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Ondo APC elders back NWC candidates’ list, urge party unity
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress Elders Forum has thrown its weight behind the candidates’ list released by the National Working Committee of the party, urging aggrieved members to accept the decision and refrain from further protests. The forum’s Chairman, Demola Ijabiyi, made the appeal on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Akure, following Monday’s…
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Atiku appoints Kenneth Okonkwo as spokesperson after reconciliation
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo as his spokesperson. Okonkwo announced the appointment in a statement shared on his official X account on Thursday, expressing gratitude to Atiku for the confidence reposed in him and describing the role as an opportunity to contribute to the…
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Oyo lawmakers confirm Ladipo Taiwo as commissioner
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Ladipo Olabode Taiwo as commissioner in the state executive council following his screening and approval by lawmakers during plenary. The confirmation followed the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Special Duties, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Muhammad Abiodun Fadeyi. The committee…
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INEC to use 202 RACs for early deployment in Osun poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – As preparations for the August 15 Osun State governorship election gather momentum, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will use 202 Registration Area Centres (RACs) to facilitate the early deployment of election personnel and materials on polling day. The commission said the centres, comprising 97 Super Registration Area Centres and 105 Registration Area…
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Oyebanji seeks unity after historic re-election victory
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has declared that the era of electioneering is over in the state, calling on all political actors to unite behind the task of governance. Speaking on Wednesday after presenting his Certificate of Return to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the governor said reconciliation had already begun, stressing that Ekiti’s development must take…
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Ondo APC chieftain urges Aiyedatiwa to reconcile aggrieved aspirants
By Boye Oyeyemi An Ondo State chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Femi Akinkuebi, has urged Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to immediately reconcile aggrieved members following the party’s recently concluded primaries, warning that internal divisions could undermine the government’s development agenda and the party’s future in the state. Akinkuebi, in an open letter addressed to the governor, said the period…
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Ondo group dismisses protest against APC NASS candidates’ list as staged
By Boye Oyeyemi A support group within the All Progressives Congress named the Democratic Integrity Network has described the protest staged by some women and youths in Ondo State against the party’s National Assembly candidates’ list as a staged exercise aimed at discrediting the party’s national leadership. The group’s coordinator, Bankole Aminu, said in a statement on Tuesday that the…
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Osun APC accuses Adeleke of harbouring ‘wanted political thugs’ in Government House
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of harbouring wanted political thugs in the Government House in Osogbo, calling on him to hand them over to the police. The party alleged that the Government House had been converted into a refuge for political hoodlums allegedly on the…
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Ondo LG chairmen seek Tinubu’s intervention over candidates list dispute
By Boye Oyeyemi Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Areas in Ondo State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress’ candidates’ list for the 2027 general elections following the outcome of the party’s appeal committee. The council chairmen, under the umbrella of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Ondo State…
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Kwara PDP faction names Fawenu as deputy governorship candidate
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State has unveiled Rev. Cornelius “Cos” Fawenu as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Engr. Suleiman Kale Kawu Agaka, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The announcement was made by the faction on Tuesday, describing the Agaka-Fawenu ticket as a combination of experience, integrity and capacity…
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