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Onanuga Replies El-Rufai, Defends Tinubu’s Achievements

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has responded to remarks made by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who recently said in an interview that four years would not be enough for a political office holder to make meaningful changes in Nigeria. Onanuga further accused El-Rufai of contradicting himself...
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APC Wins 20 LGA, PDP Three

Following Saturday’s Chairmanship and Councillorship elections held in Rivers State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 20 of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGA) in the State. Announcing the election results at the commission’s Headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Dr Michael Odey, said the Peoples...
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We’re Not Joining Coalition – Kogi SDP

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State has declared that it will not be part of the ongoing political coalition forming at the national level. Speaking at an extraordinary meeting at the party’s state headquarters in Lokoja, the SDP governorship candidate in the 2023 election and state leader of the party, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu...
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Nwuche Commends RSIEC For Peaceful Election

Chibudom Nwuche, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), has commended the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the successful and peaceful conduct of the recent local government elections in the state. Speaking after monitoring the exercise, Nwuche described the election as credible and well-organized...
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Keyamo Cautions PDP Against Nominating Jonathan, Obi

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) risks electoral failure in 2027 if it fields former President Goodluck Jonathan or ex-Anambra governor Peter Obi as its candidate. Posting on X Sunday, Keyamo said the party’s decision not to zone its 2023 ticket to the South costs...
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ADC Accuses Police Of Intimidating Opposition

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Kaduna State Police Command of being used by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to intimidate opposition parties, following Saturday’s attack on its leaders and members during a meeting in Kaduna. In a statement issued on Sunday by its interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the...
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Oyo Rep Vows To Buy PDP Presidential Form For Makinde

The lawmaker representing Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Olajide (Odidiomo), has declared that he will personally purchase the Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Olajide, a two-term...
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We’re Solidly Behind  Abbas – Reps

The House of Representatives has dismissed claims of an impending crisis within its ranks, affirming that members remain solidly behind Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and are focused on national development and effective constituency representation. Spokesperson of the House, Akin Rotimi, made this known in a statement on Sunday in reaction to a report suggesting lawmakers were...
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