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We Won’t Hold Bye-Election In Rivers – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will not conduct a bye-election in the Khana II State Constituency of Rivers State due to the current state of emergency in the area. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known during a meeting with the Chairmen and Secretaries of 19 registered political parties...
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PDP, LP, SDP Absent As INEC Meets With Party Leaders

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP) were conspicuously absent at an ongoing high-level meeting convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with leaders of registered political parties. Although the meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m., it officially began an hour later—yet the seats reserved for the chairmen...
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Confusion Clouds Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai Coalition Amid ADA Setback

The future of Nigeria’s emerging opposition coalition, led by high-profile political figures—former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, and ex-Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi—remains uncertain as internal disagreements and legal hurdles cloud its formation. At the heart of the confusion is the proposed All Democratic...
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PDP NWC Backs Ologunagba Spat With Damagum

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown its weight behind the National Publicity Secretary of the party Debo Ologunagba over spat with the acting National Chairman Ambassador Umar Damagum. Damagum had denounced Ologunagba’s media interaction and said the party’s spokesman acted without consultation of the NWC. But the NWC...
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Tinubu Using His Office To Divide Nigeria –Lamido

Sule Lamido is a former Governor of Jigawa State and ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs. In this interview monitored on Arise Television, he speaks on the political calculations across political parties ahead of the 2027 general election and President Bola Tinubu’s administration, among other issues, ANAYO EZUGWU writes Are you part of the ongoing coalition by...
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Akpabio, Wike Mock PDP Over Anyanwu’s Reinstatement

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday mocked the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) over a statement it issued saying that Samuel Anyanwu has been reinstated as the party’s National Secretary. Akpabio, who gave his personal opinion on the matter shortly before delivering President Bola...
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We’re Processing Requests For Party Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said despite insinuations, it is diligently processing the applications of 110 political associations that applied to it for registration as political parties. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at a quarterly consultative meeting with media executives in Abuja on Wednesday, said the commission will strictly follow the procedure outlined in...
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Usman’s LGA Alleges Plot To Destabilise Party

The Labour Party chapter in Kagarko Local Government Area, Kaduna State, has alleged plot by external forces to cause confusion and destabilise the party in the local government. The chapter also said it has uncovered plot to discredit the membership of the Acting National Chairman of the party, Senator Nenadi Usman, by the agents of...
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PDP Reinstates Anyanwu As Nat’l Secretary

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary. The party also cancelled its planned National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled next Monday because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has not been properly served notice of the meeting. Instead, PDP said it will hold expanded caucus meeting...
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