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Atiku appoints three new media aides
Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar has announced the appointment of three new media aides. According to a statement by Paul Ibe, the former vice president’s media adviser, the three appointees are Eta Uso, Abdulrashhed Shehu and Demola Olanrewaju. Uso, an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a U.K trained Advanced Computing and Internet…
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Machina alleges plans to forge his letter claiming withdrawal from Yobe North senatorial race for Lawan
Winner of the Yobe North senatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bashir Machina has alleged that there are plans to forge a letter claiming he has withdrawn from the contest. Machina said this in a statement by the spokesman of his campaign organisation, Husaini Isah. The senatorial candidate insisted he was not ready to step down for Senate…
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Don’t negotiate with my name, Amosun tells APC defectors
By Kolawole Olayinka, AbeokutaFormer governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has warned some of his supporters who have been defecting to other political parties not to negotiate with his name. Amosun also declared his support for President Muhammadu Buhari and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in spite of the ‘injustice’ meted out…
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Why Ademola Adeleke can’t be Osun Governor-Group
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A socio-political group, Dynamic Reformers said the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the July 16 governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, lacks what it takes, in all ramifications, to govern the state. The group, under the auspices of the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in a statement…
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I’ll continue to run inclusive, participatory govt – Oyetola
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola has assured residents of the state that his government will continue to be more inclusive and responsive. The governor promised that he will continue to run an open and participatory government that will be for the benefit of all and sundry. He stated this in Osogbo while addressing residents at the…
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Choice of presidential candidate affected merger discussion with Peter Obi – Kwankwaso
Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has spoken on the outcome of the discussions he had with Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Kwankwaso, a former Governor of Kano State, who was in Gombe State to inaugurate the state office of NNPP and to meet with elected members of the party, stated this…
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Police arrest INEC official, two others in Osun recover 38 PVCs
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has arrested a supervisor working with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a youth corps member and one other person for allegedly selling Permanent Voter Cards, (PVCs) at Atakumosa West Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued by the spokesperson for the command, Yemisi Opalola, in Osogbo, on Saturday said it…
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Defection hits Lagos PDP, members join APC in Ikorodu
Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikorodu area of Lagos State have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors who were received at the Ikorodu APC party secretariat by the former deputy governor of the state and Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) member, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, said they defected because of the internal wranglings in…
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My second term is assured, says Oyetola
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, on Friday, said that his landmark achievements within the space of three and half years will make him triumph in the July 16 governorship election. The governor expressed the confidence that he will rule the state for eight years. Oyetola said this during a re-election campaign in Ila-Orangun, Ila Local…
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1.9m voters to participate in Osun governorship election, says INEC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said total number of registered voters for the July 16 governorship election in Osun State stood at 1, 955,657. Also, the number of polling units stood at 3,763, while number of registration areas for the election stood at 332. Speaking at a roundtable programme organised for media executives in…
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