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Ondo gov’s wife chased out of Imo APC secretariat, rejects consensus plan
Damilola Olufemi Wife of Ondo State governor and aspirant in All Progressives Congress (APC) for Imo West senatorial primary election, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, was on Saturday chased out of the APC secretariat in Imo State. The violence began when Mrs Akeredolu’s followers started arguing that they must be allowed to vote. While security officers were on the ground, there was…
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BREAKING: Ex-Deputy Governor Adebule beats Obanikoro, wins Lagos West APC senate ticket
Former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs Oluranti Adebule has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries for Lagos West. She defeated former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro and former Lagos State Commissioner for Transport, Kayode Opeifa. Adebule polled 424 votes ahead of her challenger, Obanikoro, who had 119 votes. Opeifa came in distant third with four votes.…
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Son of former Ondo governor, Adefarati wins House of Reps seat, beat incumbent lawmaker
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Gboyega Adefarati, son of former Ondo State Governor, Chief Adebayo Adefarati has won the House of Representatives ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Akoko Southwest/Southeast Federal Constituency, Adefari, who is the immediate past Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, scored 95 votes to defeat the incumbent House of Representatives member, Hon Ade…
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Suspended catholic priest wins APC governorship ticket
A suspended catholic priest Hyacinth Alia has won the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election. Alia clinched 7,000 votes in the direct primaries to defeat former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Barnabas Gemade and former Attorney General of the Federation Mike Aondoakaa. The catholic church had suspended Alia as priest after he declared for governorship of the state. The…
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APC vice chairman tackles Abdullahi Adamu over handling of party
National Vice Chairman North West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman has challenged the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu of not handling the party’s affairs rightly since taking over. In a letter addressed to Adamu, dated May 27, Lukman accused the party of going back to the “old spot”. He said the national chairman wasn’t handling the process…
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Hayatu-Deen gives reasons for stepping down from PDP presidential race
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has announced his pulling out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential contest. Hayatu-Deen announced this in a statement. He said he was withdrawing from the race because it is being monitised. Read the full statement below: WHY I AM STEPPING DOWN AS A PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT OF THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP). I have been a keen observer…
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Binani’s Adamawa APC victory for all Nigerian women – Aisha Buhari
Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari has congratulated Senator Aisha Binani after she emerged victorious in the All Progressives Congress governorship primaries in Adamawa State. In a statement by Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity(Office of the First Lady), Aliyu Abdullahi, the first lady said Binani’s victory was a victory for all Nigerian women. “The First Lady of…
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APC confirms WesternPost’s exclusive on primary postponement
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially announced the postponement of its presidential primary election initially scheduled for Sunday (tomorrow). APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka announced June 6 to 8 as the new date for the presidential primaries in a statement titled ‘APC special convention for presidential primary postponed’ on Friday. Morka said the postponement was as a result…
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Only Oyo Female Rep, Akande-Sadipe defeats four others to run for second term
A member of the House of Representatives from Oyo State, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, was on Friday declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress contest for the ticket of Oluyole Federal Constituency. Akande-Sadipe, who is the only female federal lawmaker from Oyo State, defeated four other aspirants; Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye; Hon. Sumbo Olugbemi; Hon. Kehinde Olaosebikan and Hon. Adegboyega Rasheed to clinch…
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APC House of Reps member suffers defeat in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun federal constituency of Kwara State, Hon. Tijani Ismail has been defeated in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary in his constituency. Ismail, who scored three votes during the primary was defeated by Amb. Tajudeen Abioye who polled 179 votes to emerge as APC’s candidate for the federal…
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