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Rep. Aminu Jaji (APC-Zamfara), has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his re-nomination as running mate to President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday, Jaji, who is also the Chairman, House Committee on Ecological Fund, described Shettima’s re-nomination as a wise decision. The lawmaker, representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency, said ...
The Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku has commended the smooth conduct of the state’s Local Government Area election held on Saturday. Agbebaku spoke shortly after voting in Owan West Local Government Area of the state. He told journalists that the process is smooth and commended electoral officials for the orderly conduct ...
Labour Party has unveiled Hajja Konto as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election, alongside its presidential candidate, Dr Chibuzo Okereke. The party announced Konto’s nomination in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Ken Asogwa, on Saturday in Abuja. Asogwa said the decision followed extensive consultations with stakeholders and reflected its ...
Sen. Sani Musa has praised President Bola Tinubu for retaining Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Musa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, made his position known in a statement he personally issued on Saturday in Kano. The lawmaker described the decision as a significant political boost ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally received the presidential nomination forms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the 2027 general elections, confirming Shettima’s retention as the party’s vice presidential candidate. The National Chairman of the APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, received the nomination forms on Friday during a formal ceremony ...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday has formally presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, and his running mate, Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun, to the Ijebu Traditional Council, seeking the support and blessings of the royal fathers ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The presentation, held at the ...
By Precious Mark Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has warned the Tinubu led administration to stop weaponizing state apparatuses to settle deep-seated political scores against opposition figures. Kwankwaso gave the warning on Thursday in a statement. Citing recent allegations made by his running after and NDC Presidential ...
By Ismail Azeez The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, has urged media professionals to promote issue-based reporting to combat electoral misinformation ahead of the August 15th governorship election. Babalola called on media organizations to intensify efforts to educate voters on election procedures and ...
By Ismail Azeez Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised an alarm over an ongoing coordinated, illegal operation by the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) to buy up voters’ cards and extract pin numbers from them to disenfranchise voters ahead of the August 15 polls. This was disclosed in a statement released on Thursday and ...
By Ismail Azeez With barely 38 days to the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, the release of fresh voter registration figures by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has renewed optimism about increased citizen participation, even as concerns over political violence, voter intimidation, and electoral apathy continue to cast a shadow over the poll. INEC disclosed that it recorded 499,809 voter registration-related applications during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ...
The Nigerian Presidency has rejected claims by the presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, that he is being targeted by the state and systematically refrained from attending social events due to official pressure. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, described Obi's recent allegations as unfounded, misleading, ...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has said that the City Boy Movement is positioned to ensure victory for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Addressing a delegation of the City Boy Movement during a courtesy visit to his office on Wednesday, Akpabio commended the commitment and patriotism exhibited by the ...
By Ismail Azeez Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday met with members of the Governor's Advisory Council (GAC) and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party commenced post-primary reconciliation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Akure, ...
By Precious Mark The national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has barred its state chapters and regional executives from accepting court processes or engaging legal practitioners without explicit clearance from the national headquarters. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, made this known in an official statement issued on Wednesday, ...
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila has threatened a ₦10 billion defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the disputed director-general of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), over allegations of murder and bribery. This comes amid ongoing controversy over the disputed council, which the presidency maintains does not exist, despite Adeyemi's insistence to ...
By Precious Mark The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized the 30-day investigation ordered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into the fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, describing the directive as a cosmetic approach and a poor attempt to save face. The opposition party made its position known in a swift reaction issued on Tuesday, ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday gathered in Kebbi State for the Progressive First-Term Governors’ Meeting. The meeting, held behind closed doors at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, is expected to deliberate on key national matters and issues concerning the ruling APC. First-term governors are ...
By Ismail Azeez No fewer than 150 members of the Accord Party in Ilie, Ward 11, Olorunda Local Government Area, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, pledging their support for the APC governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Oyebamiji. The defectors were received by leaders ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, Ogoshi Onawo, has dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) less than two weeks after becoming a member of the opposition party. The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, announced Onawo’s defection during Tuesday’s plenary after reading his letter on the ...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, on Tuesday provided cash support to widows, describing the gesture as part of efforts to reinforce the initiative championed by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to encourage women’s participation in small-scale businesses. Speaking during the event in Ibokun, Oyintiloye said the intervention, which ...
The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian politicians, demanding they stop using his prophecies as tools to score cheap political points. Primate Ayodele’s reaction follows a controversial video circulated on social media by Lauretta Onochie, a former aide to the late former President Muhammadu ...
By Muyideen Aliyu The Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Monday offered official blessings for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), hinging his backing on the good standing of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Gambari spoke at the palace as several thousands of leaders and members of the Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) ...
By Ismail AzeezOsun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Inspector General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu to hold officers of the Osun State Police Command accountable. Governor Adeleke's comments follows the IGO just-concluded visit to the state. In a statement on Monday signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor commended the police boss for the ...
