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Alleged anti-party: No formal petition against Wike, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party has stated that former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, cannot be sanctioned for alleged anti-party activities unless a formal petition is submitted with supporting evidence. According to the party’s Deputy National Legal Adviser, Mr. Okechukwu Osuoha, although a disciplinary committee has been established to investigate and address internal…
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Wike’s camp cautions PDP over Ibadan national convention, gives conditions
It appears there is no end in sight to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as members of the party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, under the banner of the Eminent leaders and Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP, have cautioned that the party’s forthcoming national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November…
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Obasa lauds Jandor’s return to APC, assures full reintegration
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa, has welcomed the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olajide Adediran, known as JANDOR, back to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Receiving Jandor and his supporters at his official residence in Ikeja GRA, Obasa described Adediran’s return to the APC as “a very good move”…
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Alleged INEC collusion audio baseless, malicious – Oyebamiji camp
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Media Fronts has dismissed as fake and malicious an audio recording alleging that All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Bola Oyebamiji, colluded with INEC officials to influence the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Osun State. In a statement issued by its Coordinator, Adebayo Adedeji, and made available to…
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Winners of local government elections in Rivers receive certificates of return
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has presented certificates of return to all the chairmen-elect and vice chairmen-elect who emerged winners in Saturday’s local government elections in the state. Chairman of RSIEC, Dr Michael Odey, presented the certificate of return at the RSIEC headquarters in Port Harcourt. Newly elected councillors also obtained their certificates of return. The All Progressives…
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Wike reaffirms PDP loyalty, rules out 2027 presidential bid
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared that he will not contest the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the declaration on Monday during his monthly media chat with journalists in Abuja, stressing that his commitment to the PDP was evident in his ability to deliver his…
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2027: Wike warns Obi against making promises of single term
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against making promises of a one-term presidency, insisting that such pledges are deceptive. Wike, who spoke during his monthly media chat in Abuja on Monday, backed the position of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that it is unrealistic for any presidential…
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Former Ekiti Speaker resigns from APC, cites academic pursuit
By Boye Oyeyemi – Former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olugbeyega Aribisogan, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Aribisogan, in a letter dated July 31, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of APC Ward 7, Ijesa Isu-Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government Area, said his decision was due to personal reasons and…
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Wike warns PDP against readmitting Obi, says party risks collapse
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could be heading for destruction if it considers bringing back former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, into its fold. Speaking during a media chat on Monday, Wike accused the PDP of failing to learn from the missteps that cost it dearly in…
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‘Nobody believes one-term promises’ — El-Rufai tells Obi, Amaechi
Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has faulted the promises by Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, describing such commitments as unrealistic and unbelievable. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, El-Rufai said both men, being former governors, know from experience that four years is insufficient to implement meaningful reforms. “I don’t…
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