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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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Atiku blasts Rivers LG poll as ‘shambolic,’ demands cancellation
By Kunle Sanni – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the recently conducted local government election in Rivers State, describing it as “shameful, shambolic, and a travesty of elective democracy.” In a statement on Sunday, Atiku alleged that the exercise, organized by what he termed an “occupation government,” lacked legality and credibility. He accused the ruling All Progressives Congress…
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Kaduna ADC attack: No one can abridge my right of association, says El-rufai
The former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has insisted that no one can abridge his right of association, saying he does not require police permission to exercise his constitutional right to freedom of association. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, El-rufai dismissed claims by security authorities that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) gathering in Kaduna was disrupted because…
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ONSA denies paying ransom to bandits, calls El-Rufai’s allegation baseless
By Kunle Sanni – The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has dismissed former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s claims that the Federal Government is paying ransom or offering incentives to bandits. El-Rufai, who appeared on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, alleged that the government was giving money and food supplies to bandits. He criticised this approach, describing it…
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Onanuga accuses Daily Trust of stoking regional division against Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni – Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has accused Daily Trust newspaper of attempting to pit northern Nigerians against President Bola Tinubu through what he described as a false narrative of lopsided project allocation. The newspaper, in its report, claimed that Lagos State received major project approvals totaling ₦3.9 trillion from the…
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El-rufai: Tinubu will finish third in 2027 presidential election
The former Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-rufai, on Sunday said the 2027 presidential election could go into run-off but that President Bola Tinubu won’t be on the ballot for the run-off. El-rufai who was a guest on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, predicted that Tinubu will finish third in the 2027 presidential election, urging Nigerians to evaluate the government based…
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Kaduna Govt orchestrated Saturday’s attack at ADC inauguration – El-rufai
…says Uba Sani not his friend but mentee The former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the state government of orchestrating the attack at the Kaduna African Democratic Congress committee inauguration last Saturday and other opposition politicians in the state. El-rufai claimed that there was evidence that the state governor orchestrated the attack. Speaking on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, El-rufai said…
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Numbers without context are not facts, FG reacts to N3.9trn project in Lagos
The Special Adviser, Media & Public Communication/Spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Sunday Dare has responded to Daily Trust’ recent headline, “In two years, Lagos gets N3.9trillion projects, stating that the newspaper headline is sensational and numbers without context are not facts. Dare in tweets on X on Sunday with titled, “Why Lagos. yes Lagos. (and Abuja too). the north is…
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[FULL LIST] Newly elected chairmen, vice in Rivers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) won 20 out of the 23 local government areas in the Rivers State Local Government elections held on Saturday 30 August. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won in three local government areas. Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Dr. Michael Odey, announced the winners of the local government election at the commission’s headquarters…
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Rivers LG Polls: APC wins 20 chairmanship seats, PDP 3
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 20 local governments out of 23 in the Rivers State council elections. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won three local governments in the oil-rich state. APC also won the councillorship election in 20 LGAs, while the PDP claimed only three councils. Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Dr. Michael Odey,…
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