Tag: #NigeriaPolitics
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ADELEKE WINS SECOND TERM IN OSUN, DEFEATS APC’s OYEBAMIJI BY 66,252 VOTES
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has won re-election, defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in the 2026 governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke winner at the state collation centre in Osogbo after results from all 30 local government areas were collated. The governor polled 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji…
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TINUBU ORDERS EFCC TO UNFREEZE OSUN ACCOUNTS DAYS TO ELECTION
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to approach the court and vacate the order freezing accounts belonging to the Osun State Government, saying the action should not create the impression of federal interference ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a State House statement issued on Thursday, the…
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OSUN GOVERNMENT HEADS TO COURT OVER EFCC ACCOUNT RESTRICTION
A legal and political dispute has emerged in Osun State after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly restricted access to one of the state government’s accounts with First Bank, about 10 days before the Aug. 15 governorship election. The state government says the action could disrupt its operations and has moved to challenge…
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ADC, RIVERS GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE MOURN MARY AMAECHI, CALL FOR UNITY AND SERVICE
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its Rivers State governorship candidate, Dr. Gabriel Pidomson, have expressed condolences to former Minister of Transportation and ADC Vice-Presidential Candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, over the death of his mother, Mrs. Mary Oduah-Amaechi. In separate tributes, the party and Pidomson described the late Mrs. Amaechi as a devoted matriarch whose life…
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2027: APC CHIEFTAIN CALLS FOR UNITY AS EXPERTS BACK STRONGER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY TO TACKLE INSECURITY
Calls for political unity and stronger grassroots governance have dominated discussions ahead of the 2027 general elections. A member of Lagos State’s Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Akanni Seriki, has urged APC members across the country to close ranks and support the party’s candidates following the conclusion of primary elections. He stressed that party unity, reconciliation…
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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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MBAH SAYS ENUGU IS BEING POSITIONED FOR A MORE PROSPEROUS FUTURE
Gov. Peter Mbah says his administration is focused on rebuilding trust in governance and laying the foundation for a more prosperous future in Enugu State. Speaking during a thanksgiving service marking the third anniversary of his administration, Mbah highlighted developments in education, healthcare, transportation, security, technology and infrastructure. He said the government is working to…
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APC EX-ASPIRANT OSIFO CONGRATULATES TINUBU, MERGES CAMPAIGN STRUCTURE
Former APC presidential aspirant, Stanley Osifo, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the party’s presidential flagbearer following the recent primary election. In a letter made available in Lagos, Osifo described Tinubu’s victory as a reflection of his decades of political experience, resilience, and leadership. He also praised the conduct of the primary,…
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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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APC MEMBERS ENDORSE OLA FOLORUNSHO AT AMUWO ODOFIN ASSEMBLY PRIMARY
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Amuwo Odofin Constituency I, Lagos, on Wednesday endorsed Ola Folorunsho, popularly known as Western, during the party’s House of Assembly primary election in Festac Town. The primary, conducted using the APC’s Option A4 voting system, featured four aspirants. Party members, including persons living with disabilities, queued behind…
