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Oyo Politicians Sign Peace Accord

In their bid in ensuring peace and stability before, during and after the Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in Oyo state, political parties and politicians contesting the elections have signed a peace accord. The ceremony which took place at the instance of the state commissioner of Police, Muhammad Katsina, at the command’s headquarters
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Lagos Cannot Afford To Play The Opposition- GOS

The Senator representing Lagos West constituency, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon (GOS) has charged Lagosians to ensure that they vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election because the state can no longer afford to play the opposition in the country anymore. It would be recalled that the APC defeated the Peoples’ Democratic […]
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Why PDP Must Merge with Smaller Parties

APC will now be in the saddle at the presidential and senatorial levels for the next four years. There are very high expectations of Buhari, especially from those that voted for him. Most of his supporters believe he will tame corruption, tackle and even defeat terrorism, unravel and solve the nation’s economic and electricity woes […]
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No Regrets Losing My Senate Ambition – Suswam

Contrary to speculations that Governor Gabriel Suswam has briefed lawyers to challenge his defeat in the Benue North East Senatorial seat which he lost to his All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Senator Barnabas Gemade, the governor has assured his supporters that he has put behind the loss behind him in order to focus on the battle coming up […]
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Politicians Charged to Imbibe Spirit of Concession

Politicians in the country have been charged to imbibe the spirit of concession, as displayed by President Goodluck Jonathan, sequel to the outcome of the March 28 presidential election. A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Ernest Okechukwu Ezenwa, recalled that President Jonathan, who was the presidential candidate of the PDP, had conceded
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Buhari’S Victory Swells Bandwagon Effect

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections, more leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been moving to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in what is being termed as a bandwagon effect. The development appears to be following a pattern since the emergence of APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari as winner […]
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Crisis in Osun PDP after Presidential, NASS Polls

Crisis has resurfaced in the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the party’s loss to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recently concluded Presidential and National Assembly election in the state. The APC maintained the lead in majority of the National Assembly seats and also pulled higher votes in the […]
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Guber Poll: Ihedioha Lobbies Imo APGA for Support

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) governorship candidate for Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has appealed to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) supporters to vote for him in the forthcoming governorship election on April 11. He said that he was the only candidate that could wrestle power from the incumbent Governor , Rochas Okorocha of […]
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PDP Expels Jigawa Deputy Governor

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has expelled the Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Ahmad Mahmud Gumel from the party. According to the Gumel chapter chairman of the party, Alhaji Ibrahim Dogo Kafinta, who confirmed the expulsion, it was a collective resolve of the Gumel Stakeholders of the PDP at its emergency meeting in Gumel. […]
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Fayose, APC Lawmakers in War of Words

The war of words between the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose and the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state House of Assembly seeking his impeachment continued on Monday. While the Governor took his cause to the residents of the state, the legislators accused him of instigating crisis. Fayose also […]
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PDP Killing Our Members in Rivers, APC Alleges

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has raised the alarm over what it calls the continued killing and maiming of its members and supporters in Rivers State allegedly by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the state and its governorship candidate, Mr. Nyesom Wike. The killing and the maiming of the APC members in Rivers State, the party further alleged, are […]
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Akiolu under Fire over Igbo Comment

Anger and disbelief spread round the country and beyond on Monday over a statement credited to the paramount ruler of Lagos State, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, that Igbo residents in his domain should vote for his preferred Governorship candidate or face dire consequences. Clarifying the comment, the palace on Monday said that the monarch was quoted […]