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Edwin Clark urges Tinubu to drop treason charges against Nnamdi Kanu
By Innocent Raphael The convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark has called on President Bola Tinubu to instruct Attorney-General Lateef Fagbemi to drop all charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Clark issued his plea in an open letter to Tinubu on Sunday, advocating for the use of…
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Akpabio rallies South South APC to support Tinubu
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswll Akpabio has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South zone to continue to lend their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to achieve his Renewed Hope agenda. Senator Akpabio made the call at the South-South APC National Executive Committee meeting in Calabar, Cross River State on Sunday. The…
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Scrutinize politicians’ donations, Osinbajo urges Church
By Innocent Raphael Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has called on the church to critically examine the sources of wealth of politicians making donations for evangelism. Osinbajo made this appeal on Saturday during the inaugural lecture in honour of the late senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church, Taiwo Odukoya. The lecture, titled “Strengthening the Christian Voice in Government or Public…
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Former Lagos PDP chairman, Segun Adewale defects to APC
A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Chief Segun Adewale, has announced his decision to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adewale, also known as “Aeroland”, declared his move at a news conference in Lagos on Saturday. Adewale explained that he joined the APC to support President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and not…
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Atiku’s penchant for playing to the gallery legendary, becoming an embarrassment, says TMSG
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of impulsivity – almost always saying something without thinking or considering the racity of such statements. The TMSG, which is burdened by the impulsive tendency of the former president of rushing to the press to make grave accusations against President Bola Tinubu, cautioned that he should always…
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June 12: Mandate Group launches 40m membership drive for Tinubu, Shettima
The Mandate Group has launched a 40million membership drive aimed at boosting support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President Kashim Shettima. The group was created in the early 1990s as an independent campaign group while Tinubu was the governor of Lagos. The group played a significant role in ensuring sustained leadership of the Tinubu group in Lagos…
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Ondo PDP names Reps member as Agboola’s gov’ship running mate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Hon Festus Akingbaso as it’s deputy governorship candidate in Ondo 2024 governorship election. Akingbaso is a former Ondo State House of Assembly member and will be the running mate to the PDP governorship candidate, Ajayi Agboola. The duo of Agboola/Akingbaso will face Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyetidawa…
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Atiku refutes Shettima’s claims he benefited from Tinubu’s goodwill
By Innocent Raphael Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar’s Office has refuted recent claims made by Vice President Kashim Shettima, alleging that the former VP had benefited from President Bola Tinubu’s goodwill during his “persecution” within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement made public on Sunday by the Office of the PDP chieftain, Atiku noted that contrary to Shettima’s…
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PDP postpones NEC meeting to elect new national chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s National Working Committee (NWC) has rescheduled its planned National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to nominate a new replacement for the position of national chairman from August to September 2024. The party cited the absence of key partners who are away doing religious duties during the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The NEC meeting, which had…
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Withhold early judgment on Tinubu’s administration, Okupe urges Nigerians
By Innocent Raphael The former director-general of the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe has called on Nigerians to refrain from hastily judging the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday, Okupe advised the public to resist the urge to criticize Tinubu’s government in the same manner as previous administrations.…
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