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INEC extends PVC collection to February 5
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the date for the collection of Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to February 5. This was contained in a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye on Saturday. Okoye said the decision was after a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from the 36 states…
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CSO calls for police investigation of viral video of criminality by political thugs
A civil society organization, the Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) has called on the Lagos State Police Command to investigate a viral video of criminality committed by political thugs in the state. Occupants of some vehicles, including a branded bus belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the state, Abdul -Azeez Olajide Adediran allegedly…
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Oyetola’s tribunal win victory for democracy, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the party’s candidate in the July 16, 2022 Osun State governorship election Adegboyega Oyetola for his victory at the tribunal. Justice Tetsea Kume who presided over the tribunal sitting declared Oyetola the winner of the poll, noting that the exercise witnessed instances of over-voting. Reacting to the ruling, the party in a statement…
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Celebration galore in Oyetola’s hometown after tribunal ruling
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo It was celebration galore in Iragbiji, the hometown of the immediate past governor of Osun State, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, as residents of the town trooped out enmasse to rejoice with him. Oyetola, who was highly elated said the judgment is a collective victory for all the people of the state. His words: “There is no victor,…
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Surulere attack on Jandor team clear evidence of APC’s high-handedness in Lagos- PDP
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged attack on the team of its governorship candidate in the state, Olajide Adediran. According to the party, the team was attacked between Thursday and Friday by suspected thugs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Surulere area of the state. Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary/Chairman,…
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Fuel scarcity: Tinubu didn’t accuse Buhari of sabotage, campaign council replies PDP
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (Apc) has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of twisting the comments of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the campaign rally in Abeokuta on Wednesday. The APC PCC said this in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga on Thursday. According to Onanuga, contrary to claims…
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Osun APC senatorial candidate escapes assassination attempt
…blames PDP supporters By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun West Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Amidu Tadese has explained how he escaped being killed by some hoodlums on Tuesday. He blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikire, Irewole Local Government area of the state for the attack. Briefing newsmen in Osogbo on Wednesday, Tadese said the…
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Osun governorship election, Adeleke, Oyetola know fate Friday
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, will on Friday 27th January, 2023 deliver its judgment. This was contained in a letter signed by the tribunal secretary, David Umar and posted on the board of the state High Court on Tuesday. The immediate past governor of Osun State, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola had approached the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Peter Obi may step down for Atiku, as campaign council considers option
…LP candidate set to meet with ex-VP’s team Having realised that there is no path to victory in next month general election, the campaign council of the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi is already considering how the former Anambra State Governor will step down for Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate. WesternPost exclusively gathered from top officials of…
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Naja’atu was sacked from APC campaign for incompetence, being a mole, says Tinubu Media Office
The media office of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu says contrary to her resignation claims, Hajiya Naja’atu Mohammed was sacked as Director of Civil Society Organisations of the campaign council for her incompetence and being a mole. This was contained in a statement by Mahmud Jega, adviser on public affairs to Tinubu on…
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