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Northern group rejects bill seeking to upgrade Lagos 37 LCDAs
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria has rejected a bill seeking to convert the 37 Local Council Development Areas in Lagos State into full-fledged Local Government Areas. The bill, sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos State, Abiodun Faleke, and 21 other lawmakers, passed the second reading at the House of Representatives on Wednesday. If the bill scales…
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Atiku accuses Tinubu of targeting him, Sanwo-Olu in political witch-hunt
The media office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly denied allegations that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, funneled state funds to Atiku through businesswoman Aisha Achimugu. In a statement signed by Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, the claims were dismissed as “a blatant lie from the pit of hell” and a politically motivated smear campaign orchestrated to serve President…
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Southeast Senators urge Tinubu to immortalize Ex-NEC Chairman, Prof. Nwosu
Senators from the South-East have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to immortalize Professor Humphrey Nwosu for his pivotal role in ensuring that the historic June 12, 1993, presidential elections held and also put the elections in the consciousness of Nigerians. The senators, who had earlier walked out of the chamber told Senate correspondents in a separate briefing that President Tinubu…
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‘I will never stop holding public office holders accountable’, Ezekwesili blasts critics
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has reaffirmed her commitment to demanding accountability from public officials, stating that no amount of insult or criticism will deter her. Her statement follows a recent altercation with Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, representing Ebonyi North, during a Senate committee hearing. The confrontation stemmed from a petition filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill…
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Rivers: Ex-council chairmen reaffirm support for Fubara
The immediate past Local Government Chairmen of Rivers State have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid the ongoing political crisis that led to the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The 23 former chairmen, whose elections were recently invalidated by the Supreme Court, made this declaration during a solidarity visit to the suspended governor,…
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INEC receives recall petition for Senator Natasha, begins verification
By Kunle Sanni The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receipt of the contact details of representatives of the petitioners seeking to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. In a statement on Wednesday, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, announced that a formal notification letter had been sent to…
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Natasha accuses INEC of bias over recall petition
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias in handling the recall petition against her. She criticized the commission for failing to reject the petition outright despite its procedural flaws. The controversy arose after INEC confirmed receiving a petition seeking her recall, allegedly signed by more than half of the 474,554 registered…
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INEC identifies procedural gaps in recall petition of Senator Natasha
By Kunle Sanni The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised concerns over procedural gaps in the petition seeking to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. Following its weekly meeting on Tuesday, INEC confirmed that it had received a petition accompanied by six bags of documents, purportedly containing signatures from over half of the 474,554 registered voters in…
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2027: SDP won’t use unethical means to win elections – Prince Adebayo
For almost two months now, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has become the beautiful bride for politicians who are perceived to be unhappy with their political parties. Prince Adewole Adebayo, a leader and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, in this interview with journalists, expressed confidence that SDP will not deviate from its principles and processes in picking candidates for the…
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Lagos APC chairman loses wife
Esther Ojejabi, wife of the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has died. She reportedly died on Monday. However the cause of her death remains unknown as at the time of filing this report. Meanwhile, condolence messages have begun to pour in from political stakeholders in Lagos. In a post on his…
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