Tag: election
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Nenadi Usman-led LP probes Abure over alleged gross misconduct
The caretaker committee of the Labour Party, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, has launched an investigation into Barrister Julius Abure over allegations of misconduct, including corruption, misappropriation of party funds, and anti-party activities. Briefing the media in Abuja on Wednesday, Senator Usman accused Abure of persistently parading himself as the national chairman of the party…
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Defections: Nigeria will never be a one-party state — Aniagwu
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has dismissed concerns that Nigeria is slipping into a one-party state following the mass defection of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview on TVC News, Aniagwu explained that the defection of…
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2027 Election: PDP governors rule out joining coalition, merger
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum has declared that the party would not join or merge with any othe political party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the forum, Gov. Muhammed Bala of Bauchi State, stated this on Monday, at the end of its
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Tension as Edo Gubernatorial Election Tribunal set to deliver verdict, Wednesday
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has scheduled its judgment for Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Recall the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the 2024 election. Okpebholo triumphed over Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Olumide Akpata of…
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Opposition in Delta, alliance of ‘strange bedfellows’ – Aniagwu
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, weekend, described the opposition in the state as an alliance of “strange bedfellows”. Speaking on Arise Television “This Week”, Aniagwu said the opposition alliances were formed not out of shared values but for political convenience, leading to incoherent policy positions and egoistic…
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Peter Obi gives valid reasons why he visited Bala Mohammed
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has explained why he visited Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. In a statement on his official handle on Friday, Obi explained that the visit was part of his commitment to the “New Nigeria” project. He emphasized that their discussions focused on national issues, governance,…
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El-Rufai’s son begs Nigerians over dangerous tweet supporting Southern Kaduna k!llings
Bashir El-Rufai, the son of ex- Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has begged Nigerians following backlash over his controversial comment on X (formerly Twitter). Bashir, known for his brash social media presence, had posted a controversial remark suggesting that the killings in Southern Kaduna would persist if residents continued to attack Fulani herdsmen. It is…
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Heavy ‘wahala’ hits SDP as chairman declares congress illegal
The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, Moses Oricha, has declared the party’s state congress, held on Wednesday by some aggrieved members, as criminal, illegal, null and void, and futile. Oricha discribed the organisers of the purported congress as “faceless.” Speaking with journalists in Lokoja on Wednesday night, he stated that proceeding…
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IBB, annulled June 12 election not our dad –Abacha family reveals
The family of Late Gen. Sani Abacha has said that former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida annulled June 12 election not their father, the Late General Sani Abacha. The Abacha family in a statement issued Sunday by Mohammed Abacha stated this while reacting to claims made by IBB in his book, ‘A Journey…
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Court orders reinstatement of sacked Lagos Assembly Clerk, Onafeko
The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the reinstatement of the fired Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Olalekan Onafeko. The order follows an ex parte application to the Court made by Onafeko through his counsel, Yusuf Nurudeen, in a case he filed against Lagos State Government, Lagos State Civil Service…