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Group urges eligible Nigerians to collect PVC
… implores citizens to discard politics of bitterness A non-denominational Christian group, Christian Conscience, has called on all eligible Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Card as it remains the most powerful instrument for change, and to vote when the time comes. The group urged citizens to discard the politics of hatred and bitterness. It admonished Nigerians to use the…
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PDP insists Ibadan will host national convention in November
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed that its national convention, scheduled for November 15 and 16, will hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, dismissing speculations of a parallel event. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during a media parley. He described reports of a separate convention as baseless,…
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Makinde subtly targets Wike, says he won’t ‘go low’ with anyone
By Adejayan Gbenga – Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday appeared to take a subtle dig at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, declaring that he does not “go low with anyone who decides to go into the gutters.” Makinde made the remarks while speaking to journalists after the South-West Zoning Consultative Summit of the…
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2027: Muslim-Muslim ticket will give opposition easy campaign tool- APC Chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dominic Alancha, has argued that retaining the Muslim-Muslim ticket would present the opposition with an easy campaign tool. Speaking on Wednesday as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Alancha said “If the Muslim-Muslim ticket is retained, it’s going to pose a threat and deplete our support base. The opposition coalition…
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NBA acting as ‘interloper’ in Osun LG crisis, says APC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), accusing it of playing the role of a “meddlesome interloper” in the lingering dispute over the payment of allocations to local government councils in the state. In a statement signed by its chairman, Sooko Tajudeen…
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2027: Obi’s political influence declining- Lagos LP Chair
The Chairperson of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Mrs Dayo Ekong, has stated that the political influence of former LP presidential candidate Peter Obi has weakened in Nigeria. In a post on her X account on Tuesday, Mrs. Ekong said it was time for Mr. Obi to “pause and ponder” on his ambition to contest for the presidency…
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PDP asks court to remove four Osun federal lawmakers over defection
The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the removal of four lawmakers representing Osun State at the National Assembly for defecting to the All Progressives Congress. They are: Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District; Senator Olubiyi Oluwole Fadeyi, representing Osun Central Senatorial District; Omirin Emmanuel Olusanya, representing Atakumosa East/West and…
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ADC faults proposed salary increase for political office holders
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised a proposal by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to raise the salaries of political office holders, describing the move as a direct affront to Nigerians grappling with worsening economic hardship. ADC, in a statement on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the plan underscores a government…
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INEC to partner NIMC on national identification card data for future CVR exercise- ICT Director
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Director of ICT, Bayode Lawrence has said that the electoral commission was working with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to use data from the national identification card for future CVR exercises. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, Bayode said that eligible voters who pre-register during the ongoing continuous voter registration exercise…
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ADC, LP have no political presence in Anambra – Soludo declares
The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Labour Party (LP) have no political presence in the state, boasting that his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), had humbled the opposition. Speaking at a victory rally in Nanka to celebrate APGA’s triumph in Saturday’s by-elections, Soludo said the polls were positioned…
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