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Court reserves judgment in Osun PDP governorship ticket tussle
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has fixed May 18, for judgement in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary ticket battle between Prince Dotun Babayemi and Senator Ademola Adelek, for the July 16 governorship election in the state. Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel fixed the date on Monday, after counter arguments on points of…
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BREAKING: Court rejects Emefiele’s request to stop disqualification from presidential election
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele to stop his disqualification from contesting in the 2023 presidential election. Emefiele had approached the court to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from disqualifying him without stepping down as CBN governor. The court which sat on Monday, however, refused…
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Stop plans to disqualify me from contesting presidential election, Emefiele asks court
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop his disqualification from contesting in the 2023 presidential election. Emefiele, in a suit deposed to on his behalf by Mike Ozekhome, SAN, is asking the court for accelerated hearing on the matter so he won’t miss out of the presidential primaries…
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Atiku thanks Southwest PDP for hitch-free 3-day consultative visit
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar has expressed gratitude to leaders and members of the party in the Southwest zone for turning out in good numbers during his consultative tours with delegates from the zone. The former Vice President, in a statement on Monday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe…
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EXCLUSIVE: National Assembly may rework Electoral Act ahead presidential primaries
The National Assembly may reconvene urgently to amend the recently-passed Electoral Act if governors, senators and other statutory delegates are to participate in the parties’ presidential primaries slated for this month-end, WesternPost can report today. This has become imperative as it emerged that the extant amendment done by the lawmakers has inadvertently left out the statutory delegates. To be badly…
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Emefiele has been our member since Feb 2021, APC ward chairman confirms
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 6, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr Nduka Erikpume, says Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, is a member of the party. Erikpume confirmed Emefiele’s membership of APC in a chat with The PUNCH. According to the ward chairman, Emefiele registered as a member of the APC…
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Osun 2022: Atiku urges PDP to settle internal wrangling to unseat APC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Former Vice President and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has urged the Osun State chapter of the party to unite and unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) come July 16 governorship election in the state. During a consultation visit to the PDP secretariat in Osogbo on…
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Tinubu calls for religious tolerance, meets with APC delegates in Adamawa, Taraba
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader and major presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to embrace religious tolerance to ensure lasting peace and stability in the country. He also promised to address the reward system if elected president so that party members could get due recognition for their efforts. These were the highlights of Asiwaju Tinubu’s discussion with…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu visits Lamido of Adamawa
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu visited Lamido of Adamawa, HRH Muhammadu Aliyu Mustapha in his palace over the weekend. Tinubu was in Adamawa to meet with APC delegates ahead of the party’s presidential primaries.
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BREAKING: Maverick politician, Arthur Nzeribe is dead
Senator Arthur Nzeribe has been reported dead. A source from the family, who did not want his name mentioned, confirmed the incident. He hinted that the family is preparing a statement to announce the demise of Nzeribe said to have died on Saturday evening at a foreign hospital following an undisclosed ailment. “He died this morning (Saturday) in a hospital…
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