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El-Rufai Dumps APC, Joins SDP

Ganiyu Amodu

Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai announced his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in a post on his verified Facebook page on Monday titled “NIGERIA UPDATE: Onwards to the future”. He said: “As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I have fond memories of working with other compatriots to negotiate the merger of political parties that created the APC. It had been my hope since…

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Former Lagos Guber Candidate Jandor Quits PDP

Ganiyu Amodu

Abdulazeez Adediran, ex-governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, has resigned his membership of the party. Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, announced his resignation during a press briefing at Liberty Place, Ikeja, on Monday. He cited indiscipline and anti-party activities within the PDP as reasons for his departure. Jandor was PDP’s flagbearer in Lagos during the 2023 general election. He polled third with 62,449 votes behind Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 762,134 votes, and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) who…

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APC Expels Aregbesola Over Anti-party Activities

Ganiyu Amodu

The All Progressives Congress has expelled a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who led Osun State for two terms, had spearheaded a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives which was later rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus. A letter from the APC leadership seen by newsmen on Wednesday officially confirmed Aregbesola’s expulsion. The letter, titled “Allegations of Anti-Party Activities – Conveyance of State Exco Decision to You,” accused him of breaching Article 21 of the party’s constitution, which…

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‘Unpatriotic Plot,’ APC Speaks As Anti-Hunger Protests Hit Kano, Minna

Ganiyu Amodu

Opposition Parties Instigating Mass Protest To Undermine Tinubu’s Govt. Word-for-Word of what APC wants Nigerians to believe about the protests   The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed that opposition parties have resorted to instigating unsuspecting young people to protests in the streets of some major cities. Platforms Africa reports that the party said this in a statement by Felix Morka, its National Publicity Secretary. Reacting to the protests in Minna and Kano on Monday, APC said that these were the manifestation of this devious and unpatriotic plot. “That…

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Kogi Guber: Igbo Community Pledges 100% Block Votes For Ododo, APC

Ganiyu Amodu

…assures Bello of total support   In less than one week to governorship election in Kogi State, the Igbo Community Association (ICA) in the Confluence State has pledged 100 percent block votes, to ensure an overwhelming victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Usman Ododo. This is coming as the group assured the State Governor, Yahaya Bello, of an unflinching support for his administration as the November poll approaches. The Igbo community gave these assurances during the weekend while holding a meeting with Governor Bello and…

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APC, LP Kick As PDP Wins All 18 LGAs in Edo Council Poll

ADEOLA YUSUF

Amidst strong protestation by the opposition Labour Party (LP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner in all 18 Local Government Areas in the Edo State local government election held on Saturday, according to results released by the state independent electoral commission. The election was held in all the 18 local government areas of the state covering Edo North, Edo Central and Edo South senatorial districts. – Advertisement – Apart from the PDP, other major political parties that participated in the election for…

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“Stop Wasting Funds On A Sinking Ship, Prepare To Handover To us”- PDP Tells Niger Gov, APC

Daniel Atori

… Says Sani Bello planning to go on 7 month leave         MINNA: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council in Niger State has on Monday asked Governor Abubakar Sani Bello not to waste funds on any failed campaigns of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the party is a sinking ship The PDP also advised the Governor Sani Bello led ruling APC to just prepare to handover as the People’s Democratic Party has taken over the state and just waiting for May 29th, 2023 for the…

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Ogun ABAT Movement Rallies Support For Tinubu

Abibat Babalola

The Ogun State Chapter of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Movement of Nigeria and the Diaspora, ABAT, has congratulated the national leader of All Progressives Congress,APC,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his emergence as the the party’s flag bearer in the 2023 Presidential election. The group conveyed the congratulatory message in a statement jointly signed by the Director -General of Ogun state chapter of ABAT, Otunba Femi Soluade,and chairman of the group,Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku, made available to newsmen. The group expressed that the huge support given to Asiwaju Tinubu during the…

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Timi Dakolo slams APC for using his song without permission

Abibat Babalola

Singer, Timi Dakolo has slammed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for using his song without his permission.<a Dakolo’s hit song, Great Nation was played at a point during the presidential primary election of the APC on Tuesday. READ ALSO BREAKING: Osinbajo Storms Out of APC Convention 2,340 APC Delegates Decide Tinubu, Osinbajo, Lawan Fate BREAKING: Ahmed Lawan is APC Consensus Candidate – National Chairman Great Nation was played when the party paraded an array of Nollywood actors, actresses and musicians. However, Dakolo was visibly absent from the list. Reacting…

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Bólèk’ájà Party Primaries, By Lasisi Olagunju

Lasisi Olagunju

“You heard the commanding voice of Senator Bola Tinubu last Thursday demanding the presidency of Nigeria as a matter of right. “E gbé e fún mi/Èmi ló kàn (Give it to me; it is my turn).” That scene, complete with all the finger-pointing ‘thingfication’ of a sitting governor inside his Government House, reenacted what the conductor did on lorries of the past.”   Bólèk’ájà means ‘come down and let’s fight’. If you lived in Yoruba land of 1970s with its wood-bodied passenger Bedford and Austin lorries, the slang wouldn’t be…

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