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No injunction granted against Mark, Aregbesola – ADC Spokesman, Abdullahi
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has clarified that no court injunction was granted against its National Chairman, Senator David Mark and National Secretary former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. This was contained in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Thursday in Abuja. Abdullahi said the court, in its ruling presided over by Justice Emeka…
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Tinubu’s borrowing is for growth, not reckless spending — Lagos APC tells Obi
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, over his comments on the borrowing policy of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement on Thursday, the party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, said the Tinubu government’s borrowings are “strategic and targeted at critical infrastructure,” not “reckless”. The…
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‘No quarrel between Aiyedatiwa, Tunji-Ojo’ — Ondo elders insist
Boye Oyeyemi – Elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, under the umbrella of the Ondo Mandate Elders Forum, have dismissed claims of a rift between Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The elders, who met at the Akure residence of the forum’s chairman, Chief Erastus Alejo, said their concern was uniting the…
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Oyebanji submits APC nomination form for 2026 Ekiti governorship election
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has submitted his All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form for the 2026 governorship election at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The governor announced this in a post on his official Facebook page, pledging to build on his administration’s achievements and move Ekiti to greater heights. Oyebanji was accompanied by a broad coalition of APC…
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INEC recognises David Mark-led leadership of ADC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday officially recognised the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This development was reflected on INEC’s official website, which now lists the new leadership of the party. According to the website, INEC acknowledged former Senate President, Sen. David Mark, as the ADC National Chairman, while former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni…
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INEC seeks multi-stakeholder action against premature political campaigns
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for robust multi-stakeholder collaboration to tackle the rising incidence of premature election campaigns by political actors, warning that the trend undermines the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process and distorts a level playing field. The call was made on Wednesday at a one-day Stakeholders’ Roundtable on Premature Political Campaigns organised by The Electoral…
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APC LG chairmen, councillors endorse Omisore for 2026 governorship
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Some elected chairmen, councillors, and ward executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State have endorsed Otunba Iyiola Omisore as their preferred candidate for the 2026 governorship election on the party’s platform. At a series of consultation and stakeholder engagements, the politicians—later named coordinators for the party primaries that will produce the APC…
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Lagos APC women endorse Tinubu for second term at summit
Women of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027 at their annual summit, which drew thousands of participants. The summit, themed “Arise, Aspire, Ascend,” brought together women leaders, youths and stakeholders across the state to chart a stronger path for female and youth participation in politics. Governor…
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Lagos APC dismisses Rhodes-Vivour’s defection to ADC as “Desperate Move”
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the defection of the 2023 Labour Party governorship candidate, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a desperate move by “a serial party defector.” In a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr. Seye Oladejo, the party said Lagos is “not a laboratory for serial defectors…
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PDP condemns bid to stop Akpoti-Uduaghan’s resumption at Senate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned alleged moves to prevent Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming at the Senate following the expiration of her six-month suspension. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP described the attempt to use the National Assembly bureaucracy against an elected senator as a gross violation of…
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