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Abbas, Fubara Pay Last Respect, As Abiante Buries Wife

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, at the weekend joined a mammoth crowd to pay glowing tributes to Mrs Agnes Nwakaego Abiante, the late wife of a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Abiante Both spoke at the burial of...
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Osun Accord Chair, INEC Dismiss Gov’ship Primary

The Osun State Chairman of the Accord Party, Pastor Victor Akande, has dismissed reports of a purported parallel governorship primary allegedly conducted in the name of the party. Akande, who spoke in a statement issued on Monday, also described the exercise as illegal and misleading. The Osun Accord Party chairman made this clarification during a...
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Supreme Court Dismissed PDP Suit Against

The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit filed by Adamawa State and 10 other People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-led states challenging the propriety of the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State, during which elected state officials were suspended for six months. In a split decision of six-to-one on Monday, the Supreme...
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2027: Tunji-Ojo Rallies Support For Tinubu

Several groups have emerged in Ondo State canvassing for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu with six of them having affiliation with the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. BABATOPE OKEOWO reports on activities of the groups Since Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State announced his cabinet members earlier in the year, those who felt left...
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ADC Commences Membership Registration, Fixes Congresses, Convention Dates

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the commencement of a 90-day nationwide Membership Mobilisation, Revalidation, and Registration (MMRR) exercise, alongside the approval of provisional dates for its congresses and national convention. According to circulars issued by the National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the party’s congresses for the election of delegates at the polling unit,...
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EFCC Being Used To Weaken Opposition – Atiku, Obi, Mark, Others

Prominent opposition leaders across party lines have accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of abandoning its constitutional mandate and operating as a political instrument of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to weaken opposition parties. The allegation was contained in a joint statement issued on Sunday by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023...
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Taraba Gov Kefas Officially Registers As APC Member

The Executive Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, on Sunday, officially registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defecting from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Sunday Telegraph reports that Governor Kefas received his membership card from his Ward Chairman (Hospital Ward) in Wukari Local Government Area of the state. Following his registration...
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