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Ondo 2020: Crisis, schism rock APC’s Unity Forum over Oke’s endorsememt

Crisis rocking the Unity Forum of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State on Tuesday took a new twist with the emergence of Chief Olusola Oke as the group’s consensus candidate to contend with the incumbent governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Governor Akeredolu has declared intention to seek a second term in office and recently said he would not enter into and ...

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Buhari appoints long-term confidant, Ibrahim Gambari as his new Chief of Staff

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has been reportedly tipped as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. With his appointment, he replaces Mallam Abba Kyari, who died last month of COVID-19. It waa gathered that Gambari, who was Buhari’s,foreign Minister and confidant as military Head of late in the 1980s met with the President at ...

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Just in: Kalu’s fate remains uncertain as Supreme Court orders release of co-convict from Kuje Prison

A warrant for the release former Director Finance and Account at the Abia Government House, Ude Udeogu, who was convicted alongside former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, has been issued. According to The Cable, the Supreme Court issued the warrant for release of Udeogu from Kuje prison, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was learnt he may be released any ...

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Ex-Abia gov, Orji Kalu yet to be released despite court judgement

Ex- Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu has not been released from Kuje Correctional Centre despite  Supreme Court judgment that quashed his conviction. The apex court did not issue any order for the release of the Senator because he did not file any application for such. He was a respondent (defendant) in the matter before the Supreme Court alongside Federal ...

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PDP to Buhari: You have dumped Almajiris, others after using them to grab power

The Peoples Democratic Party says President Mohammadu Buhari and his party All Progressives Congress of have dumped Almajiris and poor Nigerians after using them to grab power in 2015. The major opposition party made this disclosure through its National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbodiyan in Abuja, on Monday. According to PDP, the APC and its government had continued ...

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Almajiris: Ganduje accuses El-Rufai, others of playing politics

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has accused Governor Nasir El-Rufai and others of playing politics with the evacuation of Almajiri and their COVID-19 status. Recall that Some of the Almajiris had tested positive to COVID-19 upon arrival in their States of origin. Recall that Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has been alleging that a number of Almajiri children ...

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Ogun PDP Crisis: Kashamu’s faction dares national leadership over new excos

The new chairman of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dared the national leadership of the party, saying that inauguration of the state’s new executive committee is valid. Bambgose to statements credited to Uche Secondus and Umaru Tsauri, PDP National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. The national leadership had disowned the “purported inauguration of certain ...

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Osun PDP vows to dislogdge APC in 2022

Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Mr. Sunday Olatunde Akanfe, has vowed that 2022 would be the end of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, adding that they would dislodge the ruling ruling party. Akanfe made this declaration in Akure on Saturday during his swearing in by the National Vice Chairman, South West, Dr. ...

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Buhari to Governors: Any of you expecting free money will never get it

Any Governor expecting cash to manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may be disappointed by President Mohammadu Buhari considering the statement made by his media aide, Femi Adeshina. It will be recalled that one of them was looking for N15billion before taking action to curb the pandemic. The President refused to look at his side. Speaking on the matter,, Mr. Femi ...

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Orji Kalu: I will dedicate my time to ensure there is justice for all Nigerians

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has reacted to the judgement of the apex court that quashed his conviction. According to the elated politician, five months in jail afforded him the opportunity of learning “invaluable lessons” about Nigeria and Nigerians. The apex court, yesterdayheld that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted without jurisdiction when it convicted Kalu, his firm, Slok Nigeria ...

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