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    Obasa’s son, Ganiyu enters Agege LG chairmanship race

    Ganiyu Obasa, the 32-year-old son of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, has formally entered the race for the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship ticket in Agege Local Government Area. Ganiyu announced his aspiration on April 5, 2025, at a rally of APC ward executives, pledging to build on his father’s developmental achievements by focusing on quality education,…

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    Apapa declares self as acting LP National Chairman

    One of the party leaders of Labour Party (LP), Alhaji Lamidi Apapa , has declared himself as the Acting National Chairman following the Supreme Court judgement sacking Julius Abure. Apapa declared himself the leader of the party at a press conference on Wednesday, citing the apex court’s recent judgement as his reason for taking over. Apapa said all the court’s…

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    Obi dismisses rumours of dumping LP

    The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party in the general election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday dismissed rumours of dumping the party. He stated this while addressing party members during the ongoing National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. “Some speculated that he has left the Labour Party, some of us are on our way out. Let me assure you that…

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    LP Crisis: Abure’s election as National Chairman didn’t follow due process- NEC

    The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) has said the elections that brought in Mr Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman did not follow due process. The Labour Party NEC disclosed this at the stakeholders’ interactive town hall meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. According to them, the convention that brought Abure in did not follow due…

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    LP: Otti submits Supreme Court Judgment’s CTC to INEC

    Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has officially submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment regarding the leadership of the Labour Party (LP). The 48-page judgment had removed Julius Abure as the national chairman of LP. However, Abure, the embattled party leader, maintained that the judgment did not dissolve the National…

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    Insecurity is likely to escalate in 21st century, says Jimoh Ibrahim  

    The Senator representing Nigeria, Jimoh Ibraim at the 150th inter-parliamentary meeting in Uzbekistan has stressed that insecurity is likely to escalate in the 21st century. He joined others to urge global parliamentarians to adopt collaborative and supportive approaches regarding the Ministry of Defiance’s annual budget allocation.  He emphasised the need for a supportive rather than an investigative approach, asserting that human…

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    Usman-led LP Caretaker Committee holds NEC meeting in Abuja

    The Labour Party is currently holding its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja. The meeting comes amid the controversy over the recent Supreme Court judgement on the national chairmanship position for the Labour Party. It is being held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel and is chaired by former Finance Minister Nenadi Usman. In attendance are the 2023 LP presidential candidate,…

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    2027: Nigerians want coalition with clear ideology not coalition of politicians- Prince Adebayo

    Recently, President Bola Tinubu changed the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Speaking with journalists on the replacement, ongoing plan by oppositions to form coalition and other salient issues, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, said Nigerians want coalition with clear ideology not coalition of politicians. In the next one…

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    Rivers Sole Administrator appoints Chairman, members for RSIEC

    The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has approved the appointment of a new chairman and members of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. According to the statement, the new RSIEC Chairman, Dr Micheal Ekpai Odey, will work with six members and four professors. The appointment was announced in a Government Special Announcement issued on Wednesday by…

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    Rivers: Ibas appoints Administrators for 23 LGAs

    The Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has appointed Administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. According to the statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibibia Worika, the appointments are to take effect from Monday, April 7, 2025. The administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State include:…

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