Category: Politics
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Court gives nod to deregistration of two more political parties
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday upheld the deregistration of the two more political parties – the Democratic People’s Party and the Reform and Advancement Party. The two parties were among the 74 parties deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission on February 6, 2020. They were deregistered for their inability to meet…
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Ondo governorship election: Akeredolu emerges APC flagbearer
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the October 10 governorship election in the state. In the result declared around 12.25am, Akeredolu won in all the local government areas of the state, defeating other seven contestants. In the result, Akeredolu polled 2,458 votes, while Chief…
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Ondo APC Primary: Accreditation of delegates begins
The accreditation of delegates that will vote at the ongoing governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress has commenced at the International Event Centre, Akure, the venue of the exercise. The exercise commenced with delegates from Akoko Northeast, Northwest, South-East, and South-West Local Government Areas. They were accredited with their APC membership cards. Some…
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Ondo APC Primary: More candidates step down for Akeredolu
A few hours to the commencement of the primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, two more aspirants have stepped down from the race to support Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. The aspirants who stepped down are Mr Jimi Odimayo and Mr Nathaniel Adojutelegan. The media aide of Odimayo , Mr Yemi Akintimide confirmed this…
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Ondo guber: Abraham withdraws as Bello insists primary election’ll hold today
One of the governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Segun Abraham, has announced his discontinuation from the race. The aspirant, who is said to be a close associate of National Leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, pulled out of the race on Monday morning – just a few hours to the…
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Edo guber: Group drums support for Ize-Iyamu
Northern Professionals in Edo State are rallying support for the All Progressives Congress’ (APC’s) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The group in Benin through its Chairman, Abdallah Tureta, described Ize-Iyamu as a man of integrity. They said: “We, Northern Professionals, resident in Edo State, have resolved to throw our weight behind the governorship candidate of…
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I’m here to reclaim Edo for APC, says Oshiomhole
Immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has stated he returned to Edo to reclaim the state for APC. He declared that if Edo residents say yes and God say yes, no man born of a woman could say no. He was apparently referring to the September 19 governorship…
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We’ll sanction members filing cases against our party — APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has threatened to sanction any member found behind court case against the National caretaker committee. Mr Tunde Balogun, the APC Chairman, Lagos State Chapter, issued the warning in a statement on Saturday. “We have seen a report in a national newspaper that a purported APC member in Lagos State had…
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Probe: Uzodinma attempting to humiliate me, Okorocha cries out
Sam Onwuemeodo, the media aide to a former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has alleged that the Governor Hope Uzodinma’s ongoing probe of Okorocha’s administration was targeted at humiliating him. This was contained in a statement by Onwuemeodo, in Owerri, on Thursday. According to him, reports that a court declined his request to…
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Why I can’t set up panel to investigate Ondo deputy governor — CJ
The Chief Judge of Ondo state, Justice Olanrewaju Akeredolu has explained why she rejected a letter written to her by the Assembly to constitute a panel that would investigate the allegations leveled against the deputy governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi. In a letter personally signed by her, a copy of which has gone viral, the CJ…