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Ogun West traditional rulers endorse Abiodun for second term, Yayi for Senate
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Traditional rulers in Ogun West Senatorial District have thrown their weight behind the second term bid of Governor Dapo Abiodun over what they described as his outstanding performance in the last three years.The monarchs, under the auspices of Trusted Royal Fathers also endorsed the Ogun West Senatorial ambition of Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi…
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Osun PDP says won’t participate in LG election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it will not participate in the planned local government election slated for October 15. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday, caretaker committee chairman of the party in the state. Dr. Akindele Adekunle said PDP will never be part of any illegality by the Osun State Independent…
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Lagos APC organises seminar for party executives
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, on Tuesday organised seminar for the party’s executives. The seminar, held in Ikeja had in attendance some members of Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and all state and local government areas party executives. Speaking on the topic ” Role and Responsibilities of party executives”, former Chairman of the party and member of GAC, Chief…
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PDP vows to stop Osun council poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has vowed to engage all lawful means to stop the proposed October 15 local government election in the state. In a statement by its Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Dr. Akindele Adekunle on Monday, the party said it will not fold its hands and watch the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC)…
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‘Hope you get 200 people in Kaduna,’ El-Rufai mocks Obi supporters
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has mocked supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi over their plan to hold a two-million man match in Kaduna tagged “Kaduna two million man match for Peter Obi.” Responding to one of the tweets on Monday, El-Rufai said he hopes they could get as much as 200 people to join…
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Osun to conduct council poll October 15
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Chairman, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Otunba Segun Oladitan on Monday said local government election will be conducted across the State on October 15, 2022. Briefing journalists at the Secretariat of the commission in Osogbo, Oladitan said all the inhibiting factors and circumstances hampering the conduct of the election have been ameliorated. He said: “The…
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APC spokesman: PDP behind calls for my resignation as minister, says Keyamo
Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo says the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are behind calls for his resignation as minister over his appointment as spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. Keyamo said this in a statement he released on Sunday. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria in the statement said he broke no law…
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EXCLUSIVE: PDP plans civic engagement series for Atiku at Chatham House
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is planning a civic engagement series for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar at Chatham House in London, United Kingdom. The party in a letter by National Chair Diasporans for PDP, Mrs Victoria Pamugo wrote to book the venue for the event. According to the letter, the party plans the event for October this year. The…
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Ogun APC to probe Amosun over 2019 election rigging claim
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Indications that the immediate past governor of Ogun State, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, may be queried and probed emerged weekend when the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state met and expressed their displeasure over his outburst in Abeokuta on August 5. Ogun State Chairman of the party, Yemi Sanusi, who berated the ex-governor over his statement on…
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2023: I remain Lagos Labour Party governorship candidate- Awamaridi
Chairman of Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Prof. Ifagbemi Awamaridi, has insisted that he remains the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2023 general elections in the state. Awamaridi said that the primary election that produced him as the candidate was witnessed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying that primaries were also conducted across the 40…
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