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‘Tinubu put me in charge of Abia APC’ – Orji Kalu, Okezie Kalu claim

‘Tinubu put me in charge of Abia APC’ – Orji Kalu, Okezie Kalu claim

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, and former Abia State governor, Senator Orji Kalu (Abia North) have both said that President Bola Tinubu told them to take charge of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. Read Also: 2027 Presidency: ADC proposes shared-power formula to avert post-primary cracks Abia State governor is Dr….

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2027: Count us out of Ibadan opposition summit’s resolutions – NNPP faction

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), under the leadership of Dr Agbo Major, has distanced itself from the resolutions reached at the opposition political parties’ summit held in Ibadan, Oyo State, last Saturday. Major, who spoke at a news conference on Monday in Abuja, said the party was neither represented nor officially involved in the coalition gathering. He stressed…

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2027: APC chieftain to challenge Tinubu for party’s presidential ticket

2027: APC chieftain to challenge Tinubu for party’s presidential ticket

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – Ahead of its May 23 Presidential Convention, attempts by the All Progressives Congress APC to carefully manage a consensus around President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid appeared threatened on Monday, as an Edo-born politician, Osifo Stanley, stepped forward as the first aspirant to publicly declare his intention to contest the party’s presidential primary against…

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Trial of alleged coup plotters: Judge bars journalists from covering case

Trial of alleged coup plotters: Judge bars journalists from covering case

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja barred journalists on Monday from covering the trial of six alleged masterminds of a plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration through a coup d’état. The matter was slated for the federal government to open its case by calling witnesses to testify and tendering evidence…

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‘You see how it feels to be persecuted’ — Sowore confronts Malami

‘You see how it feels to be persecuted’ — Sowore confronts Malami

By Enitan Abdultawab Omoyele Sowore on Monday confronted former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, in a dramatic exchange that has since sparked widespread reactions online. The encounter, captured in a now-viral video, showed Sowore directly addressing Malami over his current legal battles, drawing parallels between the former minister’s present situation and…

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2027 polls: Why Obasa may settle for a Reps’ seat – Sources

2027 polls: Why Obasa may settle for a Reps’ seat – Sources

*Drops Lagos governorship ambition  By Dapo Akinrefon  Barring any last-minute changes, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, is set to contest for the House of Representatives seat for Agege Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections, shifting from an initial governorship bid. Obasa, who had nursed aspirations to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, reportedly intensified statewide…

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2027 Presidency: ADC proposes shared-power formula to avert post-primary cracks

2027 Presidency: ADC proposes shared-power formula to avert post-primary cracks

By Luminous Jannamike The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has outlined a power-sharing plan aimed at holding Nigeria’s opposition together ahead of the 2027 presidential election, amid growing concern that rival ambitions could trigger post-primary cracks. The proposal introduces a ‘collegiate system’, a model the party says will move away from winner-takes-all politics and ensure power is shared within a…

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2027: APC will fail integrity, credibility test — ADC chieftain

2027: APC will fail integrity, credibility test — ADC chieftain

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ladan Salihu, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government will buckle under the weight of Nigerians’ anger and frustration at the 2027 general elections. Salihu made the assertion during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, delivering a blunt verdict on President Bola Tinubu’s administration ahead of the…

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NDC woos Obi, Kwankwaso with presidential ticket ahead of primary deadline

NDC woos Obi, Kwankwaso with presidential ticket ahead of primary deadline

* NDC invited to Ibadan Summit,  but did not attend By Henry Umoru ABUJA- Ahead of the 2027 general and Presidential elections, strong indications that the newly registered Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has made fresh moves to attract two of Nigeria’s most influential opposition figures into a possible joint presidential arrangement. They are the 2023 Presidential candidates on the…

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