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Wike dismisses Oyo Court’s approval of PDP convention, insists Abuja verdict stands
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Tuesday’s ruling of an Oyo State High Court approving the Peoples Democratic Party’s proposed national convention scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan. Wike, through his Senior Special Assistant, Lere Olayinka, dismissed the Oyo order, insisting that the Abuja judgment takes precedence. He said,…
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Court clears PDP to hold national convention in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – A High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) permission to proceed with its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025. Justice A. L. Akintola issued the order on Monday while ruling on an ex parte application filed by a party member in the state, Mr. Folahan…
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South-West APC launches e-membership registration as Sanwo-Olu flags off capacity-building workshop
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially flagged off the All Progressives Congress (APC) e-Membership Registration Train-the-Trainer Workshop for the South-West Zone at the State House, Marina. The workshop which was held in Lagos on Tuesday, aims to strengthen the party’s organisational structure, recalibrate member registration processes, promote demographic diversity, and ensure inclusive representation at all levels.…
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Trump’s CPC: Obi lacks statesmanship, turns national issues to theatre- Lagos APC
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, over his reaction to the recent designation of Nigeria by the United States as a “country of particular concern.” In a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, the party accused Obi of turning a sensitive national issue…
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Oyo court bars interference in PDP timetable, approves Ibadan convention dates
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has cleared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to proceed with its scheduled elective National Convention on November 15 and 16, 2025. In a ruling delivered by Justice A. L. Akintola, the court granted an interim order allowing the party to hold the convention as planned in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court also…
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‘It was routine screening, not seizure’- Immigration counters Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegation
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has denied the allegation of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, that its officers withheld her passport at the airport. According to Channels TV report, the immigration spokesperson, Akinsola Akinlabi, on Tuesday, shortly after the Kogi senator alleged an attempt to block her from travelling, said that the incident was part of routine immigration…
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‘No court order, no offence’: Akpoti-Uduaghan protests passport seizure at airport
The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has alleged that her international passport has been withheld. Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that she had been prevented from travelling. The lawmaker made the allegation in a live Facebook broadcast on Tuesday morning. According to her, “having completed the celebration of my second year, I decided to take a week off and…
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Trump’s Nigeria designation a wake up call- ADC
The African Democratic Congress has reacted to the decision of United States President, Donald Trump, naming Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” on October 31, 2025, saying the development reflects a global worry over Nigeria’s rising insecurity. ADC in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Monday, said the action by Trump again highlights the…
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My move to APC is for Bayelsa’s growth, Ijaw unity — Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has declared that his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was motivated by his desire to align Bayelsa with a national leadership that prioritises development and unity among the Ijaw people. Speaking at a grand rally at the Samson Siasia Sports Stadium in Yenagoa, where Vice President Kashim…
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Bayelsa governor Diri defects to APC, gets hero’s welcome from Shettima
By Kunle Sanni – Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, was filled with excitement on Monday as Governor Douye Diri officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a grand rally held at the Samson Siasia Sports Stadium, formally received the governor and his…
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