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FCT Poll: SDP Concludes Campaign

Ahead of Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils’ election, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) concluded its campaign yesterday, urging residents of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to use their votes to reclaim lands allegedly misappropriated by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The campaign was led...
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Rivers Lawamker, Barinada Mpigi Is Dead

Again, the 10th Senate has been thrown into mourning following the passing of the Senate Committe Chairman on Works, Senator Barinada Mpigi. New Telegraph gathered that the lawamker representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District died on Thursday, February 19, at the age of 64. READ ALSO: Recall that Senator Mpigi was first elected to the House of...
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Tinubu’s Assent To Electoral Act Predictable

Following the presidential assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026, a Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Sen. Victor Umeh has said President Bola Tinubu decision to sign the bill into law was expected, and predicted. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, Senator Umeh said the political and legislative process surrounding the bill made...
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Court Compels INEC to Recognise NDP as Political Party

The Presiding Judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Justice Mohammed Umar has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the National Democratic Party (NDP) as a bonafide political party. New Telegraph reports that the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2796/2025, was instituted by Hon. Ada Frederick Okwori, identified as the NDP’s National Chairman,...
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Lagos APC Chairmanship Aspirants Urge Tinubu To Intervene In Nomination Fees Refund

The Lagos State Local Government Chairmanship Aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have petitioned President Bola Tinubu over non-refund of their nomination and expression of interest fees. The aspirants, who spoke in a petition dated February 18, alleged that refunds have reportedly been made to councillorship aspirants and a few Local Government Chairmanship aspirants,...
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Rivers Assembly Suspends Impeachment Proceedings Against Fubara

Following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, the Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The decision to halt the process was taken during plenary on Thursday, February 19, at the Assembly’s resumed sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital. New Telegraph recalls...
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Lagos APC Backs Tinubu’s Assent To Electoral Act

Following the signing of the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its support for President Bola Tinubu. New Telegraph had earlier reported that Tinubu, on Wednesday, February 18, signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, after the National Assembly passed the bill...
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