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LP slams Rhodes-Vivour over move to ADC, calls defection premature
The Labour Party (LP) has criticised its former Lagos State governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, for defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the decision as hasty and politically unwise. Rhodes-Vivour, who contested the 2023 Lagos governorship election on the LP platform, formally joined the ADC on Saturday during a declaration ceremony in Alimosho, Lagos. The event, initially disrupted by…
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Pacta sunt servanda, by Simbo Olorunfemi
Following on the Sujimoto-Enugu State Government saga, one Real Estate player put up a post on two Nigerian Entrepreneurs, misrepresenting the story of Damola Adamolekun, CEO of Red Lobster as an entrepreneur whose company filed for bankruptcy after a $1 billion loss, and then turned it around, lamenting that while was the case in the US, Nigerians were being hard…
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Adeleke unites warring Ife PDP leaders, urges focus on 2026 victory
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reconciled stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ife Federal Constituency after a prolonged internal crisis threatened party unity. In a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor, at a reconciliation meeting in Osogbo, urged members to resist what he described as opposition-backed attempts to sow…
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Nnaji rallies Enugu APC women, says grassroots mobilisation key to 2027 victory
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated its Women Wing and Elders Council of Women to strengthen the party’s grassroots mobilisation. Speaking during the inauguration held on Saturday at the Done Event Centre, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, urged the women to remain steadfast,…
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2027: No national plot against Tinubu- Lagos APC hits back at Tambuwal
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, that there is a national consensus to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. In a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, the party described Tambuwal’s remarks in a recent television interview as “yet another failed…
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2027: Ex-Lagos LP governorship candidate, Rhodes-Vivour joins ADC
The Labour Party’s 2023 governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, on Saturday formally announced his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Rhodes-Vivour made the declaration at an event in Lagos, aligning himself with the ADC-led coalition of opposition parties seeking to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The coalition, officially formed in July,…
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El-rufai decries low voter registration in Southeast, urges urgent action
Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concern over the low turnout of South-East residents in the ongoing voter registration exercise, warning that the region risks underrepresentation if the trend continues. Speaking at the Egbu Diocese in Imo State, El-Rufai noted that states in the South-East, including Imo, have significantly fewer registered voters compared to other parts of…
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BREAKING: NNPP expels Kano lawmaker Jibrin over anti-party allegations
The Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has expelled House of Representatives member Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, citing anti-party activities and failure to meet his financial obligations to the party. Announcing the decision in Kano on Saturday, NNPP state chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, said Jibrin’s repeated public criticism of the party and its leadership left no option…
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EU backs reserved seats for women bill, urges broad national support
The European Union (EU) on Friday threw its weight behind the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, aligning with rights advocates and political stakeholders to push for its swift passage. The bill proposes the creation of 37 additional seats in the Senate, 37 in the House of Representatives, and three reserved seats per state in all 36 state assemblies, exclusively for…
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Lagos APC Chairman urges massive participation in continuous voter registration
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has called on all eligible citizens to fully participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Ojelabi made the appeal during a recent meeting with state executives of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos. In a post on his official Facebook…
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