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Just In: Ize-Iyamu withdraws from APC primary for Edo guber election

Less than 24 hours to the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to elect its flag bearer for the September 21 governorship election in Edo state, a frontline aspirant of the party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has withdrawn from…

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NNPP poses for victory in Osun LG election – Odeyemi

As plans are on top gear for the conduct of local government election in Osun State, leadership of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed optimism in winning some councils. NNPP chairman, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi made this known after a…

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Ondo PDP state chairman is dead

The Ondo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Fatai Adams, is dead. Details of his death remained sketchy, but sources told Vanguard that he passed on in the early hours of today( Wednesday). Contacted, the state publicity secretary…

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Benue APC suspends welfare secretary

The Benue State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has approved the suspension of the State Welfare Secretary of the party, Benjamin Omakolo. A statement issued by the party’s state publicity secretary, Daniel Ihomun, on Saturday in Makurdi…

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PDP appoints new national woman leader

The Peoples Democratic Party has appointed Amina Arong from Cross River State as the party’s new national woman leader. In October 2023, the party announced the death of its National Woman Leader, Prof Stella Effah-Attoe. Effah-Attoe, a member of the…

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Gunmen Kidnap Lagos PDP Chairman

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State, Mr. Philip Aivoji. Aivoji was reportedly abducted on Thursday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway at around 6pm. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of…

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Tension as sacked Plateau PDP lawmakers vow resumption today

As the Plateau State House of Assembly resumes plenary today (Tuesday), the 16 lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party said they would resume their legislative duties despite their sacking by the Court of Appeal. This came…

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Ondo poll: APC aspirants absent at meeting with Aiyedatiwa

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, met with the stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the state, calling on them to promote unity for the progress of the party. The meeting came barely three weeks after Aiyedatiwa…

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YPP denies collapsing its structures into APC

The Young Progressives Party (YPP) says it has not collapsed its structures into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa-Ibom. Martins Egbeola, YPP National Publicity Secretary said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday…

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Ondo 2024: No vacancy in Alagbaka governor’s office, says Aiyedatiwa

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said there is no vacant seat in the Alagbaka governor’s office amid preparation for the state governorship election this year. Mr Aiyedatiwa stated this on Monday at a stakeholders meeting held with members…