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Politics
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Jandor, Tinubu’s daughter meet in Mecca
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor, on Monday met with Chief Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A statement issued on Monday by Jandor’s Spokesman, Gbenga Ogunleye, said the meeting took place in the sacred city and provided an opportunity for both leaders to exchange…
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INEC receives petition seeking Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall from Senate
The Independent National Electoral Commission has received the petition seeking the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Secretary to the commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, received the petition on Monday. The petition was submitted with over 250,000 constituents’ signatures, out of about 480,000 registered voters in Kogi Central, which meets INEC’s requirement of…
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Rivers emergency rule declaration betrays spirit of federalism- Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said the declaration of state of emergency in the state was against the spirit of federalism. Speaking with International news organisation, Soyinka condemned the over-centralisation government, maintained that the 1999 constitution gives too much power to the president, saying “there was the need for a national discussion on the matter”. He said, “If it…
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Jonathan criticizes handling of Rivers crisis, calls it ‘clear abuse of power’
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the handling of the political crisis in Rivers State, describing it as a blatant abuse of power by all three arms of government. The crisis escalated on March 18 when President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state due to political and security instability. He also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy…
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NNPP backs Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has backed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers. The party said no responsible government will allow a situation to deteriorate before taking decisive action in the best interest of its citizens. NNPP National Chairman, Dr Agbo Major, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on…
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Party politics: Discipline, integrity remain SDP’s watchwords- Adebayo
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said discipline and integrity are watchwords of the party, advising those coming into the party to drop their ego and fall in line with the rules guiding the party. He dismissed insinuations in some quarters that the party had become a beautiful bride for “disgruntled and…
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Supreme Court nullifies judgements of A’Court, FHC sacking Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary
The Supreme Court has nullified the judgements of the Court of Appeal and Federal High Court which sacked Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). A five-member panel of the apex court held that the issue of who is the National Secretary of the PDP borders on the internal affairs of a political party which…
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S’Court judgment affirms Udeh-Okoye as National Secretary, says PDP
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it welcomed the Supreme Court judgment, asserting that the ruling validates Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary of the party. A statement signed by PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the Supreme Court’s decision confirmed that leadership matters within the PDP remain internal affairs,…
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PDP rejects Osun APC’s call for state of emergency, says democracy thriving
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) for calling for a state of emergency in the state, dismissing the claims as baseless. State PDP Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, asserted that democratic governance is thriving in Osun, with no legal or governance justification for the APC’s…
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Osun APC demands state of emergency, cites breakdown of governance
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined calls for the imposition of a state of emergency in the state, citing a total collapse of governance at the local government level. In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, the APC claimed that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s…
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