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Ex-Gov Accuses APC Of Alleged One-Party State

Former governor of Ekiti State and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Tunji Odeyemi, has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) of nursing a mission of turning Nigeria to a One-Party State at the expense of Democracy. Odeyemi, who spoke on Monday, urged Nigerians to vehemently resist the attempt in the interest of...
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Calabar Congress Not Valid- Diri

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has said the report of the purported congress of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has been rejected by the national leadership, adding that a new date would be fixed for the zonal congress. The governor also stated that the PDP...
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Choose Between PDP, APC Administration- Group Tells Wike

The Conference of Professionals in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), an interest group within the party, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to choose between the party and serving in the All Progressives Congress (APC) government. The group also called for Wike’s removal from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet...
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Electoral Offences: INEC And Prosecution Burden

FELIX NWANERI writes on the burden of prosecution of electoral offenders, on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which has rekindled calls for the establishment of an Electoral Offences Commission Nigeria has a chequered history of electoral violence and other related offences. However, from electoral violence t o ballot snatching and stuffing, the drift at...
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Opposition Reps Hail Fubara’s Compliance With S’Court Ruling

A coalition of opposition lawmakers on Sunday hailed Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara’s compliance with the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding the Local Government elections. The lawmakers also commended Fubara’s decision to appoint Heads of Personnel to oversee the councils following the court’s directive, pending the conduct of fresh elections as clear evidence of the governor’s...
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Use Ramadan To Foster Unity, Cohesion -Damagun

The Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has called on Muslims to use the Ramadan fasting period to promote political cohesion and unity among Nigerians. Damagun made this call on Saturday in his Ramadan message to mark the commencement of the 2025 annual Ramadan fasting observed by Muslim faithfuls. In...
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Supreme Court Judgement, Plot To Hand Rivers To APC

A foremost Niger Delta activist, Ann Kio-Briggs has described the judgement on the political crisis rocking Rivers State by the Supreme Court as a plot for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to take over the state. Kio-Briggs, in a Facebook post on Saturday, said the Supreme Court judgement is unacceptable by the people of Rivers...
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Lagos Assembly Orders Staff To Work From Home

The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed all staff and legislative aides to work remotely indefinitely to prevent potential violence arising from the ongoing leadership crisis. The directive, issued by the Acting Clerk, Babatunde Ottun Abubakar, in a memo addressed to all staff, was aimed at ensuring their safety and preventing a breakdown of...
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