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APC sweeps Gombe LG elections, wins all chairmanship, councillorship seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a clean sweep in the Gombe State local government elections, winning all 24 chairmanship positions and 240 councillorship seats across the state. The results were announced on Saturday by the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) following the conclusion of voting across the state’s 114 wards and 2,988 polling units. Six political parties…
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Inuwa hails peaceful conduct, voter turnout in Gombe council polls
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has commended the peaceful conduct of the local government council elections held across the state’s 11 local government areas, describing the exercise as free, fair and transparent. The election, held on Saturday, recorded a large turnout of eligible voters, who cast their ballots in an orderly atmosphere, while electoral officials and security personnel…
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INEC awaits certified court judgment before deciding on NDC registration status
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not take a position on the recent Federal High Court judgment involving the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the ruling. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser…
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PRP’s Baba-Ahmed opposes state police under Tinubu, cites trust deficit
National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has argued that the current administration should not implement state police, saying Nigerians lack confidence in the Federal Government’s ability to manage such a reform without political interference. Baba-Ahmed made the remarks on Friday during an appearance on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, where he described the present period…
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IGP launches offensive against cultists ahead of Osun governorship election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has launched an offensive against cult groups operating in Osun State ahead of the governorship election, ordering security agencies to intensify efforts to flush out criminal elements behind the recent wave of violence. Disu gave the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ security meeting attended by the Osun…
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APC cautions against politicising death of Accord Party member in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 7, Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, has warned against turning the death of Accord Party member, Aderogba Ajayi, popularly known as Rogba, into an opportunity for political point-scoring and propaganda. The party also distanced itself and the Director-General of the Osun APC Campaign Council, Hon. Wole…
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Aiyedatiwa rallies Renewed Hope Ambassadors for President Tinubu’s reelection
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called on members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) to intensify grassroots mobilisation in support of President Bola Tinubu’s reelection ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governor made the call on Friday while receiving leaders of the political group at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Akure, where he commended…
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Lokoja court judgment on NDC a setback for democracy— Obi
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi has described the recent Lokoja court judgment as “an unnecessary serious setback for Nigerian democracy,” warning that it threatens the independence and credibility of key democratic institutions. Obi made the remarks in a statement issued on Friday after receiving news of the court ruling while attending an engagement at Madonna…
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PDP condemns court order directing INEC to deregister NDC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the reported judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the National Democratic Party (NDC), describing the development as a setback for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Friday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party said it…
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Defection wave hits APC, Accord, ADC as APM gains members in Oluyole
By Adejayan Gbenga The political landscape in Oyo State witnessed a fresh realignment on Thursday as the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) received scores of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oluyole Local Government Area. The defection event, held in Olomi, attracted the APM governorship candidate, Hon. Bimbo Adekambi, the party’s House…
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