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Oriyomi Hamzat unveils campaign media team ahead of 2027 Oyo election
By Adejayan Gbenga The 2027 governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Oyo State, Oriyomi Hamzat, has unveiled his campaign media team ahead of the election. The team comprises professionals in strategic communications, publicity, new media, research, political communications, content creation and campaign operations. Hamzat appointed Samuel Ibikunle, popularly known as ArugboBoisi, as the campaign’s official spokesperson. Olabode Rufai Anisoloja…
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Iyabo Obasanjo raises alarm over alleged threats to life
Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has raised the alarm over what she described as renewed threats to her life following the disruption of a Peoples Democratic Party campaign gathering in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday. Obasanjo, the PDP candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial District in the forthcoming National Assembly election, said she had put the United Nations, United States Embassy in Nigeria…
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ADC candidate challenges Ipinsagba to account for Ondo North representation
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo North senatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Prince Foluso Mayowa Adefemi, has challenged the incumbent senator representing the district, Olajide Ipinsagba, to make his legislative record and constituency interventions public ahead of the 2027 election. Adefemi made the call while speaking on representation and accountability in Ondo North, which comprises six local government areas.…
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2027: Integrity sets me apart from Lagos APC, says ADC’s Rhodes-Vivour
…says ‘I won’t pad budgets’ The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said integrity is one of the qualities that distinguishes him from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday, Rhodes-Vivour outlined his vision for Lagos and criticised…
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INEC records 10.7m new voter registrations, warns staff against partisanship
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN, has said three phases of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) had produced 10,772,421 new registrations, subject to Automated Biometric Identification System verification. Amupitan made the disclosure on Monday in Kaduna at the North-West Zonal Interactive Meeting with Staff and Readiness Assessment for the 2027 General Election. The Chairman called for…
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APC will retain Southwest in 2027 – Sen. Adeyeye boasts
A former member representing Osun Central in the Senate and Southwest Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Sen. Olusola Adeyeye, has said the party is working “very hard” to win and will win “big”. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, Adeyeye said President Bola Tinubu will coast to victory in the South West…
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Olopoeyan questions Makinde’s link with Obi, rejects governor’s presidential bid
By Adejayan Gbenga A chieftain of the Allied Peoples Movement in Oyo State, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan, has questioned the relationship between Governor Seyi Makinde and Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, following the launch of Makinde’s presidential campaign office. Olopoeyan described the launch as an “unserious movie scene” and questioned why Obi, whom he said was…
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Ondo APC urges Rainbow Coalition to support all candidates, not just Tinubu
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has opposed the reported arrangement by the Rainbow Coalition to support President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election while backing candidates of other parties in legislative contests. The party said those campaigning for Tinubu should equally support APC candidates seeking seats in the Senate, House of Representatives…
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Sowore returns to Nigeria ahead of 2027 presidential election
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has returned to Nigeria from the United States to resume his campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Sowore disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Sunday, expressing excitement about returning to his family and the country after more than 20 months away. According to him, he left…
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2027: Ebonyi remains APC, no rainbow coalition, says Umahi
Minister of Works David Umahi has dismissed claims of a “rainbow coalition” in Ebonyi State, saying the state remains firmly aligned with the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections. Umahi spoke on Friday while inspecting Section Two of the Calabar-Abuja Superhighway project in Ado, Benue State. In a statement issued on Saturday by Francis Nwaze, his Senior…
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