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The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 election ADEWOLE ADEBAYO, has revealed that alonglist of notable politicians including former Vice President ATIKU ABUBAKAR and ex-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) PETER OBI are in talks to join the SDP.  ADEBAYO, who made this known during an interview,  said ATIKU and OBI’S men are in talks for their principals to team up with the SDP, which recently welcomed a former Kaduna State governor and chieftain of […]

The Federal government through the Ministry of Works has ordered the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos after millions of Lagosians were locked in hours-long gridlock. In a statement by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos O.I Kesha, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, directed the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos to ease vehicular traffic. The controller said the directive followed the earlier closure of […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected the petition for the recall of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Recently, INEC formally received a petition signed by 250,000 constituents out of about 480,000 registered voters in the senatorial district, calling for the recall process of their Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Grounds of Loss of Confidence. However, in a statement issued yesterday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, […]

The Governor of Enugu State, PETER MBAH, yesterday, welcomed the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 governorship election, CHIJIOKE EDEOGA,back into the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, fold, commending the ex-opposition flagbearer for demonstrating that politics is not a do-or-die affair.  MBAH said that EDEOGA’S return to the PDP was in line with the party’s principle of reconciliation and making the people, the focus of governance, not personal ambition , urging him […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticised former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate PETER OBI over his condemnation of President BOLA TINUBU’S administration. The former governor of Anambra State had criticised President TINUBU for his underperformance in implementing economic policy reforms, claiming he would have done better as president.  However, the  APC, through its National Publicity Secretary, FELIX MORKA, wondered how OBI, who presided over an administration in Anambra State, which comprises only 21 local government areas, would so […]