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2027: Cross River APC Support Group endorses Tinubu, Otu for second term
A support group under the All Progressives Congress, Cross River State Political Network, has organised a mega rally endorsing Governor Bassey Otu and President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027. The rally was held at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar on Saturday, with party faithful, leaders, and supporters from all 196 wards and 18 local government areas across the…
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Lagos LP unveils chairmanship candidates for July 12 LG election
Twenty-Six chairmanship candidates of the Julius Abure-led faction of Labour Party have emerged for the July 12 Local Government election in Lagos State. Chairperson of the faction in Lagos State, Pastor Dayo Ekong, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. Ekong said the faction’s candidates emerged at the party’s primaries, conducted across 26 locations in…
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Kwankwaso dismisses reports of 2027 political alignment talks
Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and founder of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has denied engaging in any new political alignment ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Saturday evening, the former Kano State governor described recent reports linking him to ongoing political realignments as “false,…
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Tinubu committed to real change, not cosmetic reforms — Masari
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political and Other Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Kabiru Masari, has declared that President Bola Tinubu is committed to delivering genuine transformation and sustainable development, particularly in the Northwest region. Speaking at the APC Northwest Stakeholders Meeting, Masari emphasized that the President is focused on solving Nigeria’s problems with bold, deliberate policies. He cited the…
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BREAKING: Northwest APC endorses Tinubu ahead 2027 general elections
The All Progressives Congress in the North-West zone, on Saturday, endorsed President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abas, moved the motion for the endorsement of the President, while Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, seconded the motion, passing a vote of confidence in Tinubu for a second term in 2027.…
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INEC releases personal details of candidates for 2025 Anambra guber election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the personal particulars of candidates for the 2025 Anambra State governorship election. This was disclosed in a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, on Saturday, titled ‘PUBLICATION OF PERSONAL PARTICULARS OF CANDIDATES FOR THE 2025 ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION’. The statement read, “Following the conclusion…
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Lagos APC primaries: Ikeja residents protest alleged imposition of Chairmanship candidate
…call on President Tinubu to intervene Controversy has continued to trail the Chairmanship and Councillorship primaries conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC, Lagos Chapter) on May 10, as some residents of the Ikeja local government protested the alleged imposition of APC Chairmanship candidate. Speaking on behalf of the Ikeja Concerned Residents, David Olorunda, at a press conference in Ikeja,…
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Leaders after Obasanjo did little in checkmating insurgency – Atiku
A former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said that leaders after former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, did little in checkmating insurgency and the rise in terror groups across the nation. Atiku made this assertion in Abuja during a visit by stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial District, led by former Kogi State Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba. “So I hold our leadership…
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Nigeria needs to reconsider presidential system of govt- Tonye Cole
The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has stated that Nigeria must reconsider its current presidential system of government, insisting that the system is not suitable for the country. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday, Cole stated that most people in Africa are uncomfortable with the political systems practiced in their respective…
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MKO Abiola inspired my passion for public service- Elliot
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly and Nollywood actor, Hon. Desmond Elliot, has said long before stepping into politics, his passion for public service was ignited in the 1990s through inspiration by the late Chief MKO Abiola. Elliot who represents Surulere 1, made this known in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo. The actor turned politician said…
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