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Make public your assets if you’re not corrupt – PDP challenges Buhari:

  Peoples Democratic Party has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to publicly declare their assets to prove to Nigerians and the world that they are not corrupt. The main opposition party also asked President of the Senate, ...

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‘Only N1.2bn was spent on funerals not N2.3bn – Bauchi ex-gov, Mohammed Abubakar tells successor Bala Mohammed

Mohammed Abubakar the former governor of Bauchi State, has slammed claims that he spent N2.3 billion to organise funerals for some of the indigenes of the state. According to Abubakar, he only spent N1.2 billion on funeral materials and not ...

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Tribunal Didn’t Dismiss My Application To Inspect INEC Server – Atiku Attacks Buhari

  The 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday said the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal did not reject his request to check the purported central server of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as ...

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INEC has the power to de-register political parties – Senator Ekweremadu

  The Senator representing Enugu-West, Ike Ekweremadu has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to revisit the Nigerian constitution and be guided on the subject of de-registering underperforming political parties. In a statement, the Senator noted that INEC already ...

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Tribunal dismisses Atiku, PDP’s request to access and inspect INEC’s server

  The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday dismissed an application filed by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP to inspect INEC server allegedly used in collating the Feb. 23 general election. Justice Mohammed Garba, Chairman of the panel held that ...

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Rapper Naeto C appointed special adviser to Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha

  Naetochukwu Chikwe popularly known as Naeto C has been appointed as Special Assistant to Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State. Before being appointed as Special Assistant to Governor Emeka Ihedioha on Lagos Liaison, Naeto C served as a Committee member for the ...

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PDP Increases Cost Of Governorship Form From N5m To N20m naira

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reviewed the party’s cost of nomination forms for governorship position from five million naira to twenty million naira. This comes ahead of the November 16 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. According ...

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Lagos guber: Sanwo-Olu wins at election petitions tribunal

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday floored his opponents at the Election Petition Tribunal. Sanwo-Olu defeated the governorship candidates of Alliance for Democracy, AD, and Labour party, LP, Owolabi Salis and Prof. Ifagbemi Awamaridi, in the 2019 election ...

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Osun Guber: What Court Decided On Senator Ademola Adeleke’s Appeal On Monday

  Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of All Progressive Congress (APC) on Monday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss all four appeals filed by the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ademola Adeleke challenging his victory in the 2018 Osun ...

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Okorocha sworn-in as senator representing Imo West

The Immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has been sworn-in as the senator representing Imo West senatorial district.   Okorocha was sworn-in today barely 48 hours after he was refused participation in the inauguration of the 9th senate on Tuesday. ...

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Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege goes on his knees to greet Buhari (Video)

Newly sworn-in Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege can be seen in the video below going on his knees to greet President Buhari yesterday. This was after he defeated Ike Ekweremadu to clinch the seat during the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly ...

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Gbajabiamila wins Speaker seat at House of Assembly

Femi Gbajabiamila has been declared the new speaker of the ninth House of Representatives. He was the former Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. Mr Gbajabiamila scored a total of 281 votes to beat his rival, Umar Bago, who ...

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Ahmad Lawan become Senate President after defeating Ali Ndume

Senator Ahmad Lawan has emerged the new Senate President to lead the 9th SenateSenate. This was after an election that saw him defeat his rival Ali Ndume. Ahmad Lawan got 79 votes while Ali Ndume got 28. The voting took ...

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June 12: Don’t declare M.K.O Abiola president – Bode George warns Buhari

A former National Deputy chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized calls urging President Muhammadu Buhari to name late M.K.O Abiola as president on June 12. According to Bode George, the move may result in a constitutional crisis. There have ...

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32-year-old Adebo Ogundoyin emerges Oyo Assembly Speaker

32-year-old Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin, member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, representing Ibarapa East State constituency, has emerged Speaker of the House. Ogundoyin, a second term lawmaker, emerged as the Speaker shortly after the Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde inaugurated the ...

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33-year-old student, Abok Ayuba emerges Plateau Assembly Speaker

Hon. Abok Ayuba, a 33-year-old 500-level student of Law at the University of Jos, has been elected as Speaker of The 9th Plateau State House of Assembly. The newly-elected Speaker, who represents Jos East constituency, was unanimously elected by members at ...

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I’ve lost weight since taking over from Ambode – Sanwo-Olu

Newly sworn-in governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that he has started losing weight due to the enormous and pressing demands of the State.   He made this know while speaking to State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday. “I ...

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Senate President: El Rufai applaudes Goje for stepping down for Lawan

Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai has applauded Senator Danjuma Goje for stepping down for Senator Ahmed Lawan in the race for senate president. He made this known shortly after a closed-door meeting he and the senators had with President Muhammadu ...

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PDP asks Buhari to apologize to Abuja residents for “necessary evil” comment

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on President Buhari to apologize to the residents of FCT Abuja for branding them a necessary evil. During a Sallah day speech when some delegates along with residents of Abuja visited him at the state ...

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Femi Fani Kayode threatens to move motion for Yoruba independence from Nigeria

Politician and lawyer, Femi Fani Kayode has threatened to move the motion for Yoruba Oduduwa’s independence from Nigeria. Femi Fani Kayode, the former minister of Aviation, Nigeria took to his twitter page to threaten to move the motion Oduduwa’s independence ...

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Appoint me special adviser to oversee petroleum – Guru Maharaji tells Buhari

The founder of the One Love Family, Sat Guru Maharaj ji, has called on President Muhammed Buhari to appoint him as his ‘spiritual adviser.’ According to Guru Maharaji Ji, such is necessary because other religious groups and their leaders have failed. He ...

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Certificate of return: Okorocha learns fate on Friday

A date has been fixed by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday for judgment on a suit filed by the immediate-past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha is challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission’s refusal to issue him ...

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