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Damagum restates commitment to PDP, says ‘Chairmanship not a do or die affair’
By Innocent Raphael Umar Damagum, Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reiterated his commitment to the party, while emphasizing that the National Chairmanship position was not a “do or die affair”. He stated this during the PDP’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday, asserting that despite potential changes in roles, like reverting to Deputy National…
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IGP withdraws policemen attached to ex-Kogi governor, Bello
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn all police officers attached to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The order for the withdrawal was contained in a police wireless message. The document with reference number: “CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34 reads in part; “IG has ordered the withdrawal of all policemen attached to His Excellency and former Executive…
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Tinubu won’t change a winning team, Presidency knocks PDP
Kunle Sanni The Presidency has chastised the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its refusal to recognise the constructive reforms implemented in the current administration of President Bola Tinubu. According to him, the President has stated that he will not change his team, which has been responsible for the country’s turnaround. In recent times, the country has experienced a…
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Why Tinubu gave North key ministerial position, Ribadu explains
Kunle Sanni National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has highlighted reasons to defend President Bola Tinubu’s decision to appoint individuals from the Northern region to hold key positions in the government. In a speech delivered in Sokoto on Thursday, Ribadu explained that the President’s intention was to ensure that the issues affecting the northern region are given top priority and tackled…
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Your Allegations on one-party system are false, APC tackles PDP
Kunle Sanni The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday criticized the 98th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for being a mere show of a disorganized party. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, in a statement he signed accused the opposition of not focusing on rebuilding the party and instead making false allegations that…
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PDP, Wike versus Atiku: Wike wins Round One
Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike may have won Round One in the protracted leadership supremacy battle within the opposition PDP with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The party’s governors indicated on Thursday that only the PDP National Executive Committee could remove the acting National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Damagun, an ally of the FCT Minister. To pave the…
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PDP NEC okays party congress timetable
…worries over Nigeria’s economic situation By Innocent Raphael The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, approved the party congress timetable. It also approved the reconstitution of disciplinary committees, and extended the tenure of the Constitution Amendment Committee, as parts of actions towards restructuring the leadership of the party. These were parts of the resolutions…
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PDP begins NEC meeting in Abuja
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last year’s election Atiku Abubakar; his running mate Ifeanyi Okowa; FCT Minister Nyesom Wike; Rivers State Governor Siminalaye Fubara are among the dignitaries attending the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The 98th NEC meeting was held at the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja and it was the first time…
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N80.2bn fraud: EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes. This was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday. “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes…
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EFCC mulls military option to arrest Yahaya Bello
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may likely engage the military to fish out former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. EFCC’s lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro SAN, gave the hint on the possibility of using the military to arrest former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello whom it seeks to prosecute for alleged corruption. EFCC operatives had laid siege to the…
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