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APC National Secretary Basiru warns against attacks on President Tinubu
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has criticized some members of the party in Osun State over what he described as “unwarranted and disrespectful” attacks on President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during the Sallah celebration at his Osogbo residence, Basiru condemned recent media engagements and an open letter that he claimed…
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Presidential aide Aliyu Audu resigns, expresses gratitude for opportunity to serve
By Kunle Sanni Aliyu Audu has stepped down from his role as Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Public Affairs, marking the end of his tenure in the administration less than a year after his appointment. In a resignation letter dated June 8, 2025, and addressed to the President through the Chief of Staff, Audu stated that…
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‘I have no ties with Aregbesola, remain loyal to Tinubu’ — Senator Basiru
The campaign organisation of Senator Ajibola Surajudeen Basiru has denied reports linking him to former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, dismissing claims of internal crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State. In a statement by the campaign’s spokesperson, Prof. Sulaiman Ajala, the group described a recent Daily Post publication alleging a political alliance with Aregbesola as false…
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Lagos PDP Spokesman, ex-deputy governorship candidate, others join APC
The deputy governorship candidate of the Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 general elections, Safurat Abdulkareem, former Deputy State Chairman, Chief Ola Apena, and the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Hakeem Amode have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). They made their defection known at a press conference held at the secretariat of the Lagos4Lagos Movement in…
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Maryam Abacha defends late husband, questions claims of looted funds
By Kunle Sanni Maryam Abacha, widow of the late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has questioned the long-standing narrative that her husband looted billions of dollars from Nigeria during his time in power, insisting that the funds he “kept for the country” were stolen after his death. In an interview on TVC Politics with Femi Akande, aired on…
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2027: Northern christian leaders canvass full participation in electoral process
Ahead of the 2027 general election, Christian leaders from across the 19 northern states of the federation have called for full participation in the electoral processes, to occupy more leadership positions. The leaders, under the aegis of the Christian Northern Nigeria Political Forum, gave the charge in the Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Sunday. The event was…
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Jonathan lost despite 22 PDP governors endorsed him- Ndume
The senator representing Borno South in the Senate, Ali Ndume, on Sunday said that former President Good luck Jonathan lost in 2015 despite 22 PDP governors endorsed him, saying the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu by the APC governors do not matter. The senator who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, said he did not support the…
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PDP chieftain Showunmi visits President Tinubu amid defection rumours
By Kunle Sanni Segun Showunmi, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential campaign, spent part of the Eid-el-Kabir holiday with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Showunmi revealed the visit on Sunday evening via his official X account, sharing a photo of himself standing beside the President. “Sallah Day 3! I spent…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu denies rift with Tinubu, calls rumours ‘crying more than the bereaved’
By Kunle Sanni Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has dismissed widespread rumours of a rift between him and President Bola Tinubu, describing such reports as “people crying more than the bereaved.” Speaking after a closed-door meeting with the President at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu said there was no discord, insisting, “He’s my father, he’s my…
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EXCLUSIVE: Lagos PDP SWC, ex-deputy governorship candidate to join APC
Some members of the State Working Committee (SWC) of the Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ex- Deputy Governorship Candidate of the party in 2015 general elections and the 2023 House of Assembly candidates of the party would announce their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, Western Post reliably gathered. A source close to one of the intending…
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