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Dan Orbih re-elected as PDP South-South Chairman at zonal congress in Calabar
Dan Orbih, a close ally of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, has been re-elected as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the South-South zone. Orbih secured his position on Saturday during the party’s zonal congress, which took place in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. Alongside Orbih, several other officials were elected to key…
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OSSIEC announces newly elected LG Chairmen in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has announced the newly elected Chairmen for the 30 Local Government Councils in the state. Below is the full list: Boripe – Babalola Wasiu Kayode Egbedore – Okunade Oluwafemi Adesanya Ife Central – Adeyenuwo Rotimi John Obokun – Agboola Francis Olajire Isokan – Azeez Lateef Adeniran Boluwaduro – Aina…
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PDP disavows South South zonal congress in Cross River
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned the South South Zonal Congress held on Saturday in Calabar, Cross River. A statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, said the PDP has not conducted its South South Zonal Congress neither is it in any way involved in the gathering in…
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Osun: PDP wins all LG seats in landslide victory
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has won all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the just-concluded local government election in the state. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, made the announcement in a video shared with journalists by the spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on…
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APM accuses OSSIEC of wasting billions on ‘shadow election’ in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has been accused of wasting billions of naira on a “shadow election” that never truly took place. The chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Hon. Adewale Adebayo, criticized OSSIEC over Saturday’s local government election, alleging that the election only took place in Ede, the hometown of Governor Ademola…
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‘He’s repentant’ — Ozekhome asks Nigerians to forgive Babangida over June 12 election annulment
Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has called on Nigerians to forgive former military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) for annulling the 1993 presidential election. Speaking on Friday, Ozekhome said Babangida’s public admission of regret over the annulment was a significant step towards national healing. During the launch of his autobiography on Thursday, Babangida acknowledged for the first…
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PHOTO NEWS: Wike attends PDP South-South zonal meeting in Calabar
Former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike attended the South-South PDP Zonal Congress in Calabar, Cross River State on Saturday. PDP has been embroiled in crisis as a fallout of the 2023 Presidential election primaries where Wike lost to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Wike led a group of 5 Governors who campaigned against…
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Osun LG poll: OSSIEC accuses police of detaining staff, sealing secretariat
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has accused the Nigeria Police of arresting its staff on election duty and sealing off the commission’s secretariat. The chairman of the commission, Barr. Hashim Abioye, made the allegation in a video circulated on social media, stating that the arrested officials had committed no crime and violated no court…
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Osun LG election: Voting commences amidst controversy, boycotts
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Despite initial concerns, the voting process to elect chairmen and councillors across the 30 Local Government Areas of the state, including the Modakeke Area Office, has commenced. Security personnel were positioned in strategic locations to maintain order. However, despite the vehicular movement restriction order by the governor, some vehicles and motorcycles were seen on the roads.…
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Atiku’s role in economic reforms under Obasanjo government deserves credit, says el-Rufai
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, says Atiku Abubakar, ex-vice-president, deserves credit for spearheading economic reforms during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Abubakar was vice-president in the Obasanjo government from 1999 to 2007. He was also tasked with overseeing the privatisation of national assets, with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) headed by el-Rufai, also within his purview at the time.…
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