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South-south won’t forget Ameachi’s role in Jonathan’s 2015 defeat – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Nyesom Wike has slammed the vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Rotimi Amaechi for allegedly working against the re-election of Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. Wike, who spoke on Tuesday at a media chat in Abuja, said the South South people have not forgotten Amaechi’s role in Jonathan’s defeat. According to…
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Wike blasts Bode George over Lagos PDP poll failures
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has berated a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode Goerge for describing himself as a founding father of the party. Wike said George claims to be a founding father of the party but PDP has failed to win any election in Lagos State since 1999. The Minister spoke…
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We won’t disappoint Kwara residents, APC’s Danladi vows ahead of elections
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Yakubu Danladi Salihu, has assured residents that he and other party candidates will not disappoint them if elected in the 2027 general elections. Danladi gave the assurance on Monday as the APC concluded its three-day thank-you tour of Kwara South with visits to Isin…
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Basiru expresses confidence in APC’s victory ahead of Osun poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has described the August 15 Osun governorship election as critical to the future of the state, urging party members to intensify their efforts ahead of the poll. Basiru, in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists on Tuesday in Osogbo,…
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Catholic laity defends Onaiyekan, says cardinal spoke out of concern for Nigeria
The Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (CLCN) has defended the comments made by Cardinal John Onaiyekan on President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with Catholic bishops, insisting the former Archbishop of Abuja spoke out of genuine concern for the country’s future rather than to embarrass the Federal Government. The council said the cardinal’s remarks reflected the Catholic Church’s responsibility to offer moral…
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Oyo ADC governorship candidate Adegoke shares boiled corn with supporters
By Adejayan Gbenga The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State, Taofeek Adegoke, has stirred reactions after a video of him distributing boiled corn to supporters by the roadside went viral on social media. The video, which surfaced on Tuesday, showed Adegoke standing beside a pot of boiled corn and personally serving supporters who had gathered…
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Osun APC dismisses Adeleke’s allegations against Tinubu, Oyetola
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s allegations of political persecution against President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, describing them as baseless and an attempt to justify an impending electoral defeat. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s director of media and information,…
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Busari sues to void Hamzat’s Accord governorship ticket
By Adejayan Gbenga Hon. Olakunle Busari, a governorship aspirant of the Accord Party in Oyo State, has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Ibadan seeking to nullify the emergence of Mr Oriyomi Hamzat as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Busari, through his counsel, Tunji Ogunrinde (SAN), is asking the court to direct the…
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Adeleke seeks Tinubu’s intervention over killings in Osun, demands credible election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, on Monday called on President Bola Tinubu to stop the killings in the state and ensure that the August 15 governorship election is not rigged. Addressing supporters at a campaign rally in the Sabo area of Osogbo, Adeleke appealed to the President to intervene, saying: “President Bola Tinubu, something is…
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Kano senator Rufai Hanga resigns from NDC
Senator Rufai Hanga, who represents Kano Central Senatorial District, has resigned from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), ending the party’s representation in the Senate from northern Nigeria. Hanga, the NDC’s only senator from the North and the Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate, announced his resignation in a letter dated August 3, 2026, addressed to the party chairman of Najeria…
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