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2027: Inside ADC’s battle for control

2027: Inside ADC’s battle for control

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja By the time proceedings ended at the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday, the sense of anticipation that had filled the courtroom had given way to quiet conversations in the corridors. Lawyers exchanged handshakes before heading for the car park. Party officials gathered in small groups, comparing notes on what the court’s decision to reserve judgment…

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Police restrict movement over Edo LG election

Police restrict movement over Edo LG election

THE Edo State Police Command has restricted movement across the state as a result of today’s local government area election. The police said the restriction would be from 12 midnight to 6 pm on Saturday, July 11. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASO Eno Ikoedem said the police would collaborate with other security agencies in…

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2027: Tinubu settles for Shettima as party beats INEC deadline

2027: Tinubu settles for Shettima as party beats INEC deadline

….We’re not afraid, Tinubu going in with 12m bloc votes – APC By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the party is not threatened by opposition propaganda ahead of the 2027 general election, saying President Bola Tinubu is going into the race with a bloc of over…

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Emir of Ilorin gives royal blessings to candidates backed by Gov Abdulrazaq 

Emir of Ilorin gives royal blessings to candidates backed by Gov Abdulrazaq 

By Demola Akinyemi, ILORIN The Emir of Ilorin Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on Monday offered royal blessings for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), hinging his backing on the good standing of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who is the leader of the party in the state.  Read Also: 2027: Tinubu settles for Shettima as party beats INEC deadline The Emir…

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Insecurity: ‘Tinubu has tried his best but needs to rest’ – Peter Obi

Insecurity: ‘Tinubu has tried his best but needs to rest’ –  Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has backed comments by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, that President Bola Tinubu has done his best to address Nigeria’s security challenges, but argued that the President should now “go home and rest.” Obi made the remarks during an interview…

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Why APC govt wants to hold El-Rufai until after 2027 election – ADC

Why APC govt wants to hold El-Rufai until after 2027 election – ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of deliberately keeping former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai in custody to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 general election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the allegation during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, insisting that while the ADC does not…

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EBONYI 2027: Why I’ll serve one term, crush poverty — Odii, PDP gov candidate

EBONYI 2027: Why I’ll serve one term, crush poverty — Odii, PDP gov candidate

My 4-point blueprint will unlock state’s agricultural, mineral potentials•There is no faction in PDP; power belongs to the masses, not the elite By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor THE 2027 Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyi Odii, has promised to serve one term, reshape the socio-economic and political landscape of the state and…

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Kano people not xenophobic: Kwankwaso rejects Modu Sheriff’s dismissal of Obi’s Northern appeal

Kano people not xenophobic: Kwankwaso rejects Modu Sheriff’s dismissal of Obi’s Northern appeal

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has rejected comments by former Borno State Governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, dismissing the electoral prospects of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Kwankwaso said he was disappointed by Sheriff’s remarks during…

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Reps session turns rowdy as Abbas stops bid to invite Tinubu

Reps session turns rowdy as Abbas stops bid to invite Tinubu

Reps raise concerns over poor budget implementation, delayed releases to MDAs By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Wednesday after Speaker Tajudeen Abbas stopped an attempt by a lawmaker to invite President Bola Tinubu to appear before the chamber over the implementation of the 2025 budget. The incident occurred during…

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Deregistration of ADC, four others: Appeal Court defers hearing till July 14

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, deferred the full-blown hearing of substantive appeals seeking to set aside the judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties until July 14. The adjournment followed the failure of some of the parties…

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