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Aggrieved Ekiti APC women, youths protest against consensus arrangement, say “No to imposition”
Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ekiti State on Friday staged a protest at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. Carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs, the protesters called on the National Working Committee (NWC) to conduct a proper governorship primary election ahead of the 2026 polls. They expressed their rejection of the alleged move to…
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Ekiti 2026: Fayose’s brother picks ADC governorship form
By Boye Oyeyemi – Otunba Emmanuel Oluwayose, younger brother to former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has officially entered the 2026 governorship race on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Oluwayose purchased his Expression of Interest and Nomination Form to signal his readiness to contest the party’s ticket ahead of the election. Speaking through his Media Director, Wasiu…
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Wike slams PDP governors over exclusion from key decisions
…says “You’ll bury the party” The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly sidelining him in key party decisions, warning that their current approach could lead to the party’s collapse. Wike made the remarks during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, expressing…
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Lagos APC dismisses ADC’s ‘silencing’ claim, says opposition losing touch with Nigerians
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed recent allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the ruling party is attempting to silence opposition voices ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Publicity Secretary, Hon. Seye Oladejo, the Lagos APC described the ADC’s claims as “a desperate attempt…
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Makinde blames party defections on weak political ideology
By Adejayan Gbenga – Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that the frequent defection of politicians across parties in Nigeria stems from the absence of genuine political ideology within the nation’s political system. Makinde, represented by his Special Adviser on Media and Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, stated this on Thursday during the public presentation of a…
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Former Oyo PDP leader Agboola visits Adelabu in Abuja
By Adejayan Gbenga – Following his recent resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, former Deputy Minority Leader, Hosea Agboola, has paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Power and Oyo governorship aspirant, Adebayo Adelabu, in his Abuja office. A photo from the meeting showed Agboola in the company of two members of the House of…
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SDP NWC expels suspended national chairman, youth leader, others
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled the suspended party’s national chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam. Expelled alongside Gabam were the suspended national youth leader, Uchechukwu Chukwuma, Adamu Abubakar Modibbo, Abubakar Dogara, Nuraddeen Bisalla, Solsuema Osaro, Ambo Ekpeyong, Eluwa Ifeanyi Henry, Humphrey Unwukaeze and Judith Israel Shuaibu. The resolutions and decisions to expel the…
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INEC: Amupitan assumes duty, pledges transparent, credible polls
The newly sworn-in Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has pledged to restore credibility and public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral system, declaring his appointment as a “divine” call to serve the nation. Speaking shortly after his inauguration by the President at the State House on Thursday, Amupitan declared that his mission was clear — to…
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Wike hails Tinubu’s courage on fuel subsidy removal, highlights fiscal gains
By Kunle Sanni – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as a courageous and transformative decision to remove the fuel subsidy. Speaking at the 2025 Innovate Africa Conference in Abuja on Thursday, Wike said the move, though initially met with public resistance, has begun to yield positive fiscal…
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Police arrest Sowore in Court
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested human rights activist and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was reportedly arrested on Thursday by armed policemen within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after showing solidarity with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra…
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