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Sacked Osun LG officials: APC, state govt disagree over court ruling
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State and the state government have disagreed over the interpretation of the Court of Appeal judgment delivered in Akure, Ondo State, on Monday regarding the sacked local government chairmen and councillors. The APC, through its Legal Adviser, Barrister Adegoke Ogunsola, stated that the Court of Appeal ruling nullified the…
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Atiku, Tambuwal, Imoke hold closed-door talks with Obasanjo
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday led a delegation to meet with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo at his hilltop residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Atiku, who was accompanied by former Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke and former Sokoto State Governor Senator Aminu Tambuwal, engaged in a private discussion with the former president. While details of the meeting remain undisclosed,…
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Ex- Lagos Council Chairman, Toba Oke dies
A former Chairman of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State, Apostle Oloruntoba Oke has died on Sunday. He died at age 65 due to complications from diabetes. Oke served as two-term Chairman of the local government. He first served in 2011 and also served in 2017 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He died in a…
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Oyintiloye hails Tinubu for terminating appointments of erring RECs
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has commended President Bola Tinubu for requesting the Senate to terminate the appointments of three suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from Abia, Adamawa, and Sokoto States, who were accused of gross misconduct during the 2023 general elections. Oyintiloye, a member of the…
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Some PDP leaders consider me a stumbling block to their political ambitions- Anyanwu
The embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has said some of the party’s leaders from his zone (South East) consider him a stumbling block to their political ambitions, part of which include taking over the party structure. Speaking with The Vanguard, Anyanwu said he was being targeted for his insistence on due process, respect…
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Ex-INEC REC Hudu Ari seeks fair hearing
A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Hudu Ari, who was recently dismissed for alleged electoral offenses, has expressed concerns about not being given a fair hearing before his removal. Speaking to journalists in Bauchi, Ari claimed that he wrote several letters to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explain his side of the story but his…
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Kwankwaso, Aregbesola meet in Lagos, discuss national politics
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, met with former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, at his Lagos residence on Saturday to discuss national political issues and the future of Nigeria’s democratic landscape. Kwankwaso, who shared details of the meeting on social media, described the engagement as an opportunity to deliberate on governance and the political direction of the country.…
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PDP Governors using hypocrisy, blackmail to hide failures – Civil society group
A civil society group, the Democratic Front (TDF), has accused governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of engaging in hypocrisy and emotional blackmail to deflect attention from their governance failures. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad, and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, the group condemned the recent call by PDP governors in…
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Fayemi backs Tinubu’s reforms, calls for unified policy framework
By Kunle Sanni Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has commended President Bola Tinubu’s bold economic reforms but stressed the need for a comprehensive policy framework to consolidate these efforts. Speaking on Thursday on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Fayemi praised Tinubu for making tough decisions that previous administrations avoided, including the removal of fuel subsidies and the unification of the…
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Osun LG election: APC, PDP trade accusations over violent attacks
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A political rally in Ilesa, Osun State, turned violent on Wednesday, with both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accusing each other of orchestrating the attack. The APC alleged that PDP thugs unleashed terror on its members, leaving many seriously wounded. The party stated that its chairmanship candidate for Ilesa…
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