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20,000 Osun Residents Storm Osogbo For Oyebamiji, Tinubu

No fewer than 20,000 residents of Osun State on Tuesday stormed Osogbo, the state capital, in a solidarity walk for the leading All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The enthusiastic supporters trooped out as early as 7 a.m., embarking on a 6-kilometre endurance trek that...
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Ribadu Warns Political Parties Against Violence

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has warned political parties in the forthcoming Anambra State Governorship election that any act of violence during the electoral process will be met with a proportional response from security agencies. Ribadu issued the warning on Tuesday during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES)...
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Katsina Gov Swears In Three New Judges

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State, on Tuesday, swore in three new Judges of the State High Court, urging them to uphold public trust with integrity, fairness and the fear of God. The newly appointed Judges include Barrister Maryam Umaru Abdullahi, Barrister Shamsuddeen Abdurrahman Ƴammama and Barrister Abubakar Muhammad Dikko. The highly attended swearing-in...
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INEC Calls For Peaceful, Lawful Primaries

Ahead of the anticipated 2026 governorship election in Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties to ensure peaceful and transparent primaries. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Dr Mutiu Agboke made this appeal during a stakeholders’ meeting on the forthcoming party Primaries at the Commission’s state office on Tuesday in...
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INEC Chairman Speaks On Prolonged Electoral Battles

In a bid to strengthen election management in Nigeria, the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has vowed to end the culture of excessive pre-election litigations that has long become the bane of Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking at the 56th Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Association of...
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Release Nnamdi Kanu, Address Igbo Marginalization

The detention of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has continued to generate reaction from top figures in the country. On Tuesday, media entrepreneur and publisher of Ovation International, Dele Momodu, called on the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. In a post shared...
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PDP Chairmanship: Lamido Rejects Turaki’s Endorsement

Ahead of the forthcoming National Convention, the former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has strongly rejected the endorsement of Tanimu Turaki (SAN) as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) consensus candidate for the National Chairman. New Telegraph reports that this development follows the opposition PDP’s denial of Lamido’s request to purchase the nomination form for the...
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INEC Extends PVC Collection To Nov 2

Following the appeals from citizens and stakeholders seeking more time for eligible voters to collect their cards ahead of the November 8, governorship election in Anambra State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC). In a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Voter Education...
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Ex-Nigerian Envoy To Namibia Endorses Alia For Second Term

Former Nigerian Ambassador to Namibia and 2015 governorship candidate in Benue State, Dr. Terhemen Tarzoor, has endorsed Governor Hyacinth Alia for a second term in office, citing his integrity, discipline, and transformational leadership in the state. Dr. Tarzoor made the declaration in a personally signed statement made available to journalists in Makurdi, the state capital....
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