Category: Politics
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Ebonyi Commissioner resigns over Umahi’s defection saga
Ebonyi State Commissioner for Inter-Governmental Affairs, Hon Lazarus Ogbee, Friday resigned his appointment under the present administration in the State. Ogbee’s resignation was contained in a letter dated November 12, 2020, titled, “Resignation of Appointment As Honourable Commissioner,” a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent, on Thursday night. The Commissioner’s resignation may not…
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Why I’m leaving PDP for APC — Umahi
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, told the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Tuesday that he was leaving the party. He said he would join the ruling All Progressives Congress which according to him would protect the interest of the South-East in the 2023 elections, Punch reports. Umahi told…
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Marafa still suspended from our party — Zamfara APC
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it still insist that Senator Garba Kabiru Marafa remained sacked, saying that the party had sacked him since 2019. The State APC Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Liman disclosed this while reacting to the recent comments credited to Senator accusing the National Caretaker Committee of…
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Conference of speakers gets new leadership as Obasa bows out
Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria has elected the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman as its new chairman, replacing his Lagos counterpart, Mudashiru Obasa. A press statement on Friday stated that he was elected as the new chairman after the expiration of Obasa’s tenure. The statement by Speaker…
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Omoluabi leads Kabba/Bunu APC Campaign, promises to deliver not only on election but LGA reconnaissance
Senior Special Assistant to Kogi State Governor on Political Matters, Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi has been appointed to lead the campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kabba/Bunu ahead of the December 12, 2020 local government election in the state. Omoluabi in interaction with correspondents on Friday in Lokoja, the state capital expressed gratitude…
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US Election: Two Nigerian-Americans Agbaje, Owolewa Elected Into Congress
As the world awaits the final results of the U.S. presidential election, two Nigerian-Americans Esther Agbaje and Oye Owolewa have been elected into the House of Representatives. Esther Agbaje, contested to represent District 59B in the Minnesota House of Reps on the platform of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Channels TV reports. The 35-year-old scored a…
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LG election: Hon. Adeniyi salutes APC candidates in Kogi, charges them on performance
As the December 12, 2020 local government election in Kogi draws nearer, a chieftain of APC in the state, Hon. Ayodele Adeniyi has congratulated the chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the party. This is even as he noted that their candidacy is overwhelming endorsement of the people’s support for them, urging them to exhibit readiness…
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Kogi LG polls: Your candidacy manifestation of people’s trust in you, Olowodola salutes APC flagbearers
An APC leader and philanthropist in Kogi, Elder Benjamin Olowodola has congratulated the party’s chairmanship and councillorship candidates in the upcoming local government election in the state. Olowodola says their emergence as flag bearers of the party in the December local government election is a manifestation of the people’s trust in them, urging them not…
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APC Campaign Council celebrates Akeredolu’s victory
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for Ondo State governorship election has congratulated its candidate, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, for emerging victorious in last weekend’s election. The Council, in a statement issued by APC chieftain, Osita Okechukwu, noted that the victories of Governor Akeredolu and his Edo state counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, defines APC’s ideology-preference…
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Bello replies PDP, says I didn’t bring thugs to Ondo
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has denied bringing thugs to Ondo State for Saturday’s governorship election. This was in response to a statement released by the National Campaign Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party for Ondo 2020, alleging that the governor took thugs to Ondo State to rig the election. The Chief Press Secretary…