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Tinubu will win APC primaries even with 1 million contestants – Babachir Lawal
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has said National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is not bothered about the number of aspirants contesting for the party’s presidential ticket with him. Speaking after submitting Tinubu’s nomination and expression of interest forms on Wednesday, Lawal said even if there are one million aspirants,…
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Only 50 princes will contest Alaafin stool, says ruling house
Only 50 Oyo princes will contest for the vacant Alaafin of Oyo stool, the Agunloye ruling house has stated. According to The Nation, the ruling house agreed to streamline the race to only 50 princes to make the selection process easier. With the ruling house having five branches – Ilaka, Akingbeyin, Gbadegesin, Agogo Ija and Owoade – the larger family…
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Emir of Bauchi denies endorsing Osinbajo, calls news fake
The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwan Suleiman Adamu has denied reports that he endorsed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the 2023 presidential election. The vice president’s aides through a statement had credited the Emir as saying if he was not a traditional ruler, he would have been the Bauchi State Coordinator of Osinbajo Campaign Group. But the monarch in a…
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Buhari orders Emefiele, ambassadors, heads of agencies, others with political ambition to resign
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all his appointees interested in seeking elective positions in the 2023 general elections to resign before Monday. This includes Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele, ambassadors, heads of agencies and other appointees. This was contained in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha. This comes…
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Shutting down our universities! By Gbemiga Ogunleye
If Federal Government officials who have demonstrated absolute incompetence and insensitivity by keeping our children at home when they should be in school studying, deserve to be tied to the stakes, then officials of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, too, deserve to be flogged publicly at the market square! For, as they say, two wrongs don’t make a…
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‘Enigma’ Fasoranti’s exploits brought pride to Yoruba race, Akeredolu celebrates Afenifere leader at 96
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has described Afenifere leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti as an enigma whose contributions and exploits brought pride and respect to the Yoruba race. Akeredolu said this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, to celebrate Pa Fasoranti’s 96th birthday. Akeredolu said the Yoruba race is lucky to have a leader like Pa…
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PDP NEC kills zoning, throws presidential race open, confirms WesternPost exclusive story
The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown open the 2023 presidential election, deciding not to zone the office. The decision was taken at the 98th NEC meeting held on Wednesday. In a communique issue at the end of the meeting which was signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the NEC accepted the recommendation…
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New table tennis edifice will raise champions in Osun, says Alabi
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Chairman of Osun State Table Tennis Association, Mr. Ayo Alabi, has explained why he built a standard table tennis edifice in Osogbo, the state capital. Alabi, who was the guest at the ‘Stakeholders’ Forum’, a monthly guest appearance event of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Osun State on Wednesday said the place was constructed to…
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2023: Onu, Akpabio resign as ministers after Buhari’s directive
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio and his Science and Technology counterpart, Ogbonaya Onu have resigned to contest for presidency in 2023. Both men resigned on Wednesday after President Muhammadu Buhari directed all his ministers interested in vying for elective positions in the 2023 general elections to resign before Monday. WesternPost gathered that both men dropped their resignation letters…
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Sanwo-Olu, Babachir Lawal, Dogara, others submit Tinubu’s presidential nomination forms
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu led other supporters to submit the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. The completed forms were submitted to the party at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal who obtained the forms also returned…
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