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Atiku condemns state of emergency in Rivers, accuses Tinubu of political manipulation
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu over the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as politically motivated and an assault on democracy. His remarks trails the President’s decision to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the state House of Assembly following the prolonged political crisis…
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JUST IN: Fubara failed to disown militants threatening to bomb pipelines-Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has accused Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara of failing to distance himself from militants who have threatened to attack oil pipelines. President Tinubu said this during a live nationwide broadcast on Tuesday. In past weeks, political tensions in Rivers State have escalated following the issuance of an impeachment notice to Governor Siminalayi Fubara by…
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EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu set to declare state of emergency in Rivers amid political crisis
President Bola Tinubu is preparing to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State as political tensions between former Governor Nyesom Wike and incumbent Governor Simi Fubara escalate into violence. Sources within Aso Rock confirmed to Peoples Gazette that the decision was finalized overnight and will be announced soon. A retired military chief, Ekwe Ibas, has reportedly been selected to…
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ALGON national leadership recognizes reinstated Osun APC Chairmen, Councillors
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The national leadership of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has officially recognized the reinstated All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen and councillors in Osun State as the legitimate council officials. In a letter addressed to the Osun ALGON Chairman, Hon. Samuel Idowu Abiodun, the association affirmed its support for the Court of Appeal’s decision…
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Oyo Assembly suspends LG chairman over alleged disobedience
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended the Chairman of Saki East Local Government Area, Emmanuel Adedokun, with immediate effect. The suspension was announced during the Assembly’s plenary session following a petition submitted by 11 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saki East. The petitioners accused Adedokun of repeatedly disregarding directives from Governor…
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2027: SDP remains the real opposition currently, says Adebayo
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) seems to have boosted opposition politics due to the recent defection of political gladiators to the party. In this wise, the 2023 presidential candidate of the SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, in this interview with journalists recently, said the SDP is the real opposition and that the party would not rest until it delivers the Nigerian…
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Two PDP Reps decamp to APC
Two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors are Hon. Husseini Jallo, (Igabi Federal Constituency, Kaduna State) and Hon. Adamu Tanko, (Suleja/Tara/Gurara Federal Constituency, Niger State). They identified what they called the perennial crisis in the PDP as the reason for their defection. In a…
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2027: Galadima describes SDP as extension of APC
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, has described the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as an extension of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), questioning the independent of the party. Speaking on The Morning Show on Arise Television on Tuesday, Galadima claimed “The SDP is a branch of the APC. It was those APC people that moved…
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Criticism of Seyi’s recent tour to North, needless- Balami
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and youths advocate, Comrade Isaac Balami, has described the criticism by some individuals of the recent tour of the North by the son of the President, Seyi Tinubu as needless and politically motivated. He said the call by Nigerians and Lagosians on Seyi Tinubu to take a shot at the Lagos State…
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Lagos PDP chieftain accuses Jandor of being ‘an APC mole’
Hakeem Olalemi, the Lagos Vice Chairman (Central) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, of being a mole for the All Progressives Congress (APC) within the opposition party. Jandor, who was the PDP’s governorship candidate in the 2023 Lagos elections, officially announced his return to the APC on Monday. During a press briefing,…
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