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Muslim-Muslim ticket: Pope ‘endorses’ my appointment as DG – Lalong
Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Organization, Simon Lalong, says he will not resign as the party DG campaign organization. Lalong said that even Pope is not opposed to his appointment. Lalong, who is also the Governor of Plateau, an ardent Catholic, said the Pope had not told him that accepting to lead the Muslim-Muslim APC presidential…
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Rhodes-Vivour defeats Salvador to clinch Lagos LP guber ticket
A former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 general elections in the state. Rhodes-Vivour who dumped PDP for LP last month, polled 111 votes to defeat Hon. Moshood Salvador who polled 102. Salvador, few weeks ago defected from the…
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We will work for Tinubu, says Osun APC faction
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Alhaji Rasaq Salinsile has acknowledged that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu remains the presidential candidate his members will work for come the 2023 general elections. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Osogbo, Salinsile, the leader of the Osun APC, loyal to the Minister of Interior,…
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Stop your supporters from spreading fake news, Tinubu tells Obi
The Tinubu Campaign Organisation (TCO) has appealed to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi to call his supporters to order and to allow this election circle to be about issues that will advance the growth, progress and stability of Nigeria. In a statement by its Director of Media and Communications, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the TCO admonished…
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Group urges APC to expel Amosun for anti-party activities in Ogun
A group, Ogun Renaissance Movement (ORM) has called on the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to expel the immediate past governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun for anti-party activities. Amosun has been under the flak of recent, over his comment that the 2019 governorship election in Ogun State was rigged in favour of his successor, Prince…
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Invite Amosun for questioning over election rigging claim, group urges NPF
A group, Centre for Good Governance (CGG), has asked the authorities of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to invite the senator representing Ogun Central in the National Assembly, Ibikunle Amosun, for questioning over his claim that the 2019 governorship election in Ogun State was rigged in favour of Governor Dapo Abiodun, Amosun, the immediate past governor of Ogun State, had…
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Omikunle wins PDP primary for Oyo House of Assembly bye-election
By Richard Thomas, IbadanYinka Omikunle has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ibadan South East Constituency (2) bye-election. Omikunle emerged the winner of the primary conducted by the party on Sunday to fill the vacuum created by the death last month of Hon. Olusegun Popoola, who was representing the constituency after a protracted illness at…
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Senator Adeola knocks Amosun over apology claim, urges sanctions against ex-gov for anti-party activities
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Solomon Adeola, has challenged former governor Ibikunle Amosun to name those he alleged came to him to apologize for rigging the 2019 governorship election in Ogun State in favour of Governor Dapo Abiodun. He also requested the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to penalise Senator Amosun…
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2023: Ogun NNPP female governorship candidate Jackie Kassim withdraws from race
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) female governorship candidate in Ogun State, Dr. Jackie Adunni Kassim has pulled out from the race.Dr Kassim stepped down her candidature at the weekend to allow peace to reign within the party in the state.It was learnt that the ex-Spear magazine cover girl’s reason for stepping down may not be unconnected…
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Ogun West youths slam Amosun over 2019 election rigging claim
…say ex-governor’s outburst unsenatorial By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A group, Yewa Youth Pacesetters (YYP), has slammed the immediate past governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, over his statement that the 2019 governorship election was rigged in favour of the incumbent, Prince Dapo Abiodun. The group, in a statement signed by its president, Dapo Fashola, at the weekend, described the…
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