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2023: Amuwo Odofin residents vow to oppose re-election of Lagos lawmaker, Alli-Macaulay
As primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) draw nearer, some residents of Amuwo-Odofin constituency 1 have vowed to reject the planned imposition of the incumbent legislator in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon (Mrs.) Mojisolaoluwa Alli-Macaulay on them by the leaders of the party. WesternPost reports that Alli-Macaulay is a first term lawmaker who was elected into the…
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Group raises N50m to buy second term ticket for Gov Abiodun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Armstrong ‘Tope Akintunde has said that the second term ambition of Governor Dapo Abiodun would be a walk over. The APC chieftain disclosed this on Monday, while speaking with journalists at Iperu Remo residence of Governor Abiodun, after a political support group, Dapo Abiodun Continuity…
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APC presidential primaries: Osinbajo woos Ondo delegates with dollars
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met with delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State to solicit for their supports towards becoming the presidential flagbearer of the ruling party. But before his Monday’s visit, Westernpost learnt that his allies held a meeting with some of the delegates at one of the…
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I told Tinubu PDP would’ve given him presidential ticket – Bauchi governor
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed said he told National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu he would have been handed the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party if he was a member a the party. Mohammed said this while featuring on Arise TV programme ThisDay Live on Sunday. He said he met Tinubu at the…
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Why I can’t ignore call to be next President – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he cannot ignore the calls by Nigerians for him to run for presidency. He said this when he visited Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, in his office in Akure on Monday. He said he counted it a great privilege to been called to serve Nigeria. According to him, after serving as VP and acting president,…
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Nobody can say Amaechi single-handedly picked me as Rivers APC guber candidate this time – Cole
Businessman Tonye Cole says nobody can claim that he was imposed as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections by Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. In a statement he released over the weekend, Cole said this affected the party at the 2019 election after many said Amaechi imposed him on the party. According…
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Presidency 2023: Akwa Ibom coordinator urges women to keep faith with Tinubu
The Coordinator of Asiwaju Women Cooperative Society, AWCS, Akwa Ibom State Chapter; Dr. Mrs. Theresa Edem has assured women of the state that the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader and 2023 Presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would win the presidential ticket of the APC as well as the forthcoming presidential election. Dr. Theresa who stated this on Thursday…
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2023: APC postpones sale of nomination forms, sends six directors on compulsory leave
Sales of nomination and expression of interests forms for the 2023 general elections by the All Progressives Congress (APC) failed to commence on Saturday as scheduled. According to the schedule of activities adopted by the party after the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, the sales of forms was meant to run from Saturday, April 23 to Friday, May…
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Tambuwal dismisses northern consensus arrangement, says ready for PDP primaries
The alleged endorsement of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed by northern political leaders as consensus candidates of the zone for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into tatters. Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Friday distanced himself from the consensus arrangement, saying he was now fully ready…
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I was first governor with female deputy, will empower more women as president – Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised more notable roles for women if he becomes Nigeria’s president. Tinubu was speaking when he received a delegation comprising the party’s Zonal and State Women Leaders who paid a courtesy call on him in Abuja on Friday. In a statement by his media office, the former Lagos…
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