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2027: ‘If I’ve erred in any way, I’m sorry’, Elliot begs Gbajabiamila

2027: ‘If I’ve erred in any way, I’m sorry’, Elliot begs Gbajabiamila

.As he officially picks nomination form to seek re-election By Olayinka Ajayi The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Olusola Elliot, has appealed to the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, for forgiveness if he had offended him while serving the constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly….

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Lagos Assembly: Surulere shouldn’t trade experience for experiment — Elliott

Lagos Assembly: Surulere shouldn’t trade experience for experiment — Elliott

…Stakeholders, Nollywood figures back ambition By Ebunoluwa Sessou The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliott, has formally declared his intention to seek another term, urging party leaders, supporters, and well-wishers to back his ambition. Speaking after a meeting with stakeholders, including former local government chairman Tajudeen Ajide and members within Surulere…

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Supreme Court restores David Mark-led ADC leadership

Supreme Court restores David Mark-led ADC leadership

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– The Supreme Court has vacated the order that directed the the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to maintain status quo ante bellum pending the determination of its leadership crisis. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel headed by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, held that the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal…

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‘No Restriction’: APC says aspirants freely picking forms to challenge Tinubu, Govs in 2027

‘No Restriction’: APC says aspirants freely picking forms to challenge Tinubu, Govs in 2027

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the ongoing sale of expression of interest and nomination forms reflects the party’s openness and internal democracy. Yilwatda spoke on Wednesday after inspecting the exercise at the Abuja Continental Hotel, noting that aspirants are freely purchasing forms to contest various positions, including…

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2027 Polls: Why INEC should deregister ADC, APP, 3 other parties, AGF tells court

2027 Polls: Why INEC should deregister ADC, APP, 3 other parties, AGF tells court

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has thrown his weight behind a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. In processes he filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, the AGF…

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Turaki-led PDP faction loses as Supreme Court voids Ibadan convention

Turaki-led PDP faction loses as Supreme Court voids Ibadan convention

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Supreme Court has voided the national convention the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025. The convention produced the Tanimu Turaki, SAN-led factional national executives of the party. The Ibadan convention had been the subject of protracted legal disputes prior to the Supreme Court’s verdict. The…

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2027: Makinde rejects religion in successor decision-making process

2027: Makinde rejects religion in successor decision-making process

By Adeola Badru Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he will not be pressured into choosing his successor based on religious considerations ahead of the 2027 governorship transition, insisting that competence and continuity of good governance must come first. The governor made the position known on Wednesday, while bidding farewell to 1,036 intending pilgrims embarking on the…

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Lagos 2027: Hamzat confident as Tinubu backs guber bid

Lagos 2027: Hamzat confident as Tinubu backs guber bid

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Barely 24 hours after the Governance Advisory Council’s endorsement, the deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has said President Bola Tinubu has blessed his 2027 Lagos governorship ambition under the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC. Hamzat disclosed this on Monday, after a meeting between President Tinubu and the GAC, the highest decision-making organ…

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ADC pushes back as court bars INEC from recognising state congresses

Supreme Court restores David Mark-led ADC leadership

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to reports that a Federal High Court ruling sacked its elected but yet-to-be inaugurated State Chairmen, saying it will first study the judgement before taking a position. The ruling introduces a legal complication to the party’s internal process, barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising…

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Osun guber: APC vows to defeat Adeleke by 10pm on election day

Osun guber: APC vows to defeat Adeleke by 10pm on election day

-APC scared of election – Adeleke By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Director General of the All Progressives Congress, APC Campaign Council, Mr Oluwole Oke, has disclosed that the party’s candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, AMBO, will defeat the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke fairly during the governorship election on August 15, saying the present administration’s days in office are numbered. He said…

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