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Onaiyekan urges opposition parties to unite ahead of 2027 elections
Catholic prelate John Onaiyekan has called on opposition political parties to unite ahead of the 2027 general election, warning that a strong opposition is essential to the survival of Nigeria’s democracy. Onaiyekan made the appeal on Thursday when leaders of political parties under the G100 Coalition visited him at his residence to brief him on their efforts to build a…
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Sowore, Okinbaloye clash during heated Channels TV interview
By Anthonia Okonkwo African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised Channels Television journalist Seun Okinbaloye following a heated exchange during an interview on the station’s Politics Today programme. Sowore expressed his displeasure in a Facebook post on Friday, accompanying his comments with a video of the interview, which featured tense exchanges between him…
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Ogun: INEC’s rejection of Adebutu’s candidacy, is the coast clear for Yayi?
The 2027 Ogun governorship race may have entered a new phase following INEC’s publication of its final list of candidates, which excluded the PDP’s Oladipupo Adebutu. In this report, OKUNADE ADEKUNLE examines the implications of Adebutu’s exclusion and what it could mean for the APC’s Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi). On October 10, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published the…
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Osun APC backs Adeleke on Tinubu’s re-election, seeks inclusion of party leaders
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its readiness to work with Governor Ademola Adeleke towards the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the January 16, 2027 presidential election. The party, however, urged the governor to ensure the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders, particularly APC leaders and members, in the…
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Fashola, Obasa, Adebule, Faleke, political heavyweights storm Hamzat’s manifesto unveiling
Prominent political figures, including former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Friday attended the unveiling of the governorship manifesto of Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat. The event, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly the National Theatre, in Iganmu, Lagos, attracted…
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2027: Hamzat unveils ‘The Lagos Promise’, lists 100 pledges in seven pillars
… pledges inclusive government, improved healthcare, road infrastructure, others The Deputy Governor of Lagos State and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has pledged to run an inclusive government that will provide equal opportunities for all residents, irrespective of their ethnic, status or religious backgrounds, if elected. Hamzat made the…
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Oyebanji tasks APC campaign council with mobilising non-voters for Tinubu
By Boye Oyeyemi Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has directed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in the state to identify and mobilise registered voters who did not participate in previous elections ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Oyebanji gave the directive on Friday while inaugurating a 157-member campaign council, urging members to prioritise grassroots…
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Sanwo-Olu backs Hamzat’s governorship ambition, urges support from Lagosians
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has thrown his weight behind his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, urging residents to support his ambition to succeed him as governor in 2027. Sanwo-Olu made the call on Friday at the KOH Manifesto unveiling in Lagos, while recounting Hamzat’s contributions to his administration and expressing confidence in his ability to lead the state. The governor described…
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Sanwo-Olu promises peaceful transition, says no room for political crisis
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has promised to ensure a peaceful transfer of power when his administration ends in 2027, saying he will not leave the state embroiled in a succession crisis. Sanwo-Olu said one of the most significant achievements of his administration would be the ability of Lagos to change governors without political disagreements or hostility between…
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INEC upholds 66 candidate petitions, rejects 64 nationwide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed on Thursday that it received 130 petitions relating to governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates across the country. INEC made the disclosure in a statement signed by Mohammed Kudu HarunaChairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC). Of the 69 petitions concerning governorship candidates, 41 were successful, while 28 were rejected. For…
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