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INEC rejects PDP’s notice for 100th NEC meeting
…gives reasons The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the notice submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its upcoming 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, citing a violation of procedural guidelines. In a letter dated 13 June 2025 and addressed to the party’s national chairman, the Commission noted that the notification did not comply with the provisions…
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No plan to substitute Shettima in 2027- APC Chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ismaeel Ahmed, has firmly dismissed rumours of any plan to replace the Vice President , Sen. Kashim Shettima for the 2027 presidential race. Speaking on Channels Television’s prime time programme Politics Today, the former member of the APC Board of Trustees described the claims as “malicious rumours” and insisted there was no substance…
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LG Polls: Second term not sure if you don’t perform well- Ojelabi tells Lagos APC candidates
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos Chapter, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has said second term is not certain for any unperformed council chairmen in 2029, advising the local government chairmanship candidates to perform if elected into office on July 12 council elections. Ojelabi made this declaration on Tuesday at the official flag-off ceremony and presentation of candidates held at…
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Oriyomi Hamzat slams oversea-based caller’s criticism as political sabotage
By Adejayan Gbenga – Popular Ibadan-based broadcaster and founder of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, has described the remarks made by an oversea-based caller during a live programme as a calculated attack. Hamzat, speaking in a statement titled “Oriyomi Hamzat and the Caller’s Rant: A Battle Between Vision and Viciousness” on Monday, said the remarks were not sincere political advice. It…
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LG Polls: All set for Lagos APC campaign flag-off
All is set for the official flag-off of the Local government election campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos ahead of the 2025 Council elections. The party’s secretariat at Acme road in Ikeja area of the state where the official flag-off is taking place was populated by many party supporters, APC Chieftains including Chairmanship candidates, Councillorship candidates, APC…
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Nigeria sliding dangerously into full-blown dictatorship, says Bode George
Former national vice chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has cautioned that Nigeria is sliding dangerously into full-blown dictatorship following the emergency rule in Rivers State. Addressing journalists in Lagos, George condemned Tinubu’s suspension of elected officials in Rivers, describing the action as an assault on democracy. He said the state of emergency was declared without any major…
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Stop turning blind eye to Benue killings – Atiku tells Nigerian leaders
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has called on leaders at both the federal and state levels to stop turning a blind eye to the killings in Benue State, while the state “drowns in blood”. In a statement he personally signed and titled “Enough is Enough: Benue Cannot Bleed in Silence’, Atiku said Nigerians are bleeding and begging to be heard and urged…
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Press freedom under siege in Osun, APM tells Adeleke Govt
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State has condemned the Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration over what it described as undue probing and veiled threats issued against media managers in the state. In a statement issued and signed by the Chairman of APM in the state, Adewale Adebayo, on Monday, the party frowned at the…
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Osun APC accuses PDP of plotting violence in LGAs
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the state government and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of plotting to recruit armed thugs to unleash violence on reinstated local government officials and party members. In a petition dated June 16, 2025, addressed to the Commissioner of Police and copied…
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Kalu advises Zamfara governor to maintain good relationship with Tinubu
Abia North Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has advised the governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, to maintain good relationship with President Bola Tinubu in the interest of the people. Kalu warned that the people of Zamfara could lose out of major development if the governor failed to play political economics with the President. The senator spoke when he commissioned the…
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