs to protect votes while your children stay abroad, Keyamo tells politicians
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has warned politicians against encouraging supporters and thugs to take up arms under the guise of protecting their votes during elections. Keyamo said some politicians who had secured safe havens abroad for their children were inciting vulnerable Nigerians to engage in violence during elections. The minister made the remarks in a…
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JUST IN: Former FCT minister dumps PDP for APC, backs Tinubu, Alli
In a significant political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, has officially declared her support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The prominent Oyo State politician and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain simultaneously endorsed the governorship ambition of Senator Sharafadeen Alli, who is seeking to lead…
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Mimiko: Yoruba leaders agree to bury grievances, rally behind Tinubu for 2027
Former Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has said political leaders across the South-West have agreed to set aside their differences and support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Mimiko disclosed this at the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-West Zone Stakeholders’ Engagement held at Providence Hotel in Lagos, where he said the meeting had produced a consensus on the need…
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Fashola urges APC leaders to unite, woo new voters ahead of 2027
Former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has urged leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest to resolve internal differences and unite ahead of the 2027 general elections. Fashola made the appeal at the APC Southwest Zone Stakeholders’ Engagement held at Providence Hotel in Lagos, where he outlined the party’s plans to strengthen its structures across the region.…
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