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BREAKING: Kidnapped Lagos PDP Chairman, Philip Aivoji regains freedom
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos Chapter, Philip Aivoji, has regained his freedom after four days of being kidnapped by gunmen along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. This was disclosed by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Hakeem Amode, in a short statement issued around 1:15am on Monday. Sources said that Aivoji was released about 11pm on Sunday night and was…
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Ogun Assembly: Oluomo challenges impeachment procedure in court
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The impeached Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, has asserted that he remains the Speaker and challenging the impeachment procedure. Addressing a press conference at his quarters on Friday, Oluomo described the impeachment as dramatic and revealed that he chose to leave the premises for the governor’s office when it commenced.…
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Ogun Assembly: Oluomo’s impeachment vindicated me, says former Deputy Speaker
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Former Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Oludare Kadiri, has said that Oluomo’s impeachment vindicated him. Kadiri, who represented Ijebu North Constituency II from 2015 to 2023, was removed from office after accusing Oluomo of financial impropriety. Speaking with journalists on Friday, Kadiri said, “Everyone knows how Hon Osho and myself were…
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BREAKING: Lagos PDP Chairman, Philip Aivoji Kidnapped
Chairman of the Lagos state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Philip Aivoji, has been kidnapped along Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Thursday while returning from a stakeholders’ meeting in Oyo state. This was confirmed by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Hakeem Amode. Meanwhile, the party had called on the security agencies and government authorities at all levels to intervene…
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‘Come to APC,’ Ganduje woos Kano gov Abba Yusuf
The All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, has urged Abba Yusuf, Kano governor to defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and join the ruling party. Ganduje said this on Thursday after a meeting with the state governor in Kano. He also urged Abba that the doors of the APC are open to all those who want…
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Ogun Assembly: Abiodun proposes resignation option for Oluomo as lawmakers agree plea
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Governor Dapo Abiodun has appealed for the former Speaker of Ogun State, Olakunle Oluomo, who was ousted, to be given the opportunity to resign instead of facing impeachment. Sources told Western Post that during a meeting with the lawmakers on Wednesday, the governor urged them to reinstate Oluomo as Speaker, but the lawmakers rejected the instruction,…
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Ogun Assembly: Abiodun, lawmakers partners in building future agenda- Akinmade
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Special Adviser on Media to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kayode Akinmade, has said the state’s Assembly members and the governor are partners in building the future agenda, saying that the government would prioritise the issues that affect the lawmakers. Akinmade, in a statement issued on Thursday, said that the governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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Group flays billionaire Adebutu over moves to reconcile son with Abiodun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A group, Progressive Movement for Social Justice (PMSJ), has described the letter written by the billionaire businessman, Chief Kessignton Adebutu, seeking reconciliation of his son, Honourable Ladi Adebutu, with Governor Dapo Abiodun as a ruse. PMSJ said that genuine reconciliation ought to have come before the Supreme Court judgment affirming the governor’s mandate. The group urged…
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KWSIEC to flag off activities for council polls in February
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) has said it would flag-off the activities leading to the conduct of local government elections in February 2024. This was contained in a statement issued by the commission’s Chairman, Okanla Baba, on Wednesday in Ilorin. The commission applauded the Kwara State House of Assembly for the amendments to the law…
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INEC chairman seeks security for by-elections, re-run
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has urged security agencies to provide a safe environment for the by-elections and re-run elections that will take place in some parts of the country. Yakubu made this appeal on Tuesday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja, where he met with the inter-agency consultative committee on election security (ICCES).…
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