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I Fought My Way To Power, You Didn’t Make Me Rivers Governor– Wike Tells Peter Odili

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I Fought My Way To Power, You Didn’t Make Me Rivers Governor– Wike Tells Peter Odili

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims that his rise to power as the Governor of Rivers State was orchestrated by political leaders, including former Governor Peter Odili. Wike, in a statement, insisted that while he benefited from political support, his ascension was primarily a result of his…

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Rivers Elders Berate Wike, Demand Apology For Insulting Odili

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Rivers Elders Berate Wike, Demand Apology For Insulting Odili

Elders in Rivers State, under the aegis of Concerned Elders of Rivers State have called for an unreserved apology from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike following his recent barage of derogatory remarks against former Governor Peter Odili, a respected elder statesman and founder of PAMO University of Medical Sciences. The…

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PDP NWC Nullifies Ikenga Ugochinyere’s Expulsion By Ward EXCO

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PDP NWC Nullifies Ikenga Ugochinyere’s Expulsion By Ward EXCO

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has nulified the expulsion from the party, of the House of Representative member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. The party’s National Working Committee, NWC, said Ugochinyere’s expulsion by his Ward chapter of the party was of no effect. The PDP Umuopia/Umukegwu Ward chapter…

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Ondo Guber: INEC Substitutes Candidate Hours To Election

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Ondo Guber: INEC Substitutes Candidate Hours To Election

Few hours to the Saturday 16th November guber election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has substituted the Labour Party candidate, Olusola Ebiseni, with Dr. Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus. INEC stated that the change followed the receipt of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of a Court of Appeal ruling, which overturned the Federal…

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Wike Rules Out 2027 Atiku PDP Candidacy

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Wike Rules Out 2027 Atiku PDP Candidacy

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has ruled out the Candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the Peoples Democratic Party PDP for the 2027 general election, saying it will simply not happen. Wike Spoke during a live media parley on Wednesday evening in Abuja. He stated that Atiku had…

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APC Suspends Rauf Aregbesola

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APC Suspends Rauf Aregbesola

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. According to sources, in a resolution submitted to the APC National Secretariat and directed to National Chairman Dr. Umar Ganduje, Osun APC accused Aregbesola, who previously served as governor, of fostering divisions…

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BREAKING: PDP Agrees On New Date For NEC Meeting

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BREAKING: PDP Agrees On New Date For NEC Meeting

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors and other stakeholders have postponed the October 24 National Executive Committee (NEC). The main opposition party stakeholders have fixed November 28 for its NEC meeting. The decision to postpone the NEC meeting was reached after about four hours of meeting on Tuesday night. Addressing journalists at the end of…

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Reasons Secondus Was Kicked Out As PDP National Chairman – Wike

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Reasons Secondus Was Kicked Out As PDP National Chairman – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed why he moved for the removal of Uche Secondus as the national Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Secondus, an elder statesman, was the Chairman of the PDP National Working Committee in 2017 and was suspended by the party in 2021. The…

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PDP CRISIS: Senate Caucus Moves To Seek Resolution

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PDP CRISIS: Senate Caucus Moves To Seek Resolution

The Senate caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, initiated efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis within the party. Recently, the internal conflicts within Nigeria’s main opposition party, the PDP, escalated dramatically as the National Working Committee (NWC) grappled with a wave of suspensions among its senior members. The crisis has been simmering…

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Rivers Crisis: Pro-Wike Legislators Clamour Replacement Of Pro-Fubara Legislators

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Rivers Crisis: Pro-Wike Legislators Clamour Replacement Of Pro-Fubara Legislators

The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a bye-election to fill vacant positions in the state legislature. The move followed the resolution at plenary on Tuesday, as members agreed to write the electoral body to fill the vacant positions. The political battle in the…

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