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Internal crisis made us lose Osun election – APC national chairman
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu has said the internal crisis within the party caused the loss of the governorship election in Osun State. Incumbent and APC candidate Gboyega Oyetola failed in his reelection bid, losing to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ademola Adeleke. According to the Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor…
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ECHOES FROM THE PAST: How we can transform Nigeria from Lagos exeprience
In this interview on August 7th, 2009, conducted by Graeme Blair under the Innovations for Successful Societies Series, an initiative of the National Academy of Public Administration and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Bobst Centre for Peace and Justice, Princeton University, the then leader of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) now National Leader and…
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Common good, not religion informed my choice of Shettima – Tinubu
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has again reiterated that his choice of Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election was not based on religion. Tinubu said this in a statement by Director, Media & Communication, Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga. Continuous debates have trailed Tinubu’s choice of the former Borno…
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2023: Lawmakers drag Gov. Abiodun’s aides to court over breach of electoral act
By Kolawole Olayinka, AbeokutaTwo lawmakers representing Abeokuta South State Constituency 1 and Remo North State Constituency at the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hons. Yusuf Temitope Adejojo and Solomon Osho have dragged two of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s appointees before the Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta for breach of Electoral Act.The plaintiffs asked the court to stop the All Progressives…
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Lagos APC chides Jandor, says governance too important to be entrusted to day-dreamers
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has said governance of a model state like Lagos is too important to be entrusted to some day-dreamers who have absolutely nothing to offer. APC made this known in a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo on Monday while reacting to comments by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate,…
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Muslim-Muslim ticket: Christian leaders must engage candidates, says Tunde Bakare
Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare has tasked Christian leaders to take their discussions on the 2023 general elections to nation-building and national development. Bakare was speaking on the heels of reactions which has trailed the decision of the ruling All Progressives Congress to run a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. In a statement on Sunday, Bakare…
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Oyetola’s downfall, bad signals for Governor Abiodun, says Ogun NNPP chairman
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Chairman of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ogun State Mr. Sunday Oginni Olaposi has advised the state Governor, Dapo Abiodun to start writing his handover note as the failure of Governor Gboyega Oyetola to return to office for the second term is a bad omen for all other APC governors in the country. Olaposi, in…
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Ede, Adeleke’s home town erupts in jubilation
…Osun now on the right path to progress, says governor-elect By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo There was wild jubilation at Ede, the country home of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday immediately the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the July 16 governorship election in the state. Youths who were in…
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OSUN DECIDES: Buhari congratulates Adeleke, says the people have spoken
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following his victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State. Buhari, in a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) said with the victory, the people of Osun State have spoken. The statement said: “With the election over, the…
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Buhari congratulates Adeleke for winning Osun election
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Ademola Adeleke for winning the Osun State governorship election. Buhari in a statement on his Facebook page, said Adeleke’s victory showed that the people will prevailed. He also promised to leave a legacy of credible elections before leaving office in 2023. “I congratulate Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of…
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