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Ekiti governor, Oyebanji sworn in for second term
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has been sworn in for a second term in office. Oyebanji and his deputy, Monisade Afuye, took the oath of allegiance and oath of office on Friday at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The oath was administered by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Adekanye Ogunmoye. It marks the start of another four-year term for the governor and his deputy after their victory in the…
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Tinubu Appoints Four New INEC National Commissioners, Two RECs Ahead Of 2027 Elections
The nominations were announced in a State House press release issued on Friday, October 16, by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. President Bola Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of the tenures of serving officials. The nominations were announced in a State House press release issued on…
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2027: Atiku, Amaechi, Obi will play ‘kalokalo’ with your destiny, Wike tells Rivers electorate
Wike, has warned the people of Rivers State that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Obi will play “kalokalo” with their destiny, urging them to reject the trio and back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. “Kalokalo” is the Nigerian pidgin slang for playing games of chance, such as slot machines or sports betting. The minister spoke on Friday at a Rainbow Coalition town hall meeting at Ayama in Abua/Odual Local Government…
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2027: Step down if you are not working for Tinubu – Adeyanju to Peter Obi, Kwankwaso
Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has suggested a step that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, must take to show that they are not working for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Adeyanju said Obi and Kwankwaso should step down from the presidential race if they are not working for Tinubu’s re-election. Posting on X, he wrote: “If Obi and Kwankwaso step down from the race, I will believe…
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Gehgeh accuses VDM of threatening Davido over Burna Boy feud
Social media personality, Gehgeh, has accused VeryDarkMan of treating Davido as an enemy because of his friendship with Burna Boy, questioning why the activist threatened to “wash him down” if he speaks on Nigerian politics again. Geh Geh made the remarks in a video while advising VeryDarkMan to stop attacking Davido over his political choices, arguing that the singer has the same right as any Nigerian to support a candidate of his choice. “VeryDarkMan’s relationship…
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2027: Atiku, Obi, Duke, Makinde no match for Tinubu – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, says Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Donald Duke and Seyi Makinde are no match for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. The party’s National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, said this on Thursday while receiving members of the Forum of APC House of Representatives Aspirants at the national secretariat in Abuja. He said the opposition cannot stand side-by-side comparison of records with Tinubu. The four are presidential candidates of the African…
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2027: ‘Tinubu exposed, should step down’ – Atiku’s spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo
Kenneth Okonkwo, the spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said President Bola Tinubu should step down as Nigeria’s leader because he is “unwell”. Okonkwo said the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council has exposed Tinubu’s incapacity to take part in campaign activities. Tinubu had said that he would not go to every state to campaign because he needs to focus on governing Nigeria. He, however,…
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You insulted Osun people, spat on their sacrifice’ – Adeleke, Davido under fire over Tinubu, APC support
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and his nephew, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, have come under fire on social media platform, X, over the governor’s support for the All Progressives Congress, APC. This has prompted Nigerians to question the governor after he had declared, during the Osun gubernatorial election, that he would not allow the APC win in the state. Davido is also facing backlash as several of his old tweets against the APC…
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Toyin Abraham faces backlash over leaked audio about Funke Akindele, Iyabo Ojo
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham has faced criticism on social media following the circulation of an alleged leaked audio conversation with a TikTok fan, Bisgold, in which she reportedly laughed over remarks about fellow actresses, Funke Akindele and Iyabo Ojo. The 12-minute recording was reportedly released by blogger Mama Esabod and has sparked reactions over Abraham’s responses to comments made about her colleagues. In the audio, conducted mainly in Yoruba and Pidgin English, Bisgold was heard…
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Tinubu has united politicians who never agreed to work together – Kwankwaso
chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, said on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu had gained the support of former political rivals ahead of the 2027 general election. He said the participation of politicians from different parties in Tinubu’s re-election campaign showed that the President was attracting support beyond the APC. Speaking on the development, Kwankwaso said the coming together of politicians who had previously disagreed politically was a sign of the support…
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2027: I’ve handed everything over to God, says INEC chairman
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has said he has handed everything over to God as he confronts the responsibility of conducting the 2027 general election. Amupitan, who spoke on Wednesday at the Artificial Intelligence and Democracy Forum 2026 in Abuja, said his faith in God remained his anchor amid the enormous demands of his office. He said, “I’m being reminded of the enormity of the task on…
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2027: If you don’t win your state for Tinubu, don’t say we’ve won, Wike tells APC govs
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned governors and other members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council against claiming victory in the 2027 presidential election if they fail to deliver their respective states to President Bola Tinubu. Wike spoke on Wednesday at the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja, after he was appointed coordinator for the FCT and Rivers State. He said the priority of…
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