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Busari sues to void Hamzat’s Accord governorship ticket
By Adejayan Gbenga Hon. Olakunle Busari, a governorship aspirant of the Accord Party in Oyo State, has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Ibadan seeking to nullify the emergence of Mr Oriyomi Hamzat as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Busari, through his counsel, Tunji Ogunrinde (SAN), is asking the court to direct the…
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Adeleke seeks Tinubu’s intervention over killings in Osun, demands credible election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, on Monday called on President Bola Tinubu to stop the killings in the state and ensure that the August 15 governorship election is not rigged. Addressing supporters at a campaign rally in the Sabo area of Osogbo, Adeleke appealed to the President to intervene, saying: “President Bola Tinubu, something is…
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Kano senator Rufai Hanga resigns from NDC
Senator Rufai Hanga, who represents Kano Central Senatorial District, has resigned from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), ending the party’s representation in the Senate from northern Nigeria. Hanga, the NDC’s only senator from the North and the Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate, announced his resignation in a letter dated August 3, 2026, addressed to the party chairman of Najeria…
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Osun workers rally behind Adeleke as governor dismisses election pressure
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, says he is not under pressure ahead of the August 15 governorship election, as organised labour in the state declared support for his second-term bid. Speaking at the “Day Out with Mr Governor and Osun State Workers” interactive session organised by the Osun State Joint Labour Movement in Osogbo on…
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Oluwo absent as Aregbesola, Najeem visit Iwo palace on ADC campaign
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, and the party’s governorship candidate, Najeem Folaranmi Salam, on Monday visited the palace of the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, as the party took its governorship campaign to Iwo. The monarch was, however, absent when the delegation arrived, while palace chiefs received…
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TICCl urges IGP to reassure Osun voters of violence-free governorship poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Imole Campaign Council on Monday called on the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to reassure residents of Osun State of a violence-free governorship election on August 15 following the alleged reinstatement of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan. In a statement issued in Osogbo by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the council described Gotan’s…
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Ekiti PDP backs Fayose’s REA appointment, hails Tinubu’s choice
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has endorsed the appointment of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency, expressing confidence in his capacity to lead the federal agency effectively. President Bola Tinubu had recently appointed Fayose, a prominent PDP chieftain, to head the agency despite belonging to the…
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Voter apathy biggest threat to 2027 elections – SDP’s Adebayo
…says Tinubu won’t win re-election The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has warned that voter apathy is the biggest threat to 2027 general elections, urging Nigerians to participate and reject the idea that elections are predetermined. Adebayo said President Bola Tinubu will not win a second term in 2027, insisting the election should be…
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Kwara monarchs urge APC candidates to justify voters’ confidence in office
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Traditional rulers in Kwara South Senatorial District have urged candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to justify the confidence reposed in them by delivering quality leadership if elected in the 2027 general elections. The monarchs made the appeal during a “thank you” visit by APC candidates to stakeholders in Kwara South following the party’s recently…
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Makinde, Obasanjo hold high-profile meeting ahead of 2027 polls
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where they discussed key national issues ahead of the 2027 general election. The meeting was also attended by former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, underscoring the high-profile nature…
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