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Osun PDP, APC Clash Erupts Over Release of LG Allocations

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The Federal Government has released the withheld six-month allocations for the state’s local government areas, the All Progressives Congress branch in Osun State confirmed on Sunday. However, the APC disputed that the money was transferred into the personal bank accounts of council chairmen who were chosen in October 2022 on the party’s platform. According to the statement, the money was sent “into the local government councils’ accounts.” The ruling PDP, however, insisted that the APC reveal the specifics of the accounts into which the cash were deposited, claiming that it…

Atiku’s Ally Sowunmi: “I’m Still in PDP, Not Defecting to APC

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Segun Sowunmi, a former spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has denied rumors that he intends to switch to the All Progressives Congress. The clarification was provided by Sowunmi, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. In response to speculation that his June 8 visit and meeting with President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos home marked a change in political affiliation, Sowunmi reaffirmed his commitment to his party. “I would have decamped to the APC if I had wanted to, but…

BREAKING: INEC recognizes David Mark as ADC party leader

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On Wednesday, the African Democratic Congress’s  ADC leadership under David Mark was formally acknowledged by the Independent National Electoral Commission. This came after a period of internal party reorganization that resulted in the appointment of new national officers with the goal of realigning the ADC in advance of upcoming elections. In addition to Mark, other key figures who have been formally recognized by INEC are Professor Oserheimen Aigberaodion Osunbor as National Legal Advisor, Dr. Ibrahim Mani as National Treasurer, Akibu Dalhatu as National Financial Secretary, and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as…

Oyo State Supporters Launch Campaign for Tinubu’s Second Term

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As federal lawmaker Hon. Aderemi Oseni pushed the party faithful to win the 2027 elections, thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Oyo State have put their support behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambition for a second term. At a solidarity demonstration in Bembo Village, Apata, Ibadan, Oseni, who is the representative for the Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency, led a group of more than 10,000 APC members from the Ido Local Government. In order to draw in more development, he emphasised the significance of taking Oyo back from the…

National Convention: PDP draws battle line with Wike’s camp

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In the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the gloves are off. The two main camps in the PDP are prepared for a war for the soul of the party before the November National Convention, planned to place in Ibadan, Oyo State. After a late-night meeting on Monday, a PDP faction led by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Mr. Nyesom Wike cited court orders and presented a six-point demand that the National Working Committee (NWC), the party hierarchy, meet prior to the national convention. In response to their six-point ultimatum, the…

President Tinubu: Trump’s Trade Policies Won’t Shake Nigeria

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On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared that his administration will not be intimidated by the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies, especially the tariffs aimed at Nigerian goods. Tinubu made the statements while being greeted by members of the Buhari Organization, who were accompanied by Sen. Tanko Almakura, who visited him at the Presidential Villa in Abuja as a show of solidarity. Nigeria’s present economic trajectory and rising non-oil revenues were mentioned by the president as safeguards against outside shocks. “We have no fear of whatever Trump is…

Why Wike is yet to face sanction — PDP

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Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and a former governor of Rivers State, has been exonerated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for his alleged anti-party actions. The party claims that without a proper, fact-based petition, no action can be taken against him or any of the other members. In Abuja, PDP Deputy National Legal Adviser Barrister Okechukwu Osuoha revealed this, pointing out that despite the party’s disciplinary committee being in place, no member has been charged or disciplined as of yet because no official petitions…

2027 Elections: Wike Warns PDP Against Aligning with Obi

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FCT Minister, Wike Vows To Review, Upgrade Abuja Master Plan

In a media chat on Monday, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, warned that the Peoples Democratic Party faces self-destruction if it tries to re-enter the race for president by bringing Peter Obi, a former candidate for the position of the Labour Party. Wike recalled that he and other party leaders had warned repeatedly against allowing both the national chairman and the presidential candidate to come from the North, arguing that this was an unfair and politically damaging move. The former governor of Rivers State claimed that…

Rivers Crisis: Wike Confirms Fubara’s Return to Governorship in Three Weeks

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Chief Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has indicated that Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, will be reinstalled on September 18. He has emphasised that the state of emergency has been lifted. Wike made the statement shortly after voting in the Local Government Area elections held by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, or RSIEC, at approximately 11:00 am in Unit 007, Ward 9, Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor LGA. However, severe voter apathy, delayed material delivery, and reports of missing original result sheets plagued the election,…

Fubara’s Camp Shuns LG Elections Amid Political Power Struggle

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Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, and his supporters were noticeably absent on Saturday during the state’s election for chairmanship and councillorship. Although the election was held on a small scale, Fubara was not visible in his hometown of Opobo Local Government Area. Several prominent supporters of the suspended governor did not attend the election, including the fired 23 local government chairmen, Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff at Government House, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, the Secretary to the Government, and others. Additionally, there were no members of the…