Category: Politics
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Okpebholo begins campaign for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo announced on Wednesday in Benin that he has begun mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection bid in 2027. The governor made this known while receiving Mr. Kaycee Osamwonyi,
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Edo PDP drags APC chairman to court over secretariat
The Edo Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dragged the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarret Tenebe, to court over alleged takeover PDP secretariat The PDP accused APC Chairman of the alleged invasion, eviction, and unlawful takeover of the PDP’s secretariat located at No. 49, Airport Road, Benin.
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It took me 1yr to decide to join APGA in 2013 – Soludo
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State says it took him a year to decide to join the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2013. Soludo disclosed this on Wednesday in Awka while welcoming 15,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra, who defected to APGA.
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“I have no plan to leave my party now or in future – Peter Obi declares
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has denied claims that he is planning to leave the party. He addressed the matter during the ongoing National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, where he made it clear that he has not held any talks with anyone about leaving the party. Obi…
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Enugu lawmaker dumps Labour Party for PDP
A Labour Party member of Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr Eze Gabriel, representing Isi-Uzo constituency, has defected to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Eze, who was elected on the platform of Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, announced his defection during plenary on Tuesday.
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Ndume choose to promote sentiments than facing pressing issues – Sen. Karimi faults Ndume
Sen. Sunday Karimi, Chairman, Senate Services Committee, has urged his counterpart from Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume to focus more on pressing issues such as insecurity rather than “play to the gallery”. Ndume had accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of making lopsided political appointments
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LP NEC passes vote of confidence in Abure-led NWC
The National Executive Council (NEC) of Labour Party has passed a vote of confidence in the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee. This was part of the resolutions at the party’s NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday.
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Ohanaeze Youth Council rejects Reno Omokri’s ambassadorial nomination
The Youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has rejected the recent Ambassadorial nomination of Reno Omokri by President Bola Tinubu.
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Edo Assembly gets new Majority Leader, Chief Whip
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday named Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC–Esan West) as the new Majority Leader, following the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the majority party in the House.
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Aftermath of S/Court verdict: Obi, Otti summon LP NEC Meeting/stakeholders engagement
Aftermath of the Supreme Court verdict that ended Julius Abure’s chairmanship, the two leading figures of the Labour Party, the 2023 Presidential flag bearer Peter Obi and the sole state Governor of the party, Alex Otti of Abia state, have summoned the National Executive Committee, NEC of the party in Abuja on Wednesday,y, April 9,…