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Market Men, Women Endorse Adeleke For Second Term

Market leaders and traders across Osogbo and Olorunda Local Government Areas have officially endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term, citing unprecedented achievements in infrastructure and market development during his first two and a half years in office. The endorsement came on Friday during a gathering of market stakeholders under the Association of Babaloja...
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Defections: PDP Remains Intact Under Makinde

As defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) continue in some parts of the country, Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, member representing Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West federal constituency of Oyo State, has assured loyalists that the PDP remains unshaken and well-positioned as Nigeria’s credible political alternative. Speaking to party leaders...
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Defection: I Don’t Begrudge Okowa, Oborevwori

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he harbours no resentment toward political defections, asserting that freedom of association and expression are core tenets of democracy. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, Atiku responded to the recent wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including those of former Delta State Governor...
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Oyetola Calls For Unity Among APC Members

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State to embrace unity, discipline, and peaceful coexistence particularly among aspirants as the party gears up for the 2026 gubernatorial election. Speaking during a high-level meeting with party leaders and stakeholders in the State,...
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YPP Unveils Okagbue As Running Mate To Chukwuma 

The former Deputy Chief of Staff to ex-Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Uzuegbunam Okagbue, has been officially unveiled as the running mate to Paul Chukwuma, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) gubernatorial candidate for the November 8, 2025 election in Anambra State. Okagbue’s emergence was formally announced during a YPP stakeholders’ meeting held on Friday...
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Politicians Sponsoring Youths Against Good Governance

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has accused Nigerian politicians of bankrolling young people to harass and discredit advocates of good governance on social media. Obi, who spoke at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, decried what he described as transactional politics in Nigeria, where youths are allegedly sponsored to...
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Makinde Calls For Unity In APC, Warns Against Defeat

As political maneuverings gather momentum ahead of the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, former House of Representatives member, Rotimi Makinde, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to embrace internal reflection, proactive leadership, and genuine unity to avoid a repeat of its 2022 electoral loss. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo, Makinde cautioned that the...
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Rivers Still Fragile, Ibas Tells Reps

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), revealed on Friday that while the imposition of a state of emergency in the region had led to relative calm, the situation remains fragile. Ibas made this statement during his appearance before the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the Rivers State Emergency...
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