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How Reps Deputy Speaker Survived ‘Banana Peels’

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, was recently cleared of allegations questioning the validity of his enrolment as a legal practitioner and the authenticity of his participation in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, PHILIP NYAM reports Banana peels in Nigerian parliament refers to the “deliberate, treacherous obstacles, often...
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IPAC Elects New Executive In Lagos

The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State has re-elected Mrs. Temilola Akinade of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) as its chairman. The new leaders emerged through consensus and affirmation at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos. Speaking at the congress, Mrs. Chinyere Kalu, the chairman of the Electoral...
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Twists And Turns Of APC Membership Drive

CLEMENT EKONG writes on the claims and counter-claims by Adamawa State political stakeholders over the membership drive by the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the recent defection of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to the party As political activities ahead of the 2027 general election continue gain momentum, the Adamawa State chairman of the Association of Local...
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32 Governors, 8,453 Delegates Gather In Abuja

President Bola Tinubu, members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), 32 state governors, and thousands of party delegates are expected in Abuja for the All Progressives Congress National Convention scheduled to hold on Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28. In total, 8,453 delegates from across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...
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APC Convention Will Be Rancour-Free, Says Aniagwu

The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has expressed confidence that the forthcoming national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be peaceful, democratic, and devoid of internal conflicts. Aniagwu made this assertion on Thursday while speaking on the sidelines of the party’s world press conference held...
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PDP Remains Formidable Political Force Despite Crisis

Senator Bukola Saraki, former Senate President and ex-Governor of Kwara State, has insisted that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) remains a formidable political force despite ongoing internal crises. Saraki, who spoke on Thursday on Channels Television’s Politics Today, dismissed claims that the main opposition party had lost relevance, saying such perceptions are largely driven by elite...
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I’ve Appealed Bench Warrant Against Me

Factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, on Thursday said he has appealed the bench warrant by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama, issued against him. Turaki, in a statement by his Principal Private Secretary, Ibrahim Abdulahi, however, explained that the case has nothing to...
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Your Claim Is Attempt To Divert Attention, Atiku Tells Fagbemi

Nigeria’s former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said the statement attributed to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, that opposition voices on the OPL 245 matter were driven by self-interest rather than patriotism, is an attempt to divert attention from the substantive legal and factual issues...
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