Tag: election
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Ahead inauguration: Hon Ali Isah emerges Minority Whip
Ahead proclamation on Tuesday Hon. Ali Isah representing Balange-Biliri Federal Constituency of Gombe state has emerged as the consensus candidate for the position of Minority Whip as Zoned to the North by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Minority caucus for the 10th Assembly The event was officially endorsed by 49 members in attendance with Hon.…
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Just In: Betara, Gadji step down for Abass in speakership race
Top contender for the speakership position in tenth Assembly, Aliyu Betara has stepped down for Hon Tajudeen Abass. TheNewsGuru.com reports the coast is fast getting clearer for a consensus candidate on Tuesday. Also, Hon Hon Yusuf Gadgi another strong contender has formally stepped down for Abass. Details shortly…
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Ahead Proclamation: Respect your party’s decision while casting your votes – Senator Osunbor advises lawmakers-elect
Ahead Tuesday NASS proclamation, former Governor of Edo State, Senator Oserheimen Osunbor has advised lawmakers-elect to respect the decision of their political parties while casting their votes. The two-term lawmaker gave this advice in a chat with journalists in Abuja stating that this will go a long way in making their parties have adequate confidence…
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[TNG Analysis] 48hrs to NASS proclamation: Ghost of 2015 haunts APC as party sticks to anointed candidates
…will president Tinubu openly endorse candidates? …180 lawmakers-elect to decide who emerges as speaker …Yari’s underground moves threatens anointed candidates … subtle threats from north As Nigerians patiently wait for the next leaders of the National Assembly in the next 48 hours, the ghost of the 2015 Assembly elections seems to be lurking around the…
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Ganduje: It’s sad my political son can’t look at me directly – Kwankwaso
Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party ( NNPP) and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has called the bluff of the immediate past Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje who said he would’ve slapped him at the Presidential Villa, describing Ganduje as a person who was confused while making the…
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Political vengeance: Police storm ex-Gov Matawalle’s house recover govt properties(Photo)
Political vengeance seems to be on the upsurge particularly in states that there was transition. The Zamfara State government has ordered a raid on the residence of the immediate-past governor of the State, Muhammad Bello Matawalle, and impounded some vehicles believed to belong to government. Some Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) were impounded on Friday during…
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TNG Friday INTERVIEW: Tinubu has the brain to pilot Nigeria out of troubled waters -Senator Osunbor
…says there’s nothing like lower or upper chamber in Nigeria Former Governor of Edo State, two-time Senator, former Chairman National Law Reform Commission, NLRC, a Professor of Law, Senator Oserheimen Osunbor in this chat with TNG’s Regional Editor, North, Emman Ovuakporie and Edo journalists resident in Abuja spoke extensively on the new Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
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Just In: Tinubu in closed door session with traditional rulers
President Bola Tinubu is in a closed door session with traditional rulers and their delegates from across the country at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. Since taking office on May 29, the President has met with critical stakeholders from the executive, legislative, business, and traditional institutions. Tinubu is anticipated to raise themes of…
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Ahead proclamation, Southeast caucus adopts Abbas, Kalu for speakership positions
…as 35 out Of 43 sign endorsement document The coast is getting clearer few days ahead proclamation of tenth Assembly as Southeast Caucus of the 10th House of Representatives has massively endorsed Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu for Speaker and Deputy Speaker for the incoming 10th House. This was contained in a statement…
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10th NASS: All governors are solidly behind APC’s zoning – Gov Abiodun
Nigerian Governors across party lines have keyed into the choice of Senator Godswill Akpabio, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas (PhD), Senator Barau Jibrin and Hon. Benjamin Kalu as the Presiding Officers of the incoming 10th National Assembly, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has said. The Ogun State Governor said himself and colleagues took the decision after…