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Adebayo unveils plan to end import dependency, pledges production-driven Nigeria
…proposes Bank of Electricity in economic shift The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has unveiled an ambitious four-year economic plan aimed at reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imports and transforming the country into a production-driven economy by 2031. The blueprint, titled Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity, represents a sharp break from the consumption-oriented policies that…
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‘I warned you not to trust your deputy’ — Duke recalls IBB’s warning to Obasanjo on Atiku
Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke has recounted how former military Head of State Ibrahim Babangida allegedly warned former President Olusegun Obasanjo against trusting his then vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, during their first term in office. Duke’s account is contained in a new book by Seun Oloketuyi titled How to Win Elections in Nigeria, which examines the political intrigues surrounding…
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2027: Atiku vows to restore petrol subsidy if elected
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has promised to restore the petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Atiku made the pledge during an interview on Wednesday, accusing the Federal Government of failing to account for the funds generated from the removal of the subsidy. He said he did not oppose the decision…
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2027: Tinubu will lose if election is free, fair – PRP Chairman
The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 presidential election before 4 p.m. if the exercise is free, fair and credible. Baba-Ahmed who spoke on Wednesday during Channels TV’s Politics Today, said “If it is a credible, free and fair election, I assure you Tinubu will lose. I…
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Folarin, Adelabu absent as Oyo APC reconciliation committee submits report
By Adejayan Gbenga Several governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, including Teslim Folarin, Bayo Adelabu, Akeem Agbaje, Hakeem Alao and Rauf Olaniyan, were absent on Wednesday when the state reconciliation committee presented its findings to the party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, in Ibadan. The meeting was part of efforts by the APC leadership to reconcile…
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BREAKING: Ex-Ondo lawmaker resigns from APC over unresolved internal issues
By Boye Oyeyemi Former member of the House of Representatives for Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Tajudeen Adefisoye, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress. Adefisoye disclosed this in a statement posted on his Facebook account on Wednesday evening, saying the decision was influenced by his personal conviction and that of his supporters. The former lawmaker said the resignation followed…
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VIDEO: One dead as clash erupts during Adeleke’s visit to Ataoja palace
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that one person was killed and several others injured during a clash at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, on Wednesday. The incident reportedly occurred during a courtesy visit to the palace by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly…
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Adebayo unveils results-based governance plan for 2027
…targets ‘Promises without results’ culture The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has challenged Nigeria’s political establishment to judge his proposed 2027–2031 administration not by its promises or announcements, but by what it delivers. In a policy blueprint titled Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity, Adebayo outlined a governance philosophy centred on the security and welfare…
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2027 elections: Osun workers back Accord candidates, declare support for Tinubu
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State workers and pensioners have declared support for all Accord Party candidates contesting the 2027 Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly elections in the state, while backing President Bola Tinubu for the presidential election. The declaration was made on Wednesday at the Osun State Government Secretariat, Osogbo, where the workers gathered…
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SDP’s Adebayo faults Tinubu over absence at peace accord signing
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for personally skipping the signing of an electoral peace accord ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying it raises concerns about commitment to peaceful polls. Speaking with journalists after the singing ceremony, Adebayo said as the nation’s top leader, Tinubu should have…
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