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Politics
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PDP wants to destabilise Nigeria to regain power, says Presidency
The Presidency has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of planning to destabilise the country so as to regain power. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, stated this in a statement on Tuesday while reacting to PDP’s statement on the energy crisis in the country. According to Adesina, the Department of State Services (DSS)…
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Senate frowns at court judgment on new Electoral Act, to discuss issue on Wednesday
The Senate will on Wednesday, consider a motion to discuss the recent judgment by a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, nullifying the provisions of Section 84(12) of the newly amended Electoral Act 2022 passed by the National Assembly. It would be recalled that Justice Evelyn Anyadike, in a judgment, held that the Section of the Act was “unconstitutional, invalid,…
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Babayemi, Osun PDP governorship candidate promises prompt payment of salaries, pensions
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun State, Prince Dotun Babayemi, has promised to pay all the outstanding half-salary arrears owed civil servants in the state if elected into office on July 16. He also assured that not only would the backlog of pensions and gratuities be cleared, pensioners would heave a sigh of relief…
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Saraki meets PDP senators over 2023 presidential ambition
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki would meet with Senators elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today. The meeting is not unconnected with Saraki’s ambition to be Nigeria’s president in 2023. WESTERN POST had earlier reported that Saraki picked his expression of interest and nomination forms to contest in the PDP presidential primaries on Monday. Saraki was…
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National Convention: Buni’s CECPC to brief APC Senators Tuesday
The Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will brief Senators of the ruling party on Tuesday, March 22, at 2pm. The announcement was made by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, at the start of plenary on Tuesday. Omo-Agege, conveyed notice of the meeting in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad…
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Saraki picks presidential nomination form, pledges all ministers of state will be under 35
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential nomination form ahead of the 2023 general elections. Saraki who posted on his social media pages, said young professionals led by Abubakar Danmusa contributed the N40m for his expression of interest and nomination forms. Saraki promised that due to this gesture, all his ministers of state will…
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Osun APC faction TOP, kicks against Omisore as national secretary
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun Progressives (TOP), a caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has kicked against the choice of Senator Iyiola Omisore as the National Secretary of the party. Chairman of the group, Adelowo Adebiyi in a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Monday said pushing Omisore forward as the…
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We’ll ensure conclusive governorship election in Osun, says REC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in Osun State, Prof. Abdulganiy Olayinka Raji has assured election stakeholders that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will conduct a free, fair, acceptable and conclusive election come July 16th governorship election in the state. Speaking on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting on the devolution of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR)…
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BREAKING: Court sacks 20 Cross River assembly members over defection to APC from PDP
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Taiwo Taiwo who delivered the judgement said the lawmakers needed to forfeit their seats after leaving the party under which they were elected. Details later…
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Osun 2022: Don’t be deceived by untested politicians, Oyetola tells electorate
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola has urged the electorate not to allow “kindergarten politicians” to deceive them during the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state. Oyetola stated this during an engagement programme with All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state at the weekend. Represented by his Special Adviser…
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