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Yahaya Bello pays congratulatory visit to Shettima
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Friday paid a congratulatory visit to the Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja. Bello, who is the National Youth Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council visited the Vice President-elect to congratulate him on the party’s victory in the just concluded presidential election. The governor expressed…
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Buhari never said he won’t hand over to Tinubu – Presidency
The Presidency has denounced what it described as outrageous and fake news, quoting President Muhammadu Buhari as saying he won’t hand over to President-elect Asíwájú Bola Tinubu. The President in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said it was impossible to talk about not handing over to Tinubu after campaigning “vigorously” for him. “The…
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No meeting between Tinubu, CJN, says aide
The Director of Media and Publicity of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC), Bayo Onanuga has denied media reports of a proposed meeting between President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu and Chief Justice of the Federation, Olukayode Ariwoola. Onanuga in a statement on Thursday, said such reports were “pure concoction from the hallucinating minds of hatchet men bent on…
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PDP suspends Fayose, Anyim, sends Ortom to disciplinary committee over anti-party activities
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the suspension of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim and two others over anti-party activities. The party also referred Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom to its disciplinary committee over the same offence. This was contained in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo…
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Keyamo decries Peter Obi, Baba-Ahmed’s post-election comments, charges DSS to step in
Minister of State for Labour and Productivity and the Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC), Festus Keyamo has written a petition to the Department of State Services (DSS) against the presidential candidate of Labour Party ,Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed Keyamo accused the duo of making “incendiary comments and claims capable of…
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APC warns Lagosians to beware of Rhodes-Vivour, says he harbors hate, tribal rhetoric
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has accused the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of assaulting the sensibilities of Lagosians, months to the last general elections by campaigning on ‘tribal rhetoric’ and ‘unpretentious hate’. APC said Rhodes-Vivour’s campaign was based on blind, uninformed and bitter criticism without credible alternative, adding that it was clear to…
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PDP Governors Forum congratulates governors-elect
The forum urged the governors-elect to see their election as an honour to be entrusted with the government of their various states. The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has congratulated governors-elect so far declared on the platform of the party in the 18 March election. The forum congratulated them in a statement by its Director General, C.I.D. Maduabum, in…
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Expectations on us by Nigerians very high – Shettima
The incoming administration of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima, will leave no stone unturned in meeting the aspiration of Nigerians. Vice President- elect, Senator Kashim Shettima stated this on Wednesday at a meeting with the North East Leaders of Thought, NELT, when the group paid him a congratulatory visit at his Asokoro office. Led by…
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Tinubu travels out for rest, lesser hajj
President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has travelled abroad to rest and plan his transition programme ahead of May 29, 2023 inauguration. This was contained in a statement by Tinubu’s media aide, Tunde Rahman on Tuesday. According to him, the president-elect who left Nigeria Tuesday night will also perform the lesser hajj before returning to the country. He said: “The President-elect left…
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US Embassy hails improvements in election, condemns voters’ suppression
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for improvement in the conduct of the governorship election which held across the country on Saturday. The US embassy in a statement published on its website said Saturday’s election where INEC officials reported early to the polling units was an improvement on the presidential and National…
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