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Courts, senior lawyers helping Tinubu’s APC turn Nigeria into one-party state ―Falana, Gani Adams say (Video)

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Activist and politician Yinka Odumakin’s 5th memorial lecture took place at Ikeja Lagos a few days ago, and many prominent activists like Femi Falana SAN, Omoyele Sowore, the Are Onakakanfo of Yoruba, Gani Adams; Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika SAN, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajero; Richard Akinola, Fusika and many others were present. Falana and Gani […]

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The decline of PDP is how APC too dies, By Abimbola Adelakun

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From its once boastful conglomeration of the most powerful politicians in Nigeria, the house of the Peoples Democratic Party has become desecrated. From 31 governors at their peak, they have whittled down to one, plus a minority in the National Assembly. If only former PDP chair Vincent Ogbulafor were still alive to watch the party, […]

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Salihu Tanko Yakassai defects from APC to ADC

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Controversial former media aide to governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Tanko Yakassai, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) citing the government’s failure to impact Nigerian lives. Yakassai told journalists on Monday that he was dumping the ruling APC for betraying the trust of Nigerians. He said: “After extensive consultations with family, […]

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Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, Seyi Makinde, Seriake Dickson meet in Kano, surprises APC

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The All Progressives Congress, Kano State chapter, has expressed surprise over the recent Eid-el-Fitr gathering hosted by the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, which brought together former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson. Held on Sunday at Kwankwaso’s residence on Miller Road […]

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PDP governor gets tough conditions to defect to APC

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A serving governor on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is believed to be perfecting his defection plans, is currently engulfed in a dilemma over reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has imposed strident conditions on him to guarantee his defection to the ruling party. The serving governor was said to […]

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Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Igboho wears APC fez cap at an event, faces outrage

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Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba nation agitator, was spotted wearing a fez cap displaying the logo of the ruling All Progressives Congress at a social function on Tuesday. Igboho had attended the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasheed Ladoja’s first Ramadan lecture after his coronation. The Yoruba nation activist, in the now-viral […]

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PDP, APC are mere jerseys, By Lasisi Olagunju

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Journalist arrived at the Government House with a proverb on his tongue. “Your Excellency,” he began after the courtesies, notebook open, “in Yoruba, there is a word: Apanimáyọdà.” The APC governor smiled faintly. “The one who kills without unsheathing a sword.” “Exactly,” the journalist said. “A + pa + ni + má + yọ + […]

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Adamawa State governor defects to APC

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Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fintiri said on Friday, February 27, that he defected with his entire cabinet and all the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, officials. The governor said his defection was for the developmental interest of the people […]

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PDP drags APC to court after five-council win in FCT election

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a special legal team to challenge the results of Saturday’s election held across the Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory. As pronounced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won five of the six chairmanship seats in the council elections. APC […]

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Polls: APC wins five FCT councils, PDP one

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Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has obtained victory in five of the six chairmanship seats contested in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, while the Peoples Democratic Party won the remaining seat. Results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday showed that the APC won the Abuja Municipal Area Council, […]

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Obasanjo’s daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo joins APC

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Daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s daughter, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has reportedly registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, according to a former chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government. It was gathered that the former senator representing Ogun Central completed her e-registration on Tuesday at Ibogun, Ward 11, Ifo Local […]

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Atiku’s son, Abubakar Atiku Abubakar joins APC to work for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election

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Abubakar Atiku Abubakar also called Abba, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The defection was announced on Thursday at the […]

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Governor Fubara dumps PDP, defects to APC

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Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has dumped the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fubara announced the move on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt. Speaking at the meeting, the governor said, “We can’t support President (Tinubu) if we don’t […]

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Court sacks Zamfara rep for defecting from PDP to APC

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Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has sacked Rep Abubakar Gummi, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gummi, represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara in the House of Representatives, In his judgment, restrained the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, from further recognising Gummi as member […]

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APC, PDP and the Tide of History, By Olusegun Adeniyi

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When in February 2013 the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the registration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the then Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur was rather dismissive of the opposition coalition. “If you go for a (football) contest, you have the striker – you know Lionel Messi? PDP is […]

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APC’s slave-raiding expeditions, By Lasisi Olagunju

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In mid-19th-century Ibadan, military expeditions under Balogun Ibikunle were so successful in slave-catching that by 1859, the city was gripped in the apprehension that it had harvested more slaves than it could control. Professor Bolanle Awe, citing missionary Hinderer’s Half-Yearly Report of Ibadan Station for that year, wrote that the oracle of Oke Badan had […]

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APC disqualifies Kayode Ojo from Ekiti governorship primary

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Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has disqualified prominent governorship aspirant, Engr. Kayode Ojo, from its forthcoming primary election in Ekiti State, in a move party insiders say reshapes the contest in favour of the incumbent governor, Abiodun Oyebanji. The decision, taken at Thursday’s meeting of the APC National Working Committee (NWC), followed the report of […]

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APC and lessons from Oyo by-election, By Lasisi Olagunju

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The Cambridge English dictionary defines ‘carcass’ as “the body of a dead animal, especially a large one.” The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was recently described as “a carcass” by one of its former governors, Mr Ayodele Fayose. Yet, that carcass defeated the reigning lion, the APC, in a decisive election in Oyo State at the […]

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