Tag: #Democracy
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APC LEADERS BACK ABEJIDE’S EMERGTENCE AS KOGI HOUSE OF REPS CANDIDATE
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and elected officials across Yagba Federal Constituency have defended the emergence of Leke Abejide as the party’s candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election. Speaking under the platform of the Leke Abejide Support Group (LASG), the party leaders said Abejide’s victory in the APC primary election reflected…
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INEC UURGES TRANSPARENCY, PEACEFUL CONDUCT AHEAD OF ONDO SOUTH BY-ELECTION
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties and other stakeholders to ensure transparency and peaceful conduct before, during, and after the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20. Speaking during the distribution of sensitive electoral materials in Akure, Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, urged stakeholders to…
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LAGOS SPEAKER DENIES ROLE IN PRIMARIES-LINKED PROTESTS, WARNS AGAINST FALSE CLAIMS
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has cautioned against the use of his name in connection with ongoing protests linked to party primary elections in the state. In a statement, Obasa said the warning follows recent demonstrations by party members across several local government areas, who alleged irregularities in the…
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RAYMOND DOKPESI REMEMBERED THREE YEARS AFTER: THE MEDIA PIONEER WHO GAVE NIGERIANS A VOICE
NewsUltra360 Special Report Three years after his passing, Nigeria continues to remember High Chief Dr. Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi, OFR, as a trailblazing broadcaster, businessman and patriot whose contributions helped redefine the country’s media and democratic landscape. Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of Raypower FM and Africa Independent Television (AIT), died on May…
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OKABA CONGRATULATES GANAGANA, DEFENDS APC BOMADI/PATANI PRIMARY PROCESS
APC aspirant Preye Okaba has congratulated Basil Ganagana following the Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency primary election held on May 15 in Delta State. In a statement made available to NAN, Okaba described the primary as peaceful, transparent and credible, while rejecting reports suggesting that the process was compromised or did not hold. Okaba said he fully…
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PETER OBI DESCRIBES NDC SCREENING AS ‘DEMOCRACY IN ACTION’
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described the screening conducted by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as “democracy in action.” Speaking after appearing before the party’s screening committee in Abuja, Obi said the exercise showed the importance of due process, accountability and transparency in democratic systems. Obi also dismissed speculation that he had…
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APC MEMBERS BACK ADEBULE’S UNOPPOSED SENATE RETURN BID IN LAGOS WEST PRIMARY
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency turned out in large numbers on Monday to support Sen. Idiat Adebule’s unopposed return bid for the Lagos West Senatorial seat. The party’s primary election was held at 206 Park, Festac Town, where members gathered peacefully for the affirmation process. The exercise was…
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APC HOLDS SENATORIAL PRIMARIES IN LAGOS AS MEMBERS TURN OUT DESPITE RAIN
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Monday turned out in large numbers for senatorial primary elections across several local government areas, despite early morning rainfall. At different venues, including Awori College in Ojo, Oshodi-Isolo, and Somolu/Bariga, party members arrived early and waited patiently under umbrellas and temporary shelters as the…
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APC ASPIRANT PETITIONS PARTY OVER ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN APAPA PRIMARY ELECTION
An APC House of Representatives aspirant for Apapa Federal Constituency, Dr Adesola Adedayo, has raised concerns over the conduct of the party’s primary election held on May 16. In a petition to the APC Electoral Appeals Committee, he alleged that several wards were affected by irregularities, including electoral fraud, violence, and alleged disenfranchisement of party…
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YOUTH FORUM URGES NIGERIANS TO REJECT POLITICAL VIOLENCE, ETHNIC DIVISIONS
The Forum of National Youth Leaders of Political Parties in Nigeria (FNYLPPN) has called on young Nigerians to reject political violence, ethnic hatred, religious intolerance and electoral manipulation ahead of future elections. Speaking at a youth engagement programme in Abuja, the forum urged political leaders to stop using regional, ethnic and religious divisions to influence…
