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2023: Six political appointees resign in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Six political appointees of Governor Gboyega Oyetola have resigned their appointments ahead of the 2023 general elections. It would be recalled that Oyetola on Tuesday directed political appointees interested in contesting the 2023 general elections to resign with immediate effect. Westernpost gathered on Thursday that two commissioners, Mrs Latifat Giwa (Human Resources) and Tadese Raheem (Water Resources and Energy) have…
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Top academics endorse Osinbajo for presidency
A group of top academics in the country under the aegis of Progressive Intellectuals Advisory Group has endorsed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for president. The group, made up of 13 professors with representation from the six geo-political zones, gave their endorsement when they visited the VP on Wednesday. In a statement signed by Laolu Akande, his media aide, Osinbajo, called…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: APC’s N100m nomination form and matters arising
It is hardly surprising that Nigerians have reacted with indignation and condemnation to the N100 million presidential nomination form announced by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Not only are the presidential aspirants expected to cough out such a huge amount of money. Governorship aspirants are also to pay N50 million; senatorial aspirants, N20 million; House of Representatives, N10 million and…
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Don’t impose candidates who can’t win elections on APC, Buhari urges party leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that only candidates who can win elections get the party’s ticket. Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, Buhari warned against imposition of aspirants who can’t win. According to him, having cost the party some strategic seats in times…
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National Chairman’s call for ‘Owambe Convention’ means APC will pick Yoruba presidential candidate, Gbajabiamila jokes
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says there are indications already that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will pick its presidential candidate from the South West. APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu had in his opening remarks at the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, said the party should prepare for an ‘Owambe Convention’. In his speech, Gbajabiamila…
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2023: Crisis rocks Lagos4Lagos movement
….Group’s Chairman removed over bribery scandal Crisis has engulfed a political group in the Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos4Lagos movement over alleged collection of N100million bribe from the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu by its Chairman, Mr Sunday Ajayi in order to facilitate the return of the group’s members to the APC.…
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APC NEC confirms indirect primaries, pegs presidential form at N100m
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that indirect mode of primaries will be used to pick the party’s flagbearers for various elective positions in the 2023 general elections. This was one of the decisions taken at the NEC meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday. WesternPost had earlier reported that governors elected on the…
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INTERVIEW: Why I withdrew my lawsuit against APC- Former Lagos lawmaker
Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu is a former lawmaker who represented Amuwo-Odofin constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly between 2015 and 2019. In the last local government elections in 2021, Olorunrinu was initially declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government before being substituted with the incumbent Council Chairman, an act that made him…
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Battle of ego between governors, predecessors tearing APC apart – National Chairman
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu says the party is under the threat of tearing apart due to battle of ego between serving governors and their predecessors. Speaking at the 11th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, Adamu said the former governors should accept the serving governors as…
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2021 council election: Chairmanship aspirant, Olorunrinu withdraws court case against Lagos APC
A chairmanship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu, has withdrawn a court case filed against the party and the immediate past Chairman, Alhaji Tunde Balogun. WesternPost can authoritatively report. Olorunrinu, a former lawmaker who represented Amuwo-Odofin Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly in the 8th Assembly (2015-2019),…
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