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3 aggrieved ADC members challenge David Mark-led interim leadership in court
Three aggrieved members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, have approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking it to sack the Senator David Mark-led interim leadership of the party. The plaintiffs- Adeyemi Emmanuel, Ayodeji Victor Tolu and Haruna Ismaila- further challenged the membership of Senator Mark and others who were appointed as interim leaders of the party. They prayed…
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‘Wike budgeted $30,000 to buy delegates in PDP presidential primary election’ – Dele Momodu
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and a former presidential aspirant, has alleged that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, budgeted $30,000 per delegate to influence the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary election held in 2022. Momodu made the claim while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. He said he…
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ADC alleges plot to undermine opposition coalition
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that political bigwigs are desperately plotting to undermine and destabilise the growing opposition coalition in Nigeria. A statement issued by the interim Spokesman of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said ex-ADC state chairmen and key officials in the North-East and North-West summoned a secret meeting with top government officials. “We have credible intelligence…
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Oyebanji denies plans to join ADC
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has dismissed a report claiming he alongside some leaders and officeholders in the state was being led to the African Democratic Congress by the immediate past Governor Kayode Fayemi. Oyebanji in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, described the report as false and misleading, further describing it as “nothing but another…
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Bwala dismisses chances of Atiku, Obi to defeat Tinubu in 2027
Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu , says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may not have been destined to become the President of Nigeria. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday, Bwala said “There is my former principal who believes that he is going to win,” He dismissed the chances of Atiku and…
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2027: Majority of coalition leaders have failed Nigerians before – YPP Chairman
The National Chairman of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Bishop Amakiri, has said the coalition leaders lack the moral authority to offer meaningful political change. Speaking on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Amakiri said that the majority of coalition leaders have failed Nigerians in the past. He described the coalition as a recycled group of political elite whose…
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Senator Ojudu lambasts Oyegun over defection to ADC, cites legacy of poor leadership in APC
By Kunle Sanni – Former Presidential Adviser and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Babafemi Ojudu, has criticised former APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, over his recent defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In an open letter titled “A Time for Reflection,” Ojudu accused Oyegun of contributing to the APC’s internal failures while attempting to rebrand himself without taking…
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I’ll contest for president in 2027, says Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi says he will contest for the office of the President in 2027, dismissing rumours that he will be running mate for Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In an Interview with Channels TV on Sunday evening, Obi said “I’m going to contest for the President of the…
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‘No action without full judgment’ – Senate insists on Akpoti-Uduaghan case
The Senate has said it will not take action on the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it receives the certified true copy (CTC) of the federal high court judgment delivered on July 4. Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu, in a statement on Sunday, said the complete judgment was not read in open court, according to legal representatives present at the…
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‘I never met Abacha’ — Peter Obi denies alleged ties to military regime
By Kunle Sanni – Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has denied claims that he worked with the military regime of the late General Sani Abacha, describing the allegation as false and misleading. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television on Sunday, Obi gave a brief but firm rebuttal, stating, “I’ve never met Abacha in…
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