Tag: election
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Guber Polls: INEC snubs Apapa-led LP, releases names of candidates from Abure’s camp
Despite the internal crisis in Labour Party (LP), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday published the names and particulars of candidates produced by the mainstream Barr. Julius Abure-led faction of the party while snubbing Lamidi Apapa-led National Working Committee. The Julius Abure and Lamidi Apapa factions of the party have been at loggerheads…
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Erdoğan promises peaceful transition if he loses Sunday’s vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday says he will accept Sunday’s vote results and step down if he loses, refuting concerns that he may not leave power. Erdoğan gave assurance in reaction to the question whether he will cling to power if he loses.
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Just In: I am not in a hurry but I know I must become president – Obi
The presidential candidate of Labour party, Peter Obi has revealed that he is not in a hurry but knows he must become president of Nigeria. Obi asserted that he will continue to fight it until justice is served, while declaring that he must become president of the nation. Obi, who came third in the 2023…
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Tenth Assembly: Allow free playing ground for contestants – CSOs tell Tinubu, APC
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations, CSOs under the aegis of Center for Credible Leadership and Citizen Awareness (CCLCA) Friday advised to reason to wise counsel by ensuring that the imposition of candidates carried out by APC NWC is properly addressed. Briefing journalists in Abuja, the coalition led by the DG of Center for Credible…
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Buhari relocates from official Presidential Villa, moves to new residence
President Muhammadu Buhari has moved out of his official residence at the Presidential Villa and relocated to the Glass House. This was done ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu. The Glass House has served as a transitional abode for the outgoing president and their spouse during the handover period. The Glass House has…
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Update: What Tinubu, Obasanjo told Abass, Kalu over speakership position
The President elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday in Lagos met with APC’s anointed candidates for Speaker, Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu. Recall that the National Working Committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC), on Monday zoned the positions of the Senate President of the…
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Speakership: Abbas, Kalu meet, get Tinubu, Obasanjo’s blessings to run
Speakership and Deputy Speakership hopefuls in the coming 10th House of Representatives,Hon Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Okezie Kalu on Tuesday met and got the blessings of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo respectively. Recall that Abbas, who represents Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State and Kalu, from Bende Federal Constituency…
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Tenth Assembly: NASS is not Lagos State Assembly, ex-lawmaker tells Gbajabiamila
… insists Gbajabiamila is misleading President-elect …as Akeredolu takes a swipe at NWC lopsided selection A former vibrant member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abubakar Chika from Niger State has described the zoning of the National Assembly leadership position as undemocratic and very dangerous trend for the survival of democracy in Nigeria. Speaking to…
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House Rules: It is impossible for Gbajabiamila to have interfered with my work – Prof Ihonvbere
… insists Process was transparent, in line with House Rules Professor Julius Ihonvbere, Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education and Services and former Chairman of the Ad-Hoc Committee on the Review of the Standing Order of the House of Representatives has said that the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila did not in any way interfere with the…
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Speakership: You can’t give El-Rufai speaker’s position as political benefits – Group tells Tinubu, NWC
…asks Tinubu to nullify Abass’s candidature …says it’s a clear imposition as it violates Section 50 sub section 1b A group under the aegis of Renewed Hope Professionals, RHP on Tuesday slammed the APC NWC and President-elect Bola Tinubu for compensating the governor of Kaduna, Nasr El-Rufai with the position of speaker of the House…