British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed to prove his critics wrong after heavy losses for his ruling Labour Party in local and regional elections triggered growing calls for him to resign. More than 50 Labour lawmakers, including three government aides who quit their posts, urged Starmer to step down, questioning his ability to...
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APC Clears Hamzat, Ajose For Lagos Governorship Primaries
Two aspirants seeking the Lagos State governorship ticket of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have been cleared to participate in the party’s primaries scheduled for May 21, party officials and campaign teams said on Sunday. The aspirants, Dr. Obafemi Kadiri Hamzat and Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose popularly called SMA Gold, were screened and cleared...
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Court Adjourns ADC Leadership Suit Indefinitely Amid Transfer Request
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned indefinitely a suit filed by an African Democratic Congress chieftain, Nafiu Bala Gombe, challenging the party’s leadership under former Senate President David Mark. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter sine die after the plaintiff informed the court that he had applied to the Chief Judge of...
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Suit On Jonathan’s 2027 Candidacy Adjourned To May 11
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday challenged a suit seeking to restrain him from contesting the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the issue had already been settled by the courts. Jonathan’s lawyer, Chris Uche, told Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja that the former president had filed a conditional appearance,...
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NNPP Says Ladipo Johnson Never Belonged To Party
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday said Barrister Ladipo Johnson did not resign from the party, insisting he was only a member of the Kwankwasiya Movement loyal to former presidential candidate Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. Johnson, a lawyer who had acted as spokesperson for the Kwankwaso faction of the NNPP, announced his resignation on...
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Oyo Witnesses Defections As PDP Reps, Assembly Members Align With New Political Direction‎‎
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State is witnessing a wave of political realignments as members of the House of Representatives and the State House of Assembly begin moves to exit the party, following what sources described as a new political direction within the state structure.‎‎ The development comes after Adebayo Gabriel, who represents...
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Oyo Assembly Majority Leader Dumps PDP For APM
The Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Sanjo Adedoyin, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Adedoyin’s resignation brings the total number of PDP state lawmakers to have resigned from the party to four. The major leader who announced his resignation in a statement on Friday stated that he would be...
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Jonathan To Consult Widely For 2027 Presidency
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has responded to requests urging him to contest the 2027 Presidential election. Jonathan while responding to the request revealed that he will consult widely before making a decision. The former president while addressing youth groups who visited him at his Abuja office to demand his participation, said Nigeria’s presidency is...
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APC Waives Screening For Tinubu Ahead Of Presidential Primaries
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has waived the screening requirement for President Bola Tinubu ahead of its 2027 presidential primaries, declaring him duly cleared in line with party rules.The decision was taken at the party’s 188th National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held on Wednesday at its national secretariat in Abuja. In a...
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NNPP Accuses INEC Boss Of Defying Court Orders
Nigeria’s New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Wednesday explained why it went for a closed door meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan in Abuja on Tuesday, March 5. A statement by the NNPP Secretary General, Ogini Olaposi on Wednesday revealed that a selected executives of the NNPP led by...