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Labour Party will rescue Nigerians in 2027- Usman
The Chairman of the Labour Party National Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, has said the party would emerge as a platform for all Nigerians who feel disenfranchised or dissatisfied with the current state of affairs. Usman expressed her commitment to revitalising the party amid its current challenges. Speaking during the Committee’s inaugural meeting in Abuja, She emphasised the goal…
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Tinubu speaks on Edo election, urges peace, civility
KUNLE SANNI Ahead of the 2024 Edo governorship election, President Bola Tinubu has called on all stakeholders to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. WESTERN POST reports that the election is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024. The President, in a statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President, (Information and Strategy) on Friday, implored the governorship candidates, political parties,…
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PDP chairmanship: Adeleke reaffirms commitment to party’s constitution
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo As the internal leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepens, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has made his position clear. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the PDP Constitution, emphasizing the importance of following the party’s prescribed succession procedures in the event of…
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Edo Guber: INEC begins distribution of materials to 18 LGs
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Thursday, began the distribution of sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas in Edo State. The distribution occurred at the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria at Akpakpava junction, located at Ring Road, Benin. The hired vehicles that will convey the materials to various locations were stationed beside the CBN. The area…
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PDP crisis, a creation of APC- Bauchi Governor
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday said the crisis in the Peoples democratic Party (PDP) is a creation of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He stated this while receiving members of the PDP Board of Trustees at the Government House in Bauchi, the state capital. “Any challenge is not insurmountable, it is insurmountable by the grace of God and…
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PHOTO NEWS: Peter Obi, Baba-Ahmed join Olumide Akpata in LP campaign
Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi, his running mate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Aisha Yesufu, and other LP leaders joined Olumide Akpata, the Edo State Governorship candidate, at the grand finale of his campaign in Benin on Wednesday. Writing on his social media pages, the Edo State LP Governorship candidate said: “The energy at our grand finale rally today was ELECTRIC!…
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Osun LG polls: APC, two others, risk disqualification, says OSSIEC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has revealed that three parties—the All Progressives Congress (APC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), and Action Peoples Party (APP)—have breached electoral guidelines related to candidate substitution. Chairman of OSSIEC, Hashim Akintunde Abioye, made this announcement on Wednesday at a media briefing held at the Osun Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria…
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PDP Crisis: Governors, NWC move to sack Damagum as acting National Chairman
The governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party have perfected plans to sack IIiya Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party. Bauchi State Governor, who doubles as the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed made the revelation on Tuesday night shortly after…
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We don’t recorgnise you as LP Chairman- INEC tells Abure
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected Julius Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party, despite retaining his name on its website, on the list of political party chairmen. This new revelation is contained in a counter-affidavit filed in the Federal High Court Abuja, in response to Labour Party’s suit, challenging its exclusion from INEC’s refresher training for…
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Days to Edo election, Obaseki doles out N1billion grant to market women
Promises another N1billion, if Ighodalo wins In what appears to be a last minute move to curry more grassroot support, ahead of the Edo governorship election set for next Saturday, September 21, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has announced plans to distribute N1billion naira as grants to traders. The governor stated that the financial assistance is a thank you for the market…
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