Politics

Edo speaker, Frank Okiye has been impeached by seventeen members of the Edo State House of Assembly and elected Mr Victor Edoror as his successor. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the factional house of assembly members who are loyal to the…
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The Gubernatorial candidate of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is currently meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the Chairman of APC Caretaker Committee, Governor…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will suspend the Edo and Ondo governorship election process if the actions of political actors led to a breakdown of law and order. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman,…
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Police operatives have taken over Edo House of Assembly complex in Benin City. Dozens of the security officials stormed the complex while patrol vehicles were stationed around the area. It was learnt the move was to forestall alleged…
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Ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has continued to extend an olive branch to all aggrieved factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Akeredolu on…
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Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Wednesday debunked report of him defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Moghalu, a political economist and Presidential Candidate of…
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The deputy speaker of the Edo House of Assembly Yekini Idiaye has been impeached on Wednesday. Idiaye is the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I in the assembly. His impeachment by lawmakers in the assembly comes days after…
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The Akwa Ibom state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ini Okopido is dead. A top member of the party in the state, who confirmed the shocking news, disclosed that Okopido died in the early hours of Wednesday at the Ibom…
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The only lawmaker elected on the platform of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) into the House of Assembly, Leonard Tomide Akinribido, has been suspended. Akinribido, who represents Ondo West Constituency 1, was suspended over alleged gross…
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, now has a new Chairman in Ondo State. PPD is set to battle the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the October governorship election. Fatai Adams was yesterday elected as the Chairman of the…
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Ondo Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, has stayed away from the state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). The Deputy Governor joined the PDP in June but refused to resign from office. He contested the party primary but…
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The Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, asked a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, to present his Primary School Leaving Certificate if he actually went to school. The Chairman of the PDP…
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Former Governor of Edo State and the suspended National Chairman of the All Progessives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has stated that Governor Godwin Obaseki is not a threat to his party in the forthcoming Edo governorship…
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The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has alleged the former Governor and embattled All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, of covertly seeking a third term in office through Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.…
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The National Democratic Front (NDF) has rubbished the call for President Muhammadu Buhari's resignation over insecurity by the Spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Ugochinyere, describing it as a mere…
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In the years 2017, a group of northern leaders felt ashamed by the crop of leaders warming up to take over the mantle of leadership from the current set of leaders that it realised it has to do something about the leadership selection…
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Chief Barnabas Gemade, the former National Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) after he defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that hundreds of his…
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The APC UK and All-Diaspora Chapters of the All Progressives Congress have hailed President Muhammadu Buhari and the Service Chiefs for exhibiting "extraordinary patriotism and commitment" in the war against terrorism. Owing to their…
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The Presidency has reacted to the position of Mamman Daura, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, on "No Zoning” for 2023 general elections. Recalls that Mamman Daura, a close relative of President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday, while…
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Some members of the Obaseki family have endorsed and pledged their support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in the September 19 Edo Governorship election. The endorsement of the APC…
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Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has debunked social media reports that he has concluded plans to drag his predecessor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Governor Akeredolu said he…
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Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Friday visited the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to make consultations over the October 10 governorship…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled the list of 17 candidates, their running mates as well as parties running for the Ondo State governorship election. The commission released the provisional list on its…
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The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Committee, Mai Mala Buni, said on Thursday that the purported 2023 presidential ticket of a former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and former…
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The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has described the sudden U-turn of suspended national chairman of the All Progressives Congress to support Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the forth-coming Edo governorship election as an insult to…
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