Category: Politics
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Ondo NNPP gov’ship candidate dumps party
Mr Olugbenga Edema, the candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the Nov. 16, 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, has resigned from the party. Edema’s resignation letter addressed to the NNPP chairman in Mahin Ward 11, in Ilaje Local Government of the state, was made available to newsmen on Sunday in Okitipupa.
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Lagos LG poll: APC aggrieved members protest as party concludes primary
Aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday protested against what they described as imposition of candidates in the Lagos Mainland Local Government and Yaba Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. Consensus candidates failed to emerge in the two councils in the primary held by ahead of the July 12 LG poll. The…
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New PDP exco emerges in Jigawa
Dr Babandi Ibrahim has emerged Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State.
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Lagos APC primaries: Chairmanship candidates emerge for 55 LGs/ LCDAs
Fifty-five (55) out of the expected 57 All Progressives Congress(APC) chairmanship candidates for the July 12 Local Government election in Lagos State have emerged.
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Lagos APC primaries: Consensus candidates emerge for 4 LGs
Chairmanship candidates for four local council areas have emerged at the ongoing Local Government primaries of All Progressives Congress(APC)in Lagos State. Mr Isa Jubril emerged candidate for Iba LCDA, Mrs Motunrayo Gbadebo for Ijede LCDA, Mr Rasaq Kasali emerged for Lekki LCDA and Mr Azeez Kareem emerged as Otto Awori LCDA candidate.
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Lagos LG election: APC primaries underway amid heavy security
The All Progressives Congress(APC) Local Government chairmanship primaries are currently underway at the party secretariat in Ikeja, amid heavy security.
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APC defection hurricane hits again as Kebbi’s PDP Senators set to decamp
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday said the Senators from Kebbi State, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were set to decamp to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Resolve the small party crisis you have – Akpabio tells Peter Obi
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, urged Peter Obi, the former Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to put his house in order and not make unnecessary comments on past leaders of the country. Akpabio stated this during a valedictory session held in honour of the late leader of the Pan…
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PDP takes responsibility for defection of Edo Lawmakers to APC
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has acknowledged its failure to retain several of its lawmakers, including the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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3 Katsina PDP lawmakers defect to APC
Three members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Rep. Balarabe Dabayi (Bakori/Danja Constituency), Rep. Aliyu Iliyasu