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Ondo lawmakers allege assembly held only four plenary sittings in seven months
By Boye Oyeyemi The crisis rocking the Ondo State House of Assembly deepened on Monday as some lawmakers alleged that the assembly had held only four plenary sittings in the last seven months under the leadership of the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji. The lawmakers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, claimed the sparse sittings had hampered legislative activities and raised concerns…
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Uba Sani drops Muslim deputy, picks Christian running mate for 2027
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has dropped his deputy, Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election and named Jerry Adams as the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision marks a shift from the Muslim-Muslim ticket on which Sani and Balarabe were elected in 2023 to a Muslim-Christian ticket ahead of…
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Ede will deliver massive votes for Adeleke, says Osun monarch
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Adesola Lawal, has declared that the people of Ede will deliver massive votes for Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Speaking on Tuesday during the commissioning of the 9km dualisation of the Akoda–Baptist High School–Oke Gada Road in Ede, the monarch appealed to President…
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2027 elections: Tinubu will win in all 36 states, says SWAGA chairman
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The National Chairman of the South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), Senator Dayo Adeyeye, on Tuesday declared that President Bola Tinubu would win all 36 states of the federation in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking at the launch of SWAGA 2.0 and the campaign rally for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun…
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Ondo APM senatorial candidate blames defections on lack of party ideology
By Boye Oyeyemi The African Peoples Movement candidate for Ondo Central Senatorial District, Sunday Falae, has attributed the wave of defections by politicians across the country to the absence of clear ideological differences among Nigeria’s political parties. Speaking with journalists in Akure on Tuesday, Falae said the recent movement of National Assembly members to the ruling All Progressives Congress was…
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Atiku, SOKAPU condemn Southern Kaduna killings, demand urgent security action
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, and the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ Union (SOKAPU) have condemned the killing of at least 30 people in Narido community, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, calling for urgent action to halt the recurring attacks in the region. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, reportedly…
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Oyo APC governorship candidate Alli appoints Yemi Aderibigbe campaign DG
By Adejayan Gbenga The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has appointed Asiwaju (Barrister) Yemi Aderibigbe as the Director-General of his campaign council ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The appointment was announced in a statement personally signed by Alli on Tuesday and made available to journalists in Ibadan. According to the APC…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court voids INEC deregistration of ADC, Accord Party, 3 others
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a Federal High Court judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. The parties whose registration was restored are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and Zenith Labour Party…
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Ondo APC chieftain urges party to reward loyal members
By Boye Oyeyemi A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Dr Femi Akinkuebi, has urged the party’s state and national leadership to uphold loyalty, fairness and unity in handling internal affairs, warning that members’ sacrifices should not be taken for granted. Akinkuebi, in a statement titled “Loyalty Should Never Be Mistaken for Weakness,” said the events surrounding…
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APC reconciliation efforts yielding results, says Alli
By Adejayan Gbenga The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 Oyo State election, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, says ongoing efforts to reconcile aggrieved members of the party are yielding positive results as the APC prepares for the next general election. Alli, who represents Oyo South Senatorial District, made the remarks during a Nigerian Union of Journalists programme tagged “A…
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