says: ‘Test your popularity in PDP’ By John Dike, Osogbo The rumoured planned defection of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has hit a brick wall, as the All Progressives Congress’s founding national chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, has shut the party’s door against the governor. The door slamming comes amid growing speculation that Adeleke may be […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Amid defection rumour, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Osun State has passed a vote of confidence in Governor Ademola Adeleke. It pledged full support for any decision he makes as the speculation about his dumping of his party for the All Progressives Congress thickened. PDP stakeholders from all arms of […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Shock tore through Osun State as news of the baffling killing of a popular hunter by a buffalo, spread. The incident sparked off a swift action from members of the Hunters Group of Nigeria (HGN), in the state who later tracked and killed the wild animal turned murderer. The deceased known […]
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African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed the presidency’s clarification on Vice President Kashim Shettima’s remarks that the President lacked constitutional power to remove an elected governor. It described the clarification as “a mere attempt at political correctness.” ADC, in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary and spokesperson, […]
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Agency Report African Democratic Congress, ADC, has explained why it fielded candidates in only 20 Local Government Areas in Saturday’s Lagos council election. The decision, it said, was in compliance with a Supreme Court judgment that said the state had only 20 constitutionally recognised councils. ADC, the adopted party of the national coalition struggling to […]
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Vice President Kashim Shettima, has warned the media and politicians to stop fabricating fictitious conflicts between him and President Bola Tinubu. He detested the “practice of wrenching statements from context in order to fabricate nonexistent conflicts” between Nigeria’s first two leaders. Shettima gave the warning in a statement by his spokesman and Senior Special Assistant […]
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To contest 2027 presidential election Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has clarified that he remains in the LP, despite joining the African Democratic Congress, the broad based opposition alliance working to wrest power from President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 polls. Also, he reiterated that he would contest for […]
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Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has welcomed the adoption of the African Democratic Congress by opposition leaders. He described the development as a healthy sign for democracy and a move that could promote broader political engagement across Nigeria’s multi-party system. Gbajabiamila […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke. Photo: State House Panic is sweeping through the camps of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress in Osun State over Governor Ademola Adeleke’s rumoured plan to dump the PDP for the APC. Many of Adeleke’s close associates, including appointees, have reportedly confirmed that the governor had almost […]
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Peoples Democratic Party’s chieftain, Chief Olabode George, has described defectors from the party to the ruling All Progressives Congress as selfish, and being propelled by personal ambition. He questioned the sincerity of these politicians, particularly in light of the current economic hardship faced by Nigerians. The elder statesman, while speaking in an exclusive interview with […]
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