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Buhari orders Emefiele, ambassadors, heads of agencies, others with political ambition to resign
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all his appointees interested in seeking elective positions in the 2023 general elections to resign before Monday. This includes Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele, ambassadors, heads of agencies and other appointees. This was contained in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha. This comes…
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PDP NEC kills zoning, throws presidential race open, confirms WesternPost exclusive story
The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown open the 2023 presidential election, deciding not to zone the office. The decision was taken at the 98th NEC meeting held on Wednesday. In a communique issue at the end of the meeting which was signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the NEC accepted the recommendation…
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Abiodun submits nomination forms, expresses confidence of victory
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, submitted the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for his re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress to the party leadership in Abuja. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, the governor, who submitted the forms to party officials at the International Conference…
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Senate adjourns sitting to allow lawmakers participate in party primaries
The Senate has adjourned sitting till June 7, 2022, to enable lawmakers participate fully in the Presidential, National Assembly, governorship, and state Houses of Assembly primaries. The motion for adjournment was moved by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North) and seconded by the Deputy Minority Leader, Shuaibu Lau (Taraba North). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in a timetable…
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2023: Onu, Akpabio resign as ministers after Buhari’s directive
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio and his Science and Technology counterpart, Ogbonaya Onu have resigned to contest for presidency in 2023. Both men resigned on Wednesday after President Muhammadu Buhari directed all his ministers interested in vying for elective positions in the 2023 general elections to resign before Monday. WesternPost gathered that both men dropped their resignation letters…
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2023: Lagos lawmaker, Olowo declares for House Reps
….distributes 12 mini-buses, deep freezers, 41 dryers, 19 barbing equipment, 38 cosmetics items, 52 tailoring machines The lawmaker representing Somolu Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Rotimi Olowo has declared his intention to represent Somolu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in 2023 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Olowo made the…
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Sanwo-Olu, Babachir Lawal, Dogara, others submit Tinubu’s presidential nomination forms
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu led other supporters to submit the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. The completed forms were submitted to the party at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal who obtained the forms also returned…
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REVEALED: Minister of State Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, resigned April 28
Minister of State Education, Emeka Nwajiuba resigned from office on April 28, WesternPost has gathered. This is against media reports that he resigned today after President Muhammadu Buhari ordered all his appointees interested in seeking elective positions to resign before Monday, May 16. According to many sources in the presidential villa who spoke to WesternPost on the condition of anonymity,…
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Senate PDP caucus appoints Danjuma La’ah as new Deputy Minority Whip
The Senate on Wednesday, received the nomination of Senator Danjuma La’ah (Kaduna South) as the new Deputy Minority Whip from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). La’ah’s nomination was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read at the start of plenary. The letter was signed by the National Secretary of the PDP, Senator Samuel Anyawu. …
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INEC to end online voters’ registration May 30
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says online registration for the Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) will end on May 30. The commission disclosed this on its Facebook page on Wednesday. The commission had started a Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to enable Nigerians who were yet to have their PVCs get it before the 2023 general elections. INEC had scheduled the…
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