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Senator Yar’adua debunks rumour on dumping APC to join ADC

4 August 2025

Yar’adua debunked the claims that he is set to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in a statement made available to the newsmen. The lawmaker described the speculations as baseless and the result of media mischief. Yar’adua also insisted that his support remains with the APC and President Bola Tinubu. “I wish to categorically reaffirm […]

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INEC warns against vote buying, violence ahead of 2026 Osun polls

3 August 2025

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Mutiu Agboke, made the call while speaking with journalists where he questioned the roles played by other stakeholders particularly the media, security agencies, civil society organisations, the political class, and religious leaders during elections. He lamented the increasing violence before and on election day. He urged key players […]

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Lagos PDP expels members for endorsing ADC

1 August 2025

The expulsion was confirmed by the spokesperson, Segun Edwards, for the PDP Elders Caucus and chairman of the party in one of Lagos State’s 20 local government areas. He made the announcement following a strategic stakeholder meeting convened to evaluate the outcome of the PDP National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting held in Abuja. Edwards disclosed […]

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President elected on ADC platform will be accountable – Salihu Lukman

1 August 2025

Lukman also blasted the APC, saying it is damaged and has become worse than the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The politician stated further that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has learnt from the mistakes of the APC and would do things better if the party produces the next President in 2027, adding that the ADC […]

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Dino Melaye resigns from PDP

31 July 2025

Melaye anchored his resignation on PDP’s failure to rescue Nigeria from what he described as “the prevailing political cankerworms”. His resignation was contained in a letter dated July 30 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1 in Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. “This decision has become imperative due to […]

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“Peter Obi would win northern states if he returns to PDP” – Chieftain

31 July 2025

He stated this while speaking on National Television, “I’m a researcher, and I research opinions. In the northern states, Peter Obi under the PDP will defeat any candidate, because our people are very fair‑minded.” Recall that Peter Obi quit the PDP in May 2022 to lead the Labour Party during the 2023 elections. Reflecting on the […]

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Peter Obi tackles Tinubu’s govt over Nigeria’s rising debt burden

30 July 2025

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over Nigeria’s rising debt burden. In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, said Mr Tinubu’s government has been on a borrowing spree over the last two years. ‘Unsustainable debt’ On 22 July, the Nigerian Senate approved the 2025-2026 […]

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SDP expels El-Rufai, bans him for 30 years

28 July 2025

The National Working Committee, Social Democratic Party, has expelled former Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, from the party. SDP declared El-Rufai as ineligible to associate with the party in any capacity for the next 30 years. The leadership of the party accused him of falsely parading himself as a party member, manipulating internal processes, and […]

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Ex-appointees of Obi, Obiano defect to APC

27 July 2025

Operating under the umbrella of the Anambra State Former Political Appointees, ASFPA, the defectors formally declared their allegiance to the APC during a gathering at the Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre, Awka. Prominent among the defectors were the popular political twins Kingsley and Kennedy Ezekwelu, popularly known as the KKs, along with Ngozi Osy, Agbata, […]

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PDP reacts to resignation of former governorship candidate

25 July 2025

Jackson Adebayo, the spokesperson for the party’s Caretaker Committee in Ekiti, said this in an interview with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. It was reported that Olusola-Eleka, who served as deputy governor from 2014 to 2018 under the administration of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, resigned from the party on Thursday. The resignation was contained in […]

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