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“Forgive my shortcomings”, Emir of Kano begs Ganduje

Ariyike — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 10:49:52 +0000

The Emir of Kano allegedly took sides with former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso’s godson Abba Kabir Yusuf against Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, and is now as repentant as ever, openly begging Ganduje for forgiveness. This is coming amidst heated opposition which trailed Governor Ganduje’s re-election, with rumor making the rounds on the alleged involvement of some notable […]

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How Ondo PDP chair loaded N500m in Hilux vehicles

Ariyike — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 10:28:42 +0000

The money laundering trial of the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, Clement Faboyede, began on Friday with the first prosecution witness narrating to the court how the politician allegedly took delivery of a cash sum of N500m some days to the 2015 general elections. Faboyede, alongside the Ondo State Coordinator of […]

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Rerun-polls: “Come out, vote leaders of your choice” says Buhari

Ariyike — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 07:12:30 +0000

Oya o, Nigerians! Come out and VOTE today!! Buhari announced on Friday night that there would be supplementary elections today, and we know that as President, he has an outstanding chance at winning again. Plus, having denied countless times that he did not by all means anoint the candidates he was working for to win […]

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Osun set to be gbedu capital as Dancing Senator Adeleke declared winner of governorship election

Rachel — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:27:32 +0000

Issa wawu! A tribunal has declared Dancing Senator Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the Osun State gubernatorial elections that happened a few months ago, overturning the previous “win” of APC candidate, Gboyega Oyetola. According to Sahara Reporters, at its sitting in Abuja on Friday, the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal voided the cancellation of […]

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PDP, Atiku: INEC’s server shows we beat Buhari with 1.6 million votes

Ariyike — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:45:19 +0000

Atiku is not letting this go, is he? Well, we certainly hope not. After Atiku Abubakar’s surprising but expected loss to Muhammadu Buhari during the 2019 Presidential Election, Atiku would not accept defeat, especially as he knew Buhari’s desperate moves to win cost him this loss. Atiku Abubakar filed complaints and recently, a petition against […]

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Presidential inauguration committee: Buhari approves Police IG, Oshiomhole, Lai Mohammed, 13 others

Rachel — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:18:00 +0000

The Permanent Secretary, General Services Office in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Olusegun Adekunle, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja this morning. According to Adekunle, the SGF would serve as the chairman, while the Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs Office in the office of the SGF […]

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PDP alleges fraud as INEC declares six states’ governorship polls inconclusive

Rachel — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:29:12 +0000

INEC, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday continued its declaration of results of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections conducted across the country on Saturday. But for the first time since 1999 that the nation embraced democracy, INEC declared governorship poll in six states inconclusive. The states affected are Kano, Sokoto, Benue, […]

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46 Parties Adopt Atiku as Consensus Candidate

Ariyike — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 07:51:08 +0000

The Coalition of United Political Parties has said it had selected the Peoples Democratic Party ’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as its candidate in the 2019 presidential election. By this decision, the CUPP which consists of over 46 parties, said the other presidential candidates of the member parties had ceased to be the standard bearers of […]

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I’ll Work Against APC In 2019 Gubernatorial Election – Amosun Declares

Ariyike — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:07:29 +0000

The Ogun State Governor and the All Progressives Congress’ candidate for the Ogun Central Senatorial District, Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday said he would work against the governorship candidate of the APC, Dapo Abiodun, in the 2019 governorship poll. Amosun said this while addressing a stakeholders’ meeting of the APC which was attended by his preferred […]

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Oyetola Gboyega Sworn In as Osun State Governor

Ariyike — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:40:17 +0000

At exactly 12:55pm, Oyebola Ojo, chief judge of Osun state, administered the oath of office on Oyetola Gboyega, the new Governor of Osun State. Oyetola, who won the governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was sworn in as the 5th executive governor of Osun state, at the Osogbo Township Stadium. […]

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