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Defections: Atiku warns Nigerians against divisive politics
… tackles Tinubu’s govt By Kunle Sanni Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has lashed out at the Bola Tinubu administration, calling it the “real enemy” of Nigerians. He urged Nigerians to reject attempts to distract them with ethnic, religious, or regional sentiments. Atiku’s remarks were in response to the recent wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to…
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Group urges Adeleke to stay in PDP, support Tinubu’s re-election bid
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A political interest group, Osun Leaders of Thought (OLT), has advised Governor Ademola Adeleke to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while forming an alliance with President Bola Tinubu in support of his 2027 re-election bid. The group, in a statement issued on Friday by its Chief of Public Affairs, Comrade Adesola Adigun, warned against…
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Coalition: El-Rufai, Adewole Adebayo meet Aregbesola
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Friday held a closed-door meeting with former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, and the 2023 Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo. The high-level meeting, which took place in Lagos, centred on ongoing discussions around the formation of a proposed political coalition. While details of the meeting were not made public,…
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Oyetola urges Osun APC members to unite for common political goal
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged members and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State to remain united in the pursuit of a common political goal by maintaining the peace, unity, and cohesion currently prevailing within the party. Oyetola emphasized the importance of building a formidable and indivisible…
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2027: Ex-IGP declares for governorship in Nasarawa
A former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has officially declared his intention to run for governorship in 2027 in Nasarawa State under the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform. Adamu made his declaration during a meeting with members of the State Working Committee of the APC held in Lafia. The former IGP said his decision was driven by a “clarion call” from…
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2027: SDP dissociates itself from ATM
…..passes vote of confidence in Adedayo The national leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has dissociated the party from a group, Alliance for Transformation Mandate (ATM), saying the two have nothing in common. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, on Friday, said its attention had been drawn to a world press conference…
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Kalu urges South-East to fully support Tinubu ahead of 2027
By Kunle Sanni Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the South-East to go beyond passive support and fully align with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating that the government has performed impressively since taking office. Kalu made the call on Thursday during the launch of the Abia State headquarters of the Renewed Hope…
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‘You can’t develop Nigeria from Abuja’ – Adamolekun tells Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni Renowned public administration scholar, Professor Ladipo Adamolekun, has called on President Bola Tinubu to decentralize governance in Nigeria, insisting that true development cannot be achieved from the nation’s capital. According to a report by The Cable on Friday, Adamolekun, speaking at the launch of his 37th book, Reflections on Governance and Development in Nigeria, in Akure, Ondo…
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2027: SDP’s ideology is to improve national security, enhance people’s welfare- Adebayo
The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said that the party’s ideology is to improve the national security, enhance the welfare of Nigerians and provide social and economic justice for all. Adebayo, who was the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general election, speaking with journalists, said the party had always maintained that…
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‘Delta defections painful, but our faith is in God’ – Damagum
Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar Damagum, has described the defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, his deputy, and several key party leaders to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as shocking and painful. He said the PDP leadership would immediately set up a caretaker committee to take charge of the Delta chapter. Speaking at…
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