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PDP releases timetable for 2025 zonal congresses

By John Alechenu The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has approved the timetable for the 2025 zonal congresses, where new Zonal Working Committees (ZWCs) and National Ex-officio members will be elected. This was disclosed in a statement by the PDP National Publicity...
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‘I didn’t break the law,’ says culture minister Musawa on NYSC certificate saga

The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, on Sunday, spoke about the controversy surrounding her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, asserting her legal standing on the issue. During an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Musawa stated, “I didn’t break the law,” in response to questions regarding the matter. Recall the...
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LG Poll: PDP has lost Rivers, BoT Chair Wabara laments

….Says party rocked its own boat, ignored warnings By Steve Oko Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed deep regret over the party’s poor performance in Saturday’s Local Government elections in Rivers State. In an interview with Vanguard, Senator Wabara...
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Ondo Guber: lNEC registers 58,708 new voters

By Dayo Johnson AHEAD of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has promised to conduct a credible, transparent, and inclusive election in the state. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, who gave the assurance in Akure, over the weekend, said that 58,708 new voters have...
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Withhold allocations to states failing to conduct credible LG elections, SERAP tells Tinubu

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Mr Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, to immediately withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and/refused to conduct credible local government elections, and to ensure that any allocations from the Federation Account is paid only...
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APC sweeps Benue LG poll, wins all 23 Chairmanship and 276 Councillorship seats

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the Benue State local government elections held on Saturday, winning all 23 chairmanship positions and 276 councillorship seats. The elections were conducted by the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC). Announcing the results on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters...
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PDP, APC protest Rivers LG elections

•Hands off polls, IPAC warns political merchants By Daniel Abia, Davies Iheamnachor and Luminous Jannamike PORT Harcourt— Rivers State chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, have joined forces to protest the upcoming local government elections scheduled for October 5 in the state. This came as the Inter-Party Advisory...
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