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Senate PDP caucus appoints Danjuma La’ah as new Deputy Minority Whip
The Senate on Wednesday, received the nomination of Senator Danjuma La’ah (Kaduna South) as the new Deputy Minority Whip from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). La’ah’s nomination was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read at the start of plenary. The letter was signed by the National Secretary of the PDP, Senator Samuel Anyawu. …
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INEC to end online voters’ registration May 30
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says online registration for the Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) will end on May 30. The commission disclosed this on its Facebook page on Wednesday. The commission had started a Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to enable Nigerians who were yet to have their PVCs get it before the 2023 general elections. INEC had scheduled the…
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Abiodun’s critics are bound to fail – DACA
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A political support group, Dapo Abiodun Continuity Agenda (DACA) rallying support for the second term bid of Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that no amount of unwarranted attack and sponsored smear campaign can deter the people of the state from voting in the governor for another four years’ term in 2023. DACA in a…
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I will consult President Buhari before resigning, says Ngige
Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige says he is not in a hurry to resign his appointment. Ngige was reacting to the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari for all members of the Federal Executive Council who are vying for elective positions in the 2023 general elections to resign before Monday, May 16. The labour minister said he would have…
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Buhari orders Amaechi, Malami, other ministers with political ambitions to resign
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered all his cabinet members and appointees who are contesting for various elective positions to resign. Minister of Information, Lai Muhammed told journalists that Buhari gave the order at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday. The information minister said the FEC members were given till Monday, May 16 to turn in their resignation letters.…
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Tinubu to submit presidential nomination form today
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is set to submit his presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms today. WesternPost had earlier reported that supporters of the former Lagos State governor picked the forms on his behalf last month. Among those who picked the forms for him were member representing Ikeja federal constituency, James Faleke,…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court voids section 84(12) of Electoral Act
The Court of Appeal has ruled that section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022 is unconstitutional. The court in its judgement on Wednesday, said that the provision violates the rights of section of people. Details later…
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Uyo stadium to host CAF Confederation Cup final
The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria will host the 2021/22 TotalEnergies Confederation Cup final, CAF announced on Wednesday. The final is billed for Friday, May 20. Uyo is the capital of Akwa Ibom State – the home of Nigeria’s Premier League side, Akwa United. It is the first major intercontinental cup final to be hosted at the stadium. Last…
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Supreme Court hasn’t removed Victor Oye as APGA chairman, says party
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) says no Supreme Court judgement has removed Chief Victor Oye as the party’s national chairman. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Legal Adviser, Sly Ezeokenwa. The party in the statement, asked the public to disregard any report stating that the apex court ruled that Edozie Njoku is the national…
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Sokonte Davies breaks rank with Tonye Cole, joins Rivers APC gubernatorial race
Former member representating Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Sokonte Davies has pulled out of the earlier agreement by himself and 18 other aspirants to back the candidacy of Tonye Cole as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Davies, in a statement, said he was picking the nomination and expression of interest forms to contest…
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