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Peter Obi Raises Alarm, Says His Supporters Are Being Arrested

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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party(LP), Peter Obi, raised alarm over the reported arrest and Intimidation of his supporters. Obi made this allegation in a series of tweets via his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. His words, “Recent reports of OBIdients being silently arrested by some security agents is extremely disturbing and condemnable. We must […]

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You should be ashamed of yourself – Labour party slams Adams Oshiomole for using insecurity to campaign against Peter Obi

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The Labour Party has said former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole should be ashamed of himself for attempting to use insecurity to measure the performance of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, while in office as Anambra State Governor years ago. Speaking at an APC function over the weekend, Oshiomole said

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Regional system of government can’t help Nigeria anymore – Yakasai

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Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a politician from the First Republic and wise man, has stated that Nigeria can no longer benefit from a regional system of administration. The elder statesman stated that returning to the regional system of government would not solve the problems facing the nation in his speech at The Niche’s annual lecture on

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APC lawmaker Smart Adeyemi proposes bill to prohibit same-religion ticket

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A law to forbid the combined nomination of candidates from the same faith on a ticket has been submitted by Smart Adeyemi, a senator who represents Kogi West on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. On Sunday, September 4, Adeyemi spoke to reporters and said that the bill, which would prevent a presidential contender

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Alleged N6.3bn fraud: Court discharges and acquits former Plateau state governor, Jonah Jang

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Jos-based Plateau State High Court Justice Christy Dabup has cleared former state governor Jonah Jang of the N6.3 billion in corruption allegations that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, had brought against him. Jang, who served as governor from 2007 to 2015, and Yusuf Pam, a former cashier in the Plateau State Government’s

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2023: INEC sets date to release final lists of presidential

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday announced the that the final list of candidates for Presidential, Senate, House of Representatives, and Governorship candidates alongside State Houses of Assembly will be published on September 20th and October 4th respectively ahead of the 2023 poll. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure at a meeting

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2023: Tinubu, APC leaders visit former President Goodluck Jonathan (photos)

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Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress, visited former president Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja Wednesday night, August 30, as the 2023 elections drew closer. News reporters were not given access to specifics of the visit. In addition to his running mate, Senator Kashim Shetimma, Tinubu was joined by five APC governors,

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There’s no rift between Tinubu and our chairman Adamu – APC

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According to the All Progressives Congress’ National Working Committee, there is no difference of opinion between the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Abdullahi Adamu, the APC’s national chairman. Yesterday, August 29, APC Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, denied claims that the party had been unable to provide the whole list of

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Come back to PDP and do the needful – Markafi advises Peter Obi

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*believes the APC and the PDP are the only political parties in Nigeria Ahead of 2023 election, Ahmed Makarfi, former governor of Kaduna State has advised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party(LP) to return to PDP and do the needful for the sake of this country. Makarfi made the call on Channela

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2023 Election: Politicians see elections as war – INEC

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The Nigerian politicians’ perception of elections as war has alarmed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman of the INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, said that while the commission receives favourable media coverage, there is still room to improve its communications infrastructure. Okoye was speaking on August 29 at

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