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Anambra govt challenges Obi over $150m savings, $123.77m debt
The Anambra State Government has challenged former governor Peter Obi’s claim that he left more than $150 million in savings for the state, arguing that government should prioritise the welfare and development of citizens over accumulating funds in banks. The state Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Law Mefor, made the argument in a statement on Saturday while responding to…
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Adekanmbi sets up APM campaign media committee ahead of Oyo gov poll
By Adejayan Gbenga The Bimbo Adekanmbi Governorship Campaign Council of the Allied Peoples Movement has constituted its Media and Publicity Committee ahead of the 2027 Oyo State governorship election. The campaign council appointed Yinka Oladoyinbo, deputy editor of the Nigerian Tribune, as director of communication and spokesperson, while Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, special adviser on media to Governor Seyi Makinde, was…
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Accord’s Olajengbesi says Osun reconciliation could boost Tinubu’s re-election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Pelumi Olajengbesi, the Accord Party candidate for Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency and spokesman for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election campaign, has said the recent political reconciliation in Osun State could pave the way for President Bola Tinubu to secure more than one million votes in the state in the next presidential election. Olajengbesi made the remark on Saturday…
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2027: ‘You’re either in APC or out’ — Zamfara gov tells Wike
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has asked Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to clarify his political allegiance ahead of the 2027 elections. Lawal said Wike could not simultaneously support the All Progressives Congress (APC) and candidates of other political parties while leading the Rainbow Coalition, a cross-party platform backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. The governor…
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2027 election: Why Atiku named El-Rufai deputy campaign chairman — Dele Momodu
Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has explained why former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was named deputy chairman of Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential campaign council despite being in detention. Momodu, who is also a member of the campaign structure, said the appointment was partly a recognition of what he described as El-Rufai’s political sacrifice and…
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Yayi promises education reforms, technical training in Ogun
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, Sen. Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has promised to expand technical and vocational education, address shortages of qualified teachers and improve classroom infrastructure if elected governor in 2027. Adeola made the pledge on Thursday while presenting his nine-point development agenda during a courtesy visit to the Ogun State Council of…
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2027: Fayemi coordinating opposition group to unseat Tinubu, says Galadima
Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has said former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, is coordinating a seven-man group of opposition politicians working towards defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Galadima disclosed this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he discussed efforts by opposition politicians to challenge Tinubu at…
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Pantami not barred from contesting, says Gombe PDP chieftain
Junaidu Abubakar, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, has urged All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters to read the recent court judgment nullifying Isa Pantami’s emergence as the party’s governorship candidate. Abubakar, a former senior special assistant to ex-Gombe Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo, spoke while reacting to what he described as celebrations by APC supporters following the…
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My support for Obi is for presidency, not VP slot — Utomi
Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has reaffirmed his support for Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 election, saying he would withdraw his backing if Obi accepts a vice-presidential position. Utomi stated this in a post shared on Friday, stressing that his support for Obi was specifically for the former Anambra State governor to contest…
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Ex-PDP gov aspirant, supporters join APC in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, Bosun Arebuwa, has defected to the All Progressives Congress with his supporters across the state. Arebuwa, who contested the PDP governorship ticket ahead of the 2024 election, led the defectors into the APC at a ceremony held on Friday at the International Culture and Event…
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