Category: Politics

BREAKING: FHC strike out case filled by factional APM Leader

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled as an abuse of court process in a case filed by factional APM leader, Mohammed Musa Bagana and his cohorts, pending the determination of the suite at the Appeal court.   Justice Binta Nyako in a judgement delivered on Thursday, 5th January, 2023 faulted the process initiated by the appellant without recourse to the earlier one filed at the higher court.   She avered that the plea of the factional members to compel INEC into accepting their…

Tinubu/Shettima: Oyetola inaugurates Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo … says APC has offered best candidates to turn around Nigeria’s fortunes

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The immediate past Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday inaugurated the Osun Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), in Osogbo.   Oyetola who is the State Coordinator, Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council tasked the newly-inaugurated members of the PCC to begin to intensify efforts towards ensuring all round victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate and his running mate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Alhaji Kashim Shettima and all APC candidates in the forthcoming general elections.   This was even as Oyetola reiterated that Osun would ensure the delivery of…

Wike right, Atiku lacks integrity – Tinubu

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All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu continued his nationwide campaign rally in Kano on Wednesday, urged the people of the state to vote him in next month’s presidential election.   Tinubu who had been in Kano since midnight of Monday, where he met with Muslim leaders from the North-West in a town hall meeting on Tuesday said he has what it takes to continue the developmental strides started by President Muhammadu Buhari after the 16 inglorious years of the Peoples Democratic Party in power.   A mammoth…

2023: Obasanjo endorsed Peter Obi to rescue Nigeria from collapse – POSN

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Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has welcomed the endorsement of Labour Party (LP) candidate for next month’s Presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, by respected former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, described it as a patriotic move to rescue the country from collapse. POSN in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Deputy Director of Communications, Emmanuel Adesuji, recalled the contributions of former President Obasanjo to the unity of Nigeria for over 40 years. The group drew attention to how the respected elder statesman resisted pressure to appoint someone from…

I’ll transform Osun State for Better -Gov Adeleke

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Osun State Governor,Ademola Adeleke has restated his desire to transform Osun state and make it a shinning light among comity of states. The Governor made this commitment at the 2023 Inter-religious service held at the Government secretariat in Osogbo to usher in the new year. Governor Ademola Adeleke assured the people of the state that he will light up Osogbo, other major cities and township in the state. “We shall get to the promise land. Never again will you see Osun being dirty again. Osogbo will not be out of…

Osun Chieftaincy Affairs: Gov Adeleke vows to enforce due process.

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Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reinstated his commitment to uphold the rule of law and enforce due process particularly in the area of chieftaincy affairs in the state.   He made this declaration on Tuesday 3rd January, 2023 while receiving the report of the Committee on Chieftaincy affairs from the members of the committee headed by its Chairman, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo.   The Committee was inaugurated by Governor Ademola Adeleke on November 29th, 2022 with a mandate to look at the controversy in the Chieftaincy affairs of Osun state…

Stop Listening to Devil’s Whispering; Osun has moved on – Gov Adeleke tells Oyetola

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has urged his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola to stop listening to Devil’s whispering on a possible return to governorship, declaring “our God is of justice, equity and honesty, not of electoral banditry and deceit. “The Holy books even noted that the devil’s whispering is real and no one should mistake the voice of the devil for God. Our Almighty God has spoken resoundingly in favour of a new Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. Mr. Oyetola should better be reading ‘auzubilahi mina shaytani rajeem’ so he can hear…

2023: It is time for action,says APM National Chairman, Yusuf Mamman Dantelle

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The National Chairman, Allied Peoples’ Party , Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantelle Says the new year 2023 is time for action by teeming Nigerians in deciding their fates.   He stated this in his new year message to party members and the teeming Nigerians in Abuja on Sunday, saying their destinies is in their hands in view of the election year.   “By the special grace of God Nigerians have survived 2022 in spite of political upheavals, economic hardship, terrorism and other Socio-economic quagmire.”   “2023 provides us another opportunity to…

Tinubu reacts to Obasanjo’s endorsement of Peter Obi,says it’s worthless

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The Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Party APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reacted to the endorsement of the presidential candidate of Labour Party,Peter Obi by the former President Olusegun Obasanjo.   Tinubu response to the alleged endorsement was contained in a release signed by Bayo Onanuga,Director, Media & Publicity, Presidential Campaign Council.   The statement read in full;   “We read with amusement the endorsement of Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his New Year message on Sunday.  …

BANDITRY: Niger Govt applauds security agents,enjoins Citizens to thank them

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Niger State Government has commended the conventional and non-conventional security agencies in the state for their resilience in the fight against banditry. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Umar stated this while briefing journalists on Security updates in the state, at the Government House Minna. Niger state Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Umar addressing Journalists at the Government House, Minna Mr. Umar who observed that there was relative peace in the state presently, also acknowledged that there are pockets of attacks in…