Politics

Parties Await Tribunal’s Verdict on Lagos Governorship Poll Monday

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The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will deliver judgment for Lagos State on Monday, September 25, Punch Online reports. Via a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday, the governorship flag bearer for the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, said that he has been informed Continue Reading

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Tribunal Declares Kano APC Guber Candidate Winner, Sacks Gov.

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The Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, on Wednesday, sacked the State governor, Yusuf Abba, of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP. The tribunal, therefore, declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Nasir Gawuna, winner of the March 18 governorship poll. The three-man panel, led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, commenced the proceedings Continue Reading

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Osun Govt. Dismisses Allegation of Hoarding Palliative Fund

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By Funmi Adekoya The Osun State Government has dismissed the allegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of hoarding the N2billion fund received from the federal government as a mere rhetoric, urging the people of the state to be wary of scheme by the opposition to pitch them against the performing Adeleke administration. In a […]Continue Reading

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Oyo APC, Abiodun  Congratulate  Tinubu on Victory at Tribunal

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By Oluwakayode Banjo/Bolanle Adesida The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo State has expressed delight at  Wednesday’s judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which validated the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the poll held on February 25, 2023. The party described the verdict as an indication that the nation’s democracy was moving Continue Reading

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Osun APC Expels Eighty-Four Members

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By Adenitan Akinola  The All Progressives Congress, APC in Osun State has expelled 84 of its members across various local governments of the state for anti party activities. In a statement by the state Chairman of the party, Chief Tajudeem Lawal, the APC said the step became necessary to ensure discipline among members and to […]Continue Reading

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Kogi APC Objects Imposition of Officers by NWC

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Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected the names announced by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party as replacements for the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary and the former Zonal Organising Secretary, who both resigned recently. Explaining that they were wrongly replaced with names that did not emanate from […]Continue Reading

Security

Police Declare Protest Illegal Ahead of Tribunal Verdict

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Amid growing tension in Kano State over a possible outcome of the Governorship election petition tribunal, the Kano State Police Command has banned all forms of street protest in the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel who made the emergency public announcement while addressing newsmen at the Bompai police headquarters, said he […]Continue Reading

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Ganduje Pledges to Reposition APC

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All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje yesterday promised to reposition the platform for growth and victory in future polls. He spoke in Abuja shortly after he was elected as the sixth chair of party during the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The NEC was also empowered to fill the remaining six vacant party […]Continue Reading

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Ganduje Becomes APC National Chairman

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Former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and spokesperson for the ninth Senate, Senator Ajibola Basiru, were on Thursday officially ratified to replace the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and former National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore. The decision was taken barely an hour after President Bola Tinubu Continue Reading

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Progressives Govs. Speak on Adamu, Omisore’s Resignation

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The Progressives Governors’ Forum has broken its silence on the exit of former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, saying it was a voluntary action. Chairman of the forum and Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State stated this while addressing newsmen at the end of their […]Continue Reading

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Adamu Absent at APC NWC Meeting Amid Resignation Saga

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress , APC, Abdullahi Adamu, has reportedly resigned from his position. Reports says that Mr Adamu resigned on Sunday night. He had also told the newsmen that he would not speak on his purported resignation until President Bola Tinubu returned from Kenya where the president is attending the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Kidnapped Ekiti APC Chairman, Two Others Regain Freedom

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By Amos Ogunrinde The Kidnapped Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress, APC in Ekiti State, Mr. Paul Omotoso alongside two others have regained their freedom. They have also been reunited with their families. The APC Chairman, Mr. Paul Omotoso, a retired School Principal, Mr Simon Faboyede from Erinjinyan Ekiti and a former Permanent Secretary, Mr. Ayodele […]Continue Reading

Religion

Eid-el-Kabir: Makinde, Adeleke, Abiodun, Oyo Assembly, APC  Felicitate Muslim Faithful

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By Iyabo Adebisi Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has felicitated the Muslim Ummah in Oyo State and across the country on the occasion of the 2023 Eid-el-Kabir. The governor congratulated all residents of the state on witnessing the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 A.H., marking the 2023 Eid-el-Kabir, praying to Allah (SWT) to […]Continue Reading

