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Jul

2025

Buhari brought 12.5m votes to merger — parties added only N3m in 2015, says Boss Mustapha

POLITICS#BossMustapha, #GarbaShehu’sbook, #presidentMohammaduBuhari

Buhari brought 12.5m votes to merger — parties added only N3m in 2015, saysBoss Mustapha A former secretary to the federal government (SGF), Boss Mustapha has asserted that the three opposition parties—Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP)—which were part of the merger that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013, contributed only three million votes to the 15.4 million secured by former President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 elections. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at the launch of Garba Shehu’s book, ‘According to the President: Lessons From A Presidential…

Jul

2025

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Breaking: Former APC Chairman, Ganduje Clinches Fresh Appointment

POLITICS#AbdullahiGanduje, #APC, #BolaAhmedTinubu, #FAAN, #FederalAirportsAuthorityofNigeria

Breaking: Former APC Chairman, Ganduje Clinches Fresh Appointment Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). It would be recalled that the former party chairman recently, resigned as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje secured the appointment from the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, under the All Progressives Congress (APC), shortly after resigning as the APC Chairman. The announcement was made today, Wednesday, during the formal inauguration of newly appointed FAAN board members in Abuja.

Jul

2025

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2027 IMO GUBER: Cede tickets to Okigwe Zone, group Urges parties

POLITICS#2027Imogubernitorial, #GovernorHopeUzodimma, #OkigweZoneYouthDigestiveForum, #SkillAcquisition, #youthEmpowerment

2027 IMO GUBER: Cede tickets to Okigwe Zone, group Urges parties As 2027 general election crawls in, a socio-cultural group, under the umbrella of Okigwe Zone Youth Digestive Forum, (OZYDF) has urged all the political parties in Imo State to consider ceding their 2027 governorship tickets to competent sons or daughters of Okigwe Zone extraction, in the spirit of equity, fairness and justice. Rising from the maiden summit of Okigwe Zone Youth Digestive Forum, held last Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Rockview Multipurpose Hall, in Owerri, the State's capital, the group in a communiqué signed by Barr. Chijioke Onwubuariri, the…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

I’ve not abandoned LP, ’ll contest 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi

POLITICS#2027PresidentialElections, #AfricanDemocraticCongress, #DrPeterObi, #LabourParty

I've not abandoned LP, ’ll contest 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi Contrary to the viral rumour about Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, he has reaffirmed his membership of the Labour Party (LP), restating his zeal to run for the presidency seat in 2027 in spite of all odds. The ex-presidential candidate said he still remains a member of the LP, adding that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is an umbrella of political parties that had agreed to work together. Obi disclosed this while speaking in an interview on Channels television, yesterday, Sunday, as he…

Jul

2025

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Breaking: Abure orders Peter Obi to resign from LP within 48-hours

POLITICS#ADC, #Coalition, #DrPeterObi, #FourmillionMarchForPeterObi, #JuliusAbure, #LabourParty

Breaking: Abure orders Peter Obi to resign from LP within 48-hours The Labour Party (LP) faction led by Julius Abure has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, to formally resign from the party. The order came consequent upon Obi's involvement in a new opposition coalition. In a statement on Thursday, Obiora Ifoh, LP spokesperson, reiterated the party’s rejection of the newly formed coalition, describing it as a gathering of “recycled, desperate and frustrated politicians”. “Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Gregory Obi has received a 48 hour ultimatum to formally resign his…

Jul

2025

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Obi Confirms coalition rumour, says decision comes ‘after deep reflection’

POLITICS#ADC, #AlhajiAtikuAbubakar, #Coalition, #DavidMark, #DrPeterObi

Obi Confirms coalition rumour, says decision comes 'after deep reflection' Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that the African Democratic Congress coalition will always put Nigerians first in all its decisions. This is as Obi reaffirmed his support for the adoption of the ADC as the coalition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections to unseat President Bola Tinubu. Obi said the move was borne out of a commitment to provide competent and compassionate leadership for Nigeria. In a post on his X handle on Thursday, the former Anambra governor said…

Jun

2025

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2027: Liberal Progressive And Patriotic Members Congress LPPMC Mobilizes For The Coalition.

NEWS, POLITICS

The Movement formerly known as the Labour Party Patriotic Members Congress LPPMC which stood out in the build up to the 2023 General Elections and was the energy and the electricity that drove the monstrous following of Candidate Peter Gregory Obi across the Six Geopolitical Zones in the 2023 General election has endorsed the Coalition of well meaning and public spirited Nigerians to salvage Nigeria from the rudderless and uneventful watch of the All Progressive Congress APC. The LPPMC which is presently known as the LIBERAL PROGRESSIVE AND PATRIOTIC MEMBERS CONGRESS led by Dr. Kingsley Okundaye who functions as the…

Jun

2025

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Breaking: APC Nat’l Chairman, Ganjude resigns

POLITICS#AbdullahiGanduje, #APC

Breaking: APC Nat'l Chairman, Ganjude resigns Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has resigned from his position as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing health reasons for his decision. Ganduje cited health reasons for his decision, stating that he needs to focus on his well-being. As reported by Premium Times, the former Kano State governor resigned on Friday, June 27, 2025 with immediate effect. It will be recalled that Ganduje was appointed as APC chairman in August 2023 following the resignation of former national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu from the North-Central zone. Following his resignation, the APC’s National Vice…

Jun

2025

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Tinubu reinstalls suspended Governor Fubara, warns against re-election Post

POLITICS#BolaAhmedTinubu, #GovernorSiminalayiFubara, #Reinstatements

Tinubu reinstalls suspended Governor Fubara, warns against re-election The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has agreed to bring Siminalayi Fubara back as the governor of Rivers state. The reinstatement of Governor Fubara by the President comes but with the condition that he, (Fubara) will not seek a re-election in 2027. The formal agreement was reached during a meeting held behind-the-scene, yesterday, Thursday night at the Presidential Villa. Attendance at the meeting hosted by President Tinubu were Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT); Fubara; Martin Amaewhule, the suspended speaker of the Rivers assembly;…

Jun

2025

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Breaking: Wike reconciles with Fubara, says we’re political family

POLITICS#BolaAhmedTinubu, #GovernorSiminalayiFubara, #NyesomWike, #Riversstate

Breaking: Wike reconciles with Fubara, says we're political family By Charity Uwakwe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared an end to the protracted political rift that had existed between him and his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Addressing the media on Thursday night, June, 26, 2025, Wike said the crack in his relationship with his political son had been resolved following a peace meeting brokered by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Shortly after a behind-the-scene meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Wike told journalists that both camps had reached a final agreement…