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JUST IN: Delta Governor Oborevwori meets Tinubu at State House
By Kunle Sanni Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, marking his first official visit since his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oborevwori arrived at the State House around 3:30 p.m. and was received by officials before proceeding to a closed-door meeting with the president. The…
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Osun PDP slam Wole Oke over defection, tags him ‘irrelevant’
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Appointees of the Osun State Governor, elected officers, and key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Ijesa North Federal Constituency have criticized Hon. Wole Oke over his recent remarks following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oke, a House of Representatives member representing Ijesa North, stirred controversy on social media when he…
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Defection hits Niger PDP, ACD as over 12,000 members join APC
Over 12,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State. The defection, which was led by former ACD gubernatorial candidate, Bello Bwari, saw the new members welcomed by the APC state executives at the party’s secretariat in Minna North Central Nigeria. Bwari, while…
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Oyo APC demands Makinde’s impeachment over LG autonomy breach
By Adejayan Gbenga The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has called for the impeachment of Governor Seyi Makinde, accusing him of flouting the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy and mismanaging funds meant for the 33 local government councils in the state. In a statement issued over the weekend in Ibadan, the party’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare,…
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Ganduje, Jandor attend inauguration of National Agenda for Tinubu 2027
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje and the lead visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, Olajide Adediran popularly known as JANDOR witnessed the inauguration of the National Agenda for Tinubu 2027. The inauguration was followed by a Formal Reception and Strategic Dinner organized in honour of the APC National Chairman and other members of the APC…
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Adebayo canvasses access to leadership positions for women
The Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has called on the men folks to allow the women to have access to leadership positions. Adebayo made the call recently while speaking at the ‘Women in sustainability Africa summit and launch’ in Accra, Ghana. The SDP leader argued that women equally…
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Atiku slams Tinubu over VDM’s arrest, alleges crackdown on civil liberties
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly condemned the arrest and continued detention of popular social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), describing it as a blatant abuse of power by the Bola Tinubu administration. In a statement on Monday, Atiku criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for holding Otse without formal charges, following…
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NASS urges Supreme Court to dismiss PDP governors suit challenging Rivers emergency rule
The National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court of Nigeria to dismiss the suit filed by 11 governors from the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In its response, it contended that the suit was procedurally flawed and lacked merit. It further argued that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the…
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Kano governor pledges loyalty to Kwankwaso amid wave of defections
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his unwavering allegiance to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections. Yusuf made the declaration on Sunday while addressing 484 local government councillors from the state’s 44 local government areas at the Kano Government House. He emphasized that his political journey…
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I call my predecessors for advice — Governor Oyebanji
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State says he regularly consults with former governors — including political rivals — to steer the state effectively, describing them as mentors who offer valuable guidance. In an interview aired on TVC, Oyebanji emphasized that political unity has driven development in Ekiti over the past two and a half years. “A divided people cannot develop,”…
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