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APC insists Sylva is its Bayelsa governorship candidate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Chief Timipre Sylva remains its governorship candidate for the November 11, 2023 election in Bayelsa State, despite a court ruling that disqualified him. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said in a press statement on Monday that the party and its candidate have instructed their legal team to appeal the decision…
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Atiku Abubakar explains other name in WAEC certificate, denies forgery
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the allegations of forgery levelled against him by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The WAEC certificate Atiku presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2023 presidential election showed his name as Sadiq Abubakar. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2023,…
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Bayelsa poll: APC to challenge Sylva’s disqualification in Appeal Court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it plans to challenge Monday’s disqualification of its Bayelsa governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, from the Nov. 11 poll. Mr Perry Tukuwei, the Director, Media and Publicity APC Bayelsa Gubernatorial Campaign Council, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Yenagoa. “The party has briefed its lawyers to appeal the judgement and it is…
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VIDEO: ‘President Tinubu has no reason to forge CSU certificate he earned’
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Tope Ajayi, while appearing on Lagos-based City FM, has questioned claims making rounds that President Bola Tinubu forged his diploma certificate from the Chicago State University.
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107 non-serving APC senators back Tinubu amid credential controversy
A group of 107 non-serving senators from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is facing allegations of falsifying his academic credentials. In a statement issued on Monday, the group said it was aware of the “unfounded allegations” surrounding President Tinubu’s credentials, which have sparked public discourse and outrage. The group…
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INEC denies withdrawing from Kano governorship appeal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that it has withdrawn from the appeal process in the ongoing Kano governorship election petition case. The commission issued a press release on Saturday, October 7, 2023, to clarify its position after a letter by its legal officer in Kano state indicated that the commission had withdrawn from the case. The…
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Atiku lied about helping Tinubu win 2003 election, says Olaosebikan, ex-aide Lam Adesina’s aide
A former aide to late Governor Lam Adesina of Oyo State, Kehinde Olaosebikan, has debunked the claim by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, that he was instrumental in helping President Bola Tinubu win a second term as the governor of Lagos State in 2003. Olaosebikan, who was the chief press secretary to Lam Adesina…
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CSU certificate saga: CSOs accuse Atiku of plot to cause confusion
A group of civil society organizations (CSOs) has warned Nigerians of the plot by the former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to cause confusion in the country over the certificate of President Bola Tinubu from California State University (CSU). The CSOs, in a press statement titled “The Enemy Within – Why is Politically Drowning Atiku Clinging to CSU Straw”, said…
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APC slams Atiku, says former VP driven by desperation, animosity towards Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the press conference held by former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, as a futile attempt to tarnish the image and reputation of President Bola Tinubu. In a press statement issued by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Mouka on Wednesday, the party…
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FULL TEXT: Atiku addresses press after Chicago court’s deposition of Tinubu’s CSU credentials
Being text of a press conference by His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar (GCON), Waziri Adamawa, Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007) and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (2023), at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre on the 5th of October 2023. Protocol Gentlemen of the Press, Fellow Citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I consider it important to address and report…
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