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Wike revokes approval for Atiku to campaign in Port Harcourt stadium
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has withdrawn a permit earlier issued to the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which sanctioned the use of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for a campaign rally scheduled for February 11. The permission was revoked in a letter addressed to the director…
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Sanwo-Olu Withdraws From Governorship Debate With Jandor, Gives Reasons
Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos State, has condemned the “shocking video” trending in which a group of thugs were seen shooting in broad daylight in the Surulere area of the state, and has withdrawn from participating in the “The Platform Governorship Debate” scheduled for January 29, 2023. Pastor Poju…
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Adeleke rejects tribunal verdict, heads to Appeal Court
Osun state Governor, has described the judgement of the governorship election petitions tribunal which sacked him as “a miscarriage of justice.” The governor vowed to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal. The Election Petitions Tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress’ Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the…
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Igbo will vote Atiku to sustain strategic relationship with the North – Arthur Eze
The Anambra-born oil magnate, Chief Arthur Eze, has reaffirmed support for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his running mate, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa. He said the Igbos will vote for the Atiku/Okowa ticket in the Feb. 2023 presidential election in order to continue with…
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Wike seals off Atku Abubakar’s campaign office in Port Harcourt
The Rivers State government has shut the campaign office of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. It was learnt that the Rivers State government sealed off the campaign office based on Executive Orders 21 and 22. The office was said to have been shut for…
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Gov Adeleke sacks 12,000 workers, dethrones three monarchs
Osun Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has sacked 12,000 workers and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs barely 24 hours after his inauguration. The Governor also nullified the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries and suspended the chairman and members of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). The affected monarchs include Akinrun…
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PDP confirms payment of millions to NWC members
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed the payment of money to some members of its National Working Committee (NWC). The party, however, said it was not a bribe to the members. This was made known in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Thursday. The…
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Scandal rocks PDP NWC as members return N122.4m
Barely 24 hours after launching its campaign, the crisis that has hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated yesterday as some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) returned N122.4 million rent stipends paid into their account. Some NWC members alleged that they got the strange alerts after they joined issues…
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Jubilation As Court Nullifies All Ogun PDP Primaries
It was jubilation galore on Tuesday in some part of Ogun State, especially around Ikenne, Ijebu-Ode, Shagamu and the State capital, Abeokuta, after a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing or accepting all the candidates produced by Hon. Ladi Adebutu’s faction…
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If elected president in 2023, Atiku will handover to an Igbo president — Ihedioha
A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, has said that Nigeria’s presidency will rotate to the South-East, after the administration of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, if he wins the 2023 election.