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Presidency: Tinubu focused on governance, not 2027 election
By Kunle Sanni The Presidency has dismissed speculations that President Bola Tinubu is prioritizing the 2027 election, stating that his primary focus remains on improving Nigeria’s economy and the well-being of its citizens. In a statement on Friday, Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, emphasized that the President is more concerned with implementing economic reforms than engaging…
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Former Senate President Ahmad Lawan dismisses defection rumours
Senator Ahmad Lawan, President of the 9th Senate and representative of Yobe North Senatorial District, has denied reports suggesting he is set to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement issued on Sunday by his media adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, Senator Lawan described the claims as “false, baseless, and without merit.” He…
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SERAP sues Akpabio over Akpoti Uduaghan’s suspension
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over what it described as the “patently unlawful” suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. SERAP made this known in a post on it’s official X handle on Sunday. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeks to overturn the six-month suspension, which SERAP argued violates the senator’s…
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2027: SDP has learnt from PDP, APC’s mistakes- Adebayo
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) , Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said the party had learnt from the mistakes of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking with journalists in Lagos, Adebayo explained that the SDP is a well organised political party that plays by the rules unlike the other…
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El-rufai dismisses idea of merger, urges Atiku, Obi, others to join SDP
The former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed the idea of a possible future merger, and has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and others to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a recent interview with BBC Hausa, El-Rufai pleaded with the politicians to join SDP to defeat President Bola Tinubu in…
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APC applauds Buhari’s reaffirmation of loyalty to party
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended former President Muhammadu Buhari for reaffirming his loyalty to the party. In a statement on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Buhari declared, “I am an APC member, and I like to be addressed as such. I will try to popularize the party by all means.” The party, in a press statement signed by its…
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2027: INEC inaugurates election project plan committee
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has inaugurated the Election Project Plan Committee (EPPC), to oversee the strategic framework for the conduct of the 2027 polls. The inaugural meeting of the committee took place during the week in Abuja. Chaired by Prof. Rhoda H. Gumus, the committee is tasked with developing a comprehensive roadmap to ensure a seamless electoral process.…
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SDP accuses APC of plot to fabricate criminal charges against El-Rufai
By Kunle Sanni The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to suppress opposition voices by fabricating criminal charges against its members, beginning with former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai. In a statement on Friday, SDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Rufus Aiyenigba, alleged that the APC is using intimidation tactics to deter further…
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RSIEC begins preparation for August 9th Rivers LG election
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has begun its preparation ahead of the local government election which it earlier fixed to hold on the 9th of August, 2025. Tamunotonye Tobins, RSIEC’s Commissioner in charge of Media and Civic Education, in a press statement, noted that RSIEC would conduct a free, fair and credible poll. Tobin said: “The Rivers State…
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Rivers LG Election: INEC releases updated voters register, list of political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the updated register of voters in Rivers State, along with the list of registered political parties in Nigeria, ahead of the forthcoming Local Government Council elections. In a letter dated March 13, 2025, and signed by the Administrative Secretary, Odor Napoleon Emezuiruke, INEC formally notified the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC)…
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