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Fayemi denies stepping down ahead APC presidential primaries
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has denied stepping down ahead of the All Progressives Congress presidential primaries on Monday. Director-General of Fayemi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Ige, said this in a statement. Ige said reports that Fayemi and four other governors met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo where he was asked to step down was false. “Fayemi is undoubtedly one…
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I’m not DG of Ahmed Lawan Campaign Organisation, says Orji Kalu
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu has denied news making the rounds that he has been appointed Director General of the Ahmed Lawan Campaign Organisation. In a statement he personally signed, Kalu said the senate president was yet to have a campaign organisation and would only have same after emerging as presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. According…
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2023: Makinde drops deputy, picks former attorney-general as replacement
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has dropped his deputy, Rauf Olaniyan as his running mate for the 2023 governorship election in the state. A former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General in the State, Mr Bayo Lawal has now been picked by the governor as running mate. Lawal, who was a commissioner in the government of late Alhaji Lam Adesina hails…
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Tinubu meets Ogun delegates, says he made Osinbajo Vice President in 2015
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that he made Prof. Yemi Osinbajo the vice president in 2015 and its time for him to become the president of Nigeria after lots of sacrifices. The presidential hopeful stated this on Thursday, while addressing delegates and members of the APC at…
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Bayo Adelabu joins Accord Party, vows to realise governorship ambition in 2023
By Richard Thomas, Ibadan Former All Progressive Congress (APC) aspirant, Oloye Bayo Adelabu has joined Accord Party. The former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said that there is accord for his vision in his new party. He made this known on Thursday in a statement personally signed by him and made available to newsmen. It reads: “A…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu woos Oyo APC delegates, visits Ladoja
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was in Ibadan, Oyo State to meet with party delegates ahead of the presidential primary election on Monday. Tinubu also visited former Oyo State Governor, Rasheed Ladoja in his residence. Tinubu was accompanied by Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor Babajide Sanwoolu of Lagos State, former Borno State governor, Kashim…
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Folarin leads Oyo delegates to offer total support for Tinubu
Oyo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Teslim Folarin on Thursday led delegates of the party in the state to give their total support to the presidential aspiration of the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Tinubu was in Ibadan to meet with delegates of the party ahead of the party’s presidential primary election on Monday. Speaking earlier…
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To retain power, we must rotate to South, Akeredolu tells APC
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu says for the All Progressives Congress to retain power, it must rotate it to the South. The call comes as the APC prepares for the presidential primaries next week. Akeredolu said this in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday. “APC must work to retain power. We must rotate power to retain power!!! Rotate…
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EXCLUSIVE: How selfishness, regional cleavages stalled APC governors’ decision on presidential candidate
Facts have emerged on the reason for the stalemate and indecision of All Progressives Congress governors at their two meetings in Abuja on Tuesday. The governors met around 3pm at the Kebbi State House, Asokoro, Abuja immediately after their meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari who travelled to Madrid, Spain on a three-day state visit. President Buhari had told the governors…
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APC announces chairmen of primary election subcommittees
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced chairmen of subcommittees for the presidential primaries scheduled for Abuja next week. This was contained in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. According to the statement, Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya will head the budget subcommittee which will be co-chaired by Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed. Lagos State Governor,…
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