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Kwankwaso alleges Lagos interference in affairs of Northern Nigeria
Former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has raised concerns over what he describes as efforts by Lagos to “colonize” northern Nigeria. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of Skyline University in Kano, Kwankwaso accused forces based in Lagos of meddling in the governance and economic…
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Ondo election: APC will win more states, says Oyintiloye
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has declared that the party’s triumph in the Ondo State governorship election on Saturday signals a growing trend of APC victories, particularly in states currently governed by opposition parties. Oyintiloye, a member of the APC National Campaign Stakeholders Engagement Committee for the…
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Presidency reacts to Obasanjo’s remarks, accuses him of misinformation
By Kunle Sanni The Presidency has sharply criticized recent comments made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo at Yale University, dismissing them as “hallucinations” and accusing him of spreading misinformation and hypocrisy. In a statement released on Monday by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation, the Presidency rejected Obasanjo’s critique of the current administration, alleging…
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Osun 2026: Ganduje accused of destabilizing politics in South West
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Umar Ganduje, has been accused of harboring a hidden agenda to destabilize the South West and create political challenges for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the region. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Monday, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke,…
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APC chieftain says party may zone governorship ticket to Osun-West
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Oluomo Sunday Akere, has disclosed that the party will zone its governorship ticket to the Osun-West Senatorial District if former Governor Gboyega Oyetola chooses not to contest in the 2026 governorship election. Akere, who served as Commissioner for Information under the administration of Rauf Aregbesola,…
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Ogun LG: APC wins all 20 chairmanship seats as Opposition condemns election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept all 20 chairmanship seats in the Ogun State Local Government polls held on Saturday. The Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) Babatunde Osibodu declared the results of the exercise at the Commission’s headquarters in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta. He said the APC also won in the 236 wards across the state. According…
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Ogun LG: Voting ongoing as Governor Abiodun votes at polling unit 002, Iperu Ward 3 in Ikenne LG
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday, at about 11:24am cast his vote in the ongoing local government election at Polling Unit 002, Ita Osanyin, Iperu Ward 3 in the Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. Abiodun, while speaking with journalists after voting, hailed the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission for its preparedness to ensure the success…
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Ondo Poll: INEC replaces Ebiseni with Festus as LP candidate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has replaced the Labour Party candidate, Olusola Ebiseni with Dr. Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus. INEC disclosed this in a statement released on its official X account on Friday in compliance with the ruling by the Court of Appeal. “In obedience to the court order, the Commission has restored Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus, whose name was first…
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Tinubu urges peaceful Ondo governorship election
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has called for peace and decorum as Ondo State prepares for its off-cycle governorship election. Addressing political stakeholders and voters, the President emphasized the need to uphold democratic principles and ensure a process free from fear or intimidation, both before and after the polls. In a statement released on Friday by his Special Adviser…
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Nigeria Police reaffirms commitment to secure Ondo, ahead gubernatorial elections
The Nigeria Police Force, alongside other security agencies, is primed for the upcoming Ondo State gubernatorial elections, scheduled to take place across the state’s 18 Local Government Areas. Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, who oversees election security for Ondo, briefed the press and addressed officers in Akure on the extensive security measures underway. Speaking at the Ondo State…
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