Tag: governorship race
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Kogi NPC Chairman resigns, withdraws from governorship race
Alhaji Muhammed Aliyu, the Kogi Chairman of the Nigeria People’s Congress (NPC) has resigned from the party and withdraws from the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. Aliyu announced this in a statement he made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, saying that his action was “with immediate…
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Its Official! Melaye declares to run for Kogi governorship race
Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has confirmed that he is interested in the State governorship election. The Senator reportedly made his intention known in a meeting of the People Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in his Ayetoro-Gbede constituency. Melaye posted a cryptic message on his official twitter handle after report of his intention…
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Why I’m running against Ikpeazu again in 2019 – Otti
Dr. Alex Otti, a former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2015 general elections in Abia on Friday declared his interest to run again in 2019. Otti, a former banker and renowned financial expert, told a mammoth crowd of his supporters at the Ngwa High School, Aba, venue of the…
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Just in: Ojudu withdraws from Ekiti gov race, says ‘won’t step on blood to get power’
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on political matters, Babafemi Ojudu,has withdrawn from the Ekiti state governorship race. Ojudu who was one of the aspirants in the inconclusive All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary on Saturday, May 5 said he is not willing to step on blood to get to power He announced his…