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Why I lost 2023 Lagos governorship election – Jandor
The 2023 Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has explained reasons for losing at the governorship poll. Adediran who appeared on the Channels TV Politics Today programme on Tuesday, said the ‘Peter Obi effect’ affected his performan at the poll, saying that he would have defeated the incumbent governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. “The 2023…
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Adeleke seeks peaceful resolution to LG crisis, visits Chief Bisi Akande
…as APC slams governor’s move By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has launched a statewide stakeholders’ consultation to address the ongoing local government leadership crisis in Osun State, seeking guidance from elder statesmen and key leaders. In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke on Tuesday visited former Governor of Osun State and ex-National Chairman of…
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I’ll disclose my preferred successor in Jan 2026, says Makinde
The governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has said he would made known his preferred successor in January 2026. Speaking during the 11th Omituntun Ramadan lecture, on Monday, Makinde expressed gratitude to Muslim leaders for their support. Makinde advised the Muslim faithful to use the Ramadan season to reflect on the need for peaceful coexistence in society irrespective of…
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Smart Adeyemi denies controversial publication, vows legal action
Former Kogi State Senator, Smart Adeyemi has refuted a publication attributed to him, describing it as “completely false and entirely fabricated.” In a statement, Adeyemi reaffirmed his unwavering support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that he remains a committed member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He recalled his active participation in Tinubu’s campaign, during which he visited 26…
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Ondo NNPP suspends governorship candidate, running mate over alleged violation of party’s constitution
The Ondo State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party has suspended its governorship candidate in the November 16 election, Olugbenga Edema, and his running mate, Rotimi Adeyemi, over alleged violations of the party’s constitution. The party also suspended a chieftain, Israel Ayeni, citing similar allegations. A statement signed by 12 members of the State Working Committee, led by the…
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Fubara: I’m not scared of anything — The worst that can happen is leaving office
Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has stated that he is not afraid of the outcome of the ongoing political crisis in the state. Fubara made this declaration on Monday during the inauguration of residential quarters for government house staff in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Speaking at the event, he said the worst that could happen to him…
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Rivers Assembly directs Governor Fubara to present 2025 budget within 48 hours
The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a directive to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, demanding the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill within 48 hours. This resolution follows a Supreme Court ruling that halted statutory federal allocations to the state and restricted spending from the Consolidated Revenue Fund pending the passage of an Appropriation Bill. In a letter addressed to…
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BREAKING: Jandor dumps Lagos PDP
The 2023 Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Olajide Adediran (JANDOR) has resigned from the party, saying that his next move would be known in few months. He added that he was dumping the party along with his supporters across the 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas of the state. Adediran disclosed this…
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Ramadan: PDP calls for unity, peace
The Acting National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Umar Damagum, has called on Muslims to use the fasting period to promote political unity and national cohesion among Nigerians. Damagun made the call in his 2025 Ramadan message made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Sokoto. A statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications,…
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PHOTO NEWS: Obasanjo hosts Jonathan, Koroma, Atiku, Saraki to dinner in Lagos
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo hosted political heavyweights to a dinner in Lagos on Sunday evening. At the dinner were former President Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Sierra Leone Ernest Koroma, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President Bukola Saraki among others. Former Vice President Atiku posted on his social media pages on the dinner. He wrote: “I joined others…
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