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Fashola rules out presidential ambition, expresses satisfaction in public service record
Former Lagos State Governor and former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has ruled out any ambition to contest Nigeria’s presidency, saying he is satisfied with his current role and would rather allow history to judge his record in public service. Speaking during an interview on TVC on Wednesday, Fashola gave a firm “No” when asked if he planned to run…
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Five South-East governors back Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, says Uzodimma
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has said the five governors of the South-East have resolved to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, citing what he described as the administration’s commitment to the development of the region through major infrastructure and economic projects. Uzodimma, who is Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, made the disclosure during a meeting with…
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Ex-APC senatorial aspirant dumps party, backs Adeleke’s re-election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A former All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial aspirant for Osun West, Chief Peter Ogundeji, has defected to the Accord Party and declared his support for the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke. Speaking at the Government House open field on Wednesday, Ogundeji, who led his supporters into the Accord Party, described Adeleke as a performing leader…
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21 Ondo lawmakers move to impeach speaker over alleged misconduct
By Boye Oyeyemi The leadership crisis rocking the Ondo State House of Assembly intensified on Wednesday as 21 of the 26 lawmakers reportedly renewed their resolve to remove the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, unless he resigns from office. The lawmakers accused the speaker of misconduct over the handling of a N44 million allocation released to the assembly by the…
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Osun 2026: Oyebamiji confident APC will unseat Adeleke in governorship poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has declared that the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke will be voted out in the August 15 governorship election, expressing confidence that a new era of development will begin under an APC government. Oyebamiji made the declaration while addressing supporters during…
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Police deny shielding political thugs in Osun, say arrests are evidence-based
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has rejected allegations by the state chapter of the Accord Party that it has been providing protection for any individual, group or political party, insisting that its operations are intelligence-driven and evidence-based. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the command said…
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APC dismisses Atiku’s claim on service-wide vote, defends Tinubu’s budget
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that the 2026 Service-Wide Vote (SWV) in the federal budget was designed to fund President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. In a statement on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the allegation as “highly mischievous” and accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential…
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Fubara endorses APC’s Chinda for Rivers governorship, declares support for coalition
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kingsley Chinda, ahead of the state’s governorship election, declaring his support for the political coalition backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Fubara made the declaration on Wednesday during the commissioning of the Rivers Medical Industries Project in…
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Accord alleges police shielding APC thugs, demands IGP’s intervention
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has accused the Nigeria Police Force of shielding suspected All Progressives Congress (APC) thugs allegedly involved in violent attacks across the state and called on the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to order an impartial investigation into the allegations. In a statement signed by the party’s state…
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Report of N1bn church instrument budget in Abia false, says Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has dismissed reports claiming that N1 billion was earmarked in the 2026 budget solely for the purchase of musical instruments for churches in Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State, describing the reports as misleading. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the deputy speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, the office…
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