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UPDATE: Buhari, Adamu lead APC ongoing NEC meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari and National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Abdullahi are currently leading the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja. The meeting being presided over by the party’s National Chairman is ongoing at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. WesternPost gathered from informed sources yesterday night that the NEC is expected…
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2023: We won’t support you because you helped us get here, Ayu tells Wike
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike that the party would conduct free and fair primaries to pick its candidates for elective positions in the 2023 general elections. Ayu said this when Wike visited the party’s headquarters to inform them of his intention to run for president. Wike asked the party leaders…
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APC Governors meet Buhari, reject consensus, seek indirect primaries
Governors elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), met with President Muhammadu Buhari earlier on Tuesday, ahead of the meeting of the National Executive Committee of the party slated for Wednesday in Abuja. This is just as the National Working Committee of the party led by Senator Abdullahi Adamu also met to prepare agenda for the NEC meeting…
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2023: INEC confirms primary dates for APC, PDP, 7 others
The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed the dates of primary election for the All Progessives Party (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and seven other parties ahead of the 2023 general elections. This was in the calendar of political party primaries released by the election and monitoring department of INEC which was seen by our correspondent. The other parties with…
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2023: Former guber candidate, Akinlade, meets Ogun west APC leaders, calls for unity
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Former Allied Peoples Movement (ARM) governorship candidate inthe 2015 general elections, Hon. AbdulKabir Akinlade, has appealed for unity among the people of Ogun West Senatorial District toward the forthcoming general election. Akinlade made the appeal during a meeting with Ogun West APC leaders, held at Ilaro town hall on Tuesday. He met with the leaders of…
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Afe Babalola’s call for interim national govt will create anarchy, says Uzodinma
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has faulted calls by legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola for an interim national government to run the country after the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure on May 29, 2023. WestenrnPost had reported that Babalola told a press conference in Ado Ekiti on Monday that the 2023 general elections should be suspended and that an…
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‘Judas Iscariout’ posters by enemies to draw hatred for Tinubu, says media office
The Tinubu Media office says enemies are out to set him against Christians by designing blasphemous posters which depict betrayal like Judas Iscariot did to Jesus. The social media was awash of posters showing the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, calling him a betrayal, just like Judas after he declared for presidency last week. A statement by Tinubu’s media office on…
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Three coalition commissioners, SAs, 93 council appointees, others defect to PDP in Oyo
By Bode Akinbode, Ibadan As 2023 general elections approaches, all the three commissioners appointed into Oyo State’s cabinet on account of the 2019 political coalition that brought in Governor Seyi Makinde, have announced their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The commissioners, who were also joined by Special Advisers and 93 Special Assistants appointed into local government positions from the African Democratic…
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Oyetola tells political appointees interested in contesting to resign
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has directed all political appointees in the state with interest to contest the 2023 general elections to resign their appointments with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prince Oluwole Oyebamiji, on Tuesday. The statement said: “This is sequel to…
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US-based Nigerian behind plot to smear Osinbajo’s reputation, says campaign team
The campaign team of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has alleged that it has uncovered plans by some individuals to launch a smear campaign against him. Osinbajo recently announced his decision to contest for the presidency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. According to a statement released by his campaign council’s media team on Tuesday, the smear campaigners intend…
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