Category: Politics
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Bayelsa Deputy governor was our student, graduate 1996/1997 – RSU
The authority of the Rivers State University on Wednesday confirmed that the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was its student and graduated from the institution in the 1996/1997 academic session. The Directorate of Legal Services of the school, Fyne Amanyie, said this at the state’s Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, where…
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Hilliard assumes office as APC Acting chairman
The ruling political party, All Progressives Congress (APC), may be heading to a crisis of leadership following the exit of its former chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Two members of the National working committee are holding unto the office as Acting chairman, each with his measured strength of supporters from the 20 member National Working Committee.…
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#BREAKING: Obaseki dumps APC, set to join new party
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#BREAKING: Obaseki, Wike in a closed door meeting
The embattled Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, met with his his Rivers counterpart, Nyesom Wike, at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt. The meeting held amidst reports that Obaseki may be defecting to another political party after being disqualified to participate in the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress in…
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APC governors break silence over Obaseki’s disqualification, says ‘we’ll emerge stronger’
Following the disqualification of their colleague to contest for Edo State governorship primary election, Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC have said despite the challenges, it is committed to peace in the party. The Governors while renewing their commitment to the party expressed confidence that it would come out of…
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We’ll be glad to receive you, ADP assures Obaseki
Following his disqualification from contesting the Edo governorship election primaries of the APC, the Action Democratic Party (ADP) on Saturday said it’s willing to welcome the state governor, Godwin Obaseki “with open arms’’ should the embattled governor decide to defect to the party. The National Publicity Secretary of the ADP, Mr Adelaja Adeoye, made the…
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Publish details of what you recovered from me, Okorocha dares EFCC
Former governor of Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has denied the alleged recovery of the sum of N7.9 billion or any other money from him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo on Friday, Okorocha, the senator representing Imo West maintained that…
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NYSC: No case of forgery against Bayelsa deputy governor, INEC tells Tribunal
The electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said the National Youth Service Corps had cleared the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, of alleged forgery of his exemption certificate. Counsel to INEC, Ibrahim Bawa (SAN), said this before the governorship election petition tribunal of Bayelsa state sitting in Abuja of Friday,…
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Kogi Speaker congratulates Nigerians on Democracy Day, extols MKO Abiola’s sacrifices
The Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole has congratulated the people of the State and Nigerians for witnessing the first ever Democracy Day being celebrated on the 12th day of June. The lawmaker said the June 12 celebration reflects on what he called the most credible and transparent Election in…
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#BREAKING: APC screening committee disqualifies Obaseki
The committee set up to screen the governorship candidates of APC in Edo in preparation for the upcoming primary election has disqualified the incumbent governor Godwin Obaseki. The committee declared Governor Godwin Obaseki unqualified to contest in the election, saying his educational certificates have some discrepancies as well as his NYSC discharge certificate. Hon. Matthew…