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Ekiti PDP holds LG, State congresses
The Peoples Democratic Party (Ekiti State Chapter) has held its local government and state congresses on Wednesday, describing the process as successful. The party’s Caretaker Committee in the state hailed the congress as a success, praising the peaceful conduct and participation. The Ekiti PDP Caretaker Chairman, Dare Adeleke, in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, expressed gratitude to the party’s…
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LP Lawmaker, Ogah dismisses suspension, backs Governor Otti
The member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah, has dismissed his purported suspension from the Labour Party, insisting his loyalty to Governor Alex Otti remains unwavering. The Julius Abure-led Labour Party faction recently suspended Otti and all LP lawmakers in the House of Representatives. Ogah told NAN on Thursday in Abuja that…
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Lagos APC advocates unity among Chairmanship aspirants ahead May 10 primaries
… mulls consensus arrangement across LGs The All Progressives Congress (Lagos State Chapter) has called on all the Chairmanship aspirants to be united ahead of the May 10 primaries elections, suggesting consensus candidacy across the 20 local governments and 37 local council areas. The party leadership gave this suggestion on Wednesday at the Stakeholders’ meeting held at the party’s secretariat…
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NNPP Senator, Kawu defects to APC
The Senator representing Kano South, Sen. Summaila Kawu, has officially dumped the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Senator Kawu’s defection on Wednesday was a sequel to the reading of the letter he wrote to that effect to the President of the Senate. Kawu in the letter read by the President of the Senate, Godswill…
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Nenadi Usman led LP moves to probe Abure over alleged misconduct
The caretaker committee of the Labour Party, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, has launched an investigation into Barrister Julius Abure over allegations of misconduct, including corruption, misappropriation of party funds, and anti-party activities. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Senator Usman accused Abure of persistently parading himself as the national chairman of the party despite being removed,…
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Ganduje hints at Kwankwaso’s return, calls him ‘ a fish out of water’
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, says the ruling party is open to welcoming former Kano governor Rabiu Kwankwaso back into its fold. Speaking to journalists at the APC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, Ganduje described Kwankwaso, now a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), as “a fish out of water” and hinted at…
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Lagos GAC Chairman, Olusi raises concerns over politicians pushing children into LG contests
The Chairman of the Governance Advisory Council in Lagos State, Tajudeen Olusi, has expressed displeasure over the increasing trend of politicians pushing their children into political contests for local government positions. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Olusi expressed his discomfort with this development, stating that it represents a troubling shift in Nigerian politics, where personal ambitions and financial motivations…
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Governor Sule dismisses fears of one-party state amid defections to APC
By Kunle Sanni Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has dismissed concerns that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state under President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following a wave of high-profile defections from opposition parties. Sule made the remarks on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the Presidential Villa in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with President…
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APC leads Edo Assembly as Speaker, 17 Council Chairmen, others dump PDP
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, 17 local government area chairpersons, councilors, and others have officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Agbebaku and other defectors were received into the APC by the party’s national secretary, Ajibola Bashiru, Governor Monday Okpebholo, and other chieftains of the leading party…
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6 reps members dump PDP for APC
…2 LP legislators move to PDP Six members of the House of Representatives from Delta State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Two Labour Party (LP) legislators also moved to the PDP. The defection notices were read by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday. The lawmaker representing Ika…
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