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BREAKING: Folarin defeats Adelabu, 4 others, wins Oyo APC governorship primaries
Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial district, Teslim Folarin has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primaries in the state. Folarin defeated 2019 flagbearer of the party, Adebayo Adelabu, Niyi Akintola, Akeem Agbaje, Azeez Adeduntan and Hakeem Alao to pick the party’s ticket. He polled a total of 954 votes ahead of Adelabu who had 327 votes. Details…
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EXCLUSIVE: APC moves presidential primaries to June 6-7
The All Progressives Congress has moved its presidential primary election to June 6 and 7, WesternPost can exclusively report. The party reached the decision after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) bowed to pressure by political parties to extend the dates for primary elections. INEC in a statement on Friday, extended the dates for primaries by six days. WesternPost had…
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BREAKING: INEC bows to pressure, extends schedule of party primaries
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has bowed to pressure by political parties by extending the date for party primaries. INEC extended the dates by six days in a statement by National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye. The electoral umpire had earlier given parties till June 3 to submit their list of candidates on…
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EXCLUSIVE: APC may postpone presidential primaries
Indications have emerged that the All Progressives Congress may postpone its national convention/presidential primaries. While delegates are set to start arriving Abuja, the primaries which had suffered a change in dates before may be postponed again. Although the convention is slated for Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 30, there are moves at present to extend the exercise by one…
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Peter Obi announces Labour Party move
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has joined the Labour Party. The move comes days after he withdrew from the presidential contest of the Peoples Democratic Party and announced his decision to leave the party. Obi announced his move on his Twitter account on Friday. He said he was joining the LP because the party is “synonymous with the people,…
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Manifesto: Tinubu promises 25% budgetary allocation for education 15,000MW of electricity
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has shared his manifesto for the transformation of Nigeria if elected president of the country. The APC presidential aspirant, according to a press statement signed by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Communication, said his team will lead Nigeria to a new era of economic prosperity, peace, security and…
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Sadique Abubakar, former Chief of Air Staff wins APC governorship primaries in Bauchi
Immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has won the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State. He was the Chief of Air Staff from July 13, 2015, to January 26, 2021. Abubakar, in the gubernatorial primaries held in Bauchi on Thursday, polled 370 votes to defeat five other aspirants. His closest rival,…
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Aishatu Binani wins APC governorship primaries in Adamawa, beats Ribadu, ex-governor
A female aspirant, Senator Aishatu Binani on Friday emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State. She trounced former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, former governor of the state, Jibrilla Bindow and three others to clinch the ticket. Gambo Lawan, Chairman of the APC Adamawa State Electoral Committee,…
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BREAKING: Court clears Jonathan to contest 2023 presidency
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The judgement was delivered by Justice Isa Hamma Dashen on Friday. According to him, no retroactive law can stop Jonathan from his right to contest for the office of the president. Details later…
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Abaribe dumps PDP, resigns as senate minority leader
More crisis in brewing within the fold of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the resignation of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe from the party. Abaribe also resigned from his position as the Senate Minority Leader. This is coming after the resignation of former governor of Anambra State and presidential aspirant, Mr. Peter Obi from the party. Senator Abaribe had earlier…
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