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Tribunal Strikes out Adebutu’s Petition against Abiodun

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The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, had strucked out the vote-buying allegation levelled against Governor Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress, APC, by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate, Mr. Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu had dragged Governor Abiodun and the APC to the tribunal, challenging their Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Oyo APC Congratulates Zacchaeus Adedeji on Appointment

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By Oluwakayode Banjo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has expressed its delight over the appointment of the former commissioner for finance in the state, Mr. Zaccheus Adelabu Adedeji, as the Special Adviser on Revenue to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as well-deserved and a step taken in the right direction. Adedeji, […]Continue Reading

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10th National Assembly will follow rule of law – Oseni

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By Oluwakayode Banjo The 10th National Assembly will be committed to the rule of law and legislative activities that will move the nation forward. Member representing Ido/Ibarapa East Federal constituency of Oyo State at the House of Representatives, Mr Aderemi Oseni gave the assurance in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Ibadan. Mr Oseni, expressed […]Continue Reading

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Benjamin Kalu Becomes Deputy Reps Speaker

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A member of the House of Representatives representing Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State, Benjamin Kalu, has emerged as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 10th National Assembly.  The anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged unopposed at the inauguration of the 10th House of Representatives on Tuesday in […]Continue Reading

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Our NASS members will support your developmental plans – Oyo APC to Tinubu

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By Oluwakayode Banjo As the 10th National Assembly is due for inauguration on Tuesday, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State has assured President Bola Tinubu that all its twelve members in both the Red and Green Chambers would not only key into the developmental plans of his administration but also remain loyal, committed […]Continue Reading

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Minority Caucus Splits over House Speakership Race

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The controversy trailing the race for the speakership of the 10th House of Representatives has split the minority caucus. This became visible when a faction known as the minority parties forum adopted the APC consensus candidates, Tajudeen Abass and Benjamin Kalu for speaker and deputy speaker. The minority parties forum at the meeting attended by […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Osun National Assembly Election Tribunal Begins Sitting Tuesday

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By Adenitan Akinola  The inaugural sitting of the Osun State National Assembly and House of Assembly election petitions tribunal will commence Tuesday. 38 petitions have been filed by various political parties and candidates challenging the outcome of the 2023 elections. The Tribunal consists of 2 panels with one handling petitions connected with the National Assembly Continue Reading

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Former Lawmaker Gives Gov. Oyebanji Plaudits

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By Kazeem Ayodeji A former lawmaker and member of the Social Democratic Party, SDP Mr Bimbo Daramola, has described Governor Biodun Oyebanji as a huge blessing to Ekiti, saying the governor’s scorecard may influence his return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Mr Daramola, who represented Ekiti North Federal Constituency One in the House of […]Continue Reading

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APC’s Babatunde Wins in Ekiti, PDP’s Adigun Clinches Oyo Reps Seat

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By Amos Ogunrinde/Mosope Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Ekiti State has declared the APC candidate for Ido Osi Constituency 1 of the State House of Assembly, Mr Fawekun Babatunde as the winner of the Supplementary Election held on Saturday in the area. A statement by the INEC’s Head of Voter Education and […]Continue Reading

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Controversy as INEC Declares Binani Winner Of Adamawa Guber Poll

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Aisha Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress, APC, popularly known as Binani, as winner of the Adamawa Governorship election. Prof Hudu Yunus Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa, declared Binani as winner midway into the collation. Results from 10 out of the 20 local government […]Continue Reading

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Rerun: Oyo APC Urges Electorate to Honour Tinubu by Voting Shadipe, Lam-Adesina

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By Oluwakayode Banjo As relevant stakeholders warm up for this Saturday’s supplementary election in some polling units in two federal constituencies in Oyo State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed optimism that it would emerge victorious urging the electorate to honour the president-elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, by voting its candidates at the Continue Reading

Religion

Fear of God, panacea to rising decadence – Islamic Cleric

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By Omolara Adasofunjo An Islamic Scholar, Imam Hamad Yakub wants Nigerians to always exhibit the fear of God and pay more attention to values as the tool for checking the rising wave of decadence in society.  The imam of Abdul Azeez Central Mosque, Ebute Meta, Lagos State made the call during this year’s Ramadan lecture […]Continue Reading