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Why I’m ‘fighting’ Atiku, Tambuwal, Saraki, other northerners over PDP presidential ticket – Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says he is at loggerheads with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants from the North over their non-agreement to zone the ticket to the South. According to Wike, many of the aspirants who he is now at loggerheads with were people he had supported in their aspirations in times past. He said even with massive…
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Lagos East: GAC okays Abiru’s re-election bid
Members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) from the Lagos East Senatorial District have approved the re-election bid of the Senator representing the district in the Senate, Tokunbo Abiru. WesternPost reports that Abiru was elected 6th of December 2020 to complete the term of late Senator Bayo Osinowo (Pepper) who died in office. Some of the GAC members who gave…
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God will show me if to contest 2023 presidency – Lawan
Senate President Ahmed Lawan says his presidential ambition in the 2023 elections is in God’s hands. News had filtered over the weekend the Lawan was set to declare for the nation’s number one seat. But speaking on Monday while answering questions from state house correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, Lawan said his decision on the matter will…
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I’ve no plans to contest for political office, says Ladoja
By Richard Thomas, Ibadan. Former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja on Monday said he has no plan to contest for any political office in the state. The former governor said his major interest now is to work on how Ibadan and the state will be peaceful. Senator Ladoja who is the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land, spoke at his Bodija residence…
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Tinubu most qualified to be president in 2023, says Islamic cleric
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Dr. Khamis Olatunde-Badmus said the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the most qualified among the presidential aspirants in Nigeria. The Muslim leader noted that Tinubu has contributed immensely to the growth of democracy and politics in Nigeria, especially in the Southwest.…
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Ayo Adebanjo, disgrace to Yoruba race – Olorogun-Etti
A Lagos Chief, Babatunde Olorogun-Etti, on Monday, described the position of the leader of the pan Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on the 2023 presidential election a betrayal of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the Southwest geo-political zone. In a statement in Lagos, Olorogun-Etti accused Adebanjo of fanning the embers of discord…
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Rivers need governor who will devote his time attending to the needs of the people-Abe
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Magnus Abe, says the state need a governor who will be alert and available to attend to the demands of the people. Abe was speaking while featuring on an Arise TV programme. The former Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District who has picked his expression of interest and nomination forms thanked the…
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2023: Lagos PDP lauds screening committee, aspirants
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Lagos State, has lauded the screening committee, all aspirants and Adhoc delegates for the successful clearance exercise. PDP made the commendation in a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, on Sunday. WesternPost reports that the party last week screened aspirants for the Senate, House of Representatives the House of Assembly and…
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Six aspirants to vie for Lagos PDP guber ticket
Six aspirants will vie for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State. This was disclosed by the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Hakeem Amode. Amode said the six aspirants were in Ibadan on Thursday to appear before the Ahmed Makarfi-led screening panel. The six aspirants according to…
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Ambode group faceless, says Lagos APC
The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has tagged a group pushing for the return of former Governor of the State, Akinwunmi Ambode, to contest for the 2023 governorship election as faceless and lacking in merit. Lagos APC Publicity Secretary, Yesiro Karamo, said this in a statement made available to WesternPost on Sunday. Karamo said the state had witnessed tremendous…
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