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Jimoh Ibrahim commends INEC for successful conduct of electoral exercise in riverine communities
Billionaire business mogul and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ondo South Senatorial District in the 2023 general elections, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting elections in the riverine communities in Ondo State despite the difficult terrain. He gave the commendation on Thursday while on familiarization tour of wards at Igbobini,…
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Abiodun explains why he backed re-election bid of Amosun’s nephew
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, said he is supporting the re-election bid of the nephew of his predecessor, Yussuf Amosun, into the House of Assembly come 2023 because he was not given to vengeance. According to the governor, his determination to focus on taking Ogun to the next level when he was sworn in as…
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UPDATE: Court sacks newly elected Osun LG chairmen, councillors
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Justice Nathaniel Emmanuel Ayoola of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has sacked all the chairmen and councillors elected into the local governments across the state. The court held that the election conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), was in contravention of Section 29 & 32 of the Electoral Act,…
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Court sacks Ogun ADC assembly candidates, orders INEC to remove their names from website
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta on Friday annulled all the House of Assembly primaries conducted by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State for its failure to adhere to the electoral law. Justice Adetayo Aluko also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove all the names of the 26 candidates from…
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Obi’s endorsement: Babachir Lawal on his own, says Dogara, other Northern Christian politicians
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, Former Kogi State Deputy Governor Simon Achuba and other Northern Christians political leaders have disowned ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal over his endorsement of Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi. In a statement jointly signed by Dogara, Achuba and six others, they said at no time did…
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Lagos 2023: I’ll return lands Illegally acquired by govt, says Adediran
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran (Jandor), has said that his government would return all the lands that were illegally taken from the people. WesternPost reports that Adediran made this known while addressin residents of Elepete, Arapagi, Lakowe and Ebirra communities in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state. The PDP governorship candidate stated that…
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Atiku promises $10bn to tackle youth unemployment if elected president
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Thursday, promised to set aside $10 billion to tackle youth unemployment when he becomes president. Atiku, who disclosed this at the Ilorin Metropolitan Park, while canvassing for votes, said berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its failure in governance. He said: “APC in…
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Kwara APC receives thousands of defectors from PDP, SDP, ADC, others
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday harvested tens of thousands of defectors from opposition political parties in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, in what observers say further underlines the popularity of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and his government. The defectors were led by dozens of erstwhile generals in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party…
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I’ll address issues, policies hindering commerce, enterprise in South East, says Tinubu
*APC candidate, true friend of Igbo-Umahi *No more lamentation for South-East- Uzodinnma All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised to address all issues and policies limiting development in the South East if he becomes Nigeria’s president. Tinubu said this while speaking at the APC presidential campaign rally in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Thursday. The APC candidate…
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APC, PDP lock horns as Adeleke set for governorship seat in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are still battling it out at the court of public opinion and the Election Petition Tribunal over the July governorship election in Osun State, barely four days to the assumption of office of Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke. The two parties have taken to war of words and…
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