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Ahead of the 2027 general election, opposition leaders have warned that using government institutions to target elected officials and opposition figures is a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy. In a joint statement, the leaders said state institutions are increasingly being used to harass and intimidate opposition members. They also called for major legal reforms in…
Former Ogun State Governor and veteran journalist Aremo Olusegun Osoba has identified the lack of continuity between successive governments as a major obstacle to Nigeria’s development. Osoba spoke in Abeokuta on Sunday after being installed as the Life Vice Patron of the Abeokuta Club. He expressed concern that many state and federal administrations routinely abandon…
Human rights lawyer Maduabuchi Idam has said it was wrong and “treasonable” for Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, to tell Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to turn off his microphone during an event in Ile-Ife. Idam said it is unacceptable for the president’s wife to give orders to a state governor, especially in his own…
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Ogun State branch, has rejected a protest held by some retirees against the state government. In a statement signed by the Chairman, Waheed Oloyede, and Secretary, Bola Lawal, the union said it did not support the protest. The statement was sent to the state government through the Head of…
Progressive governors pass vote of confidence in Tinubu, back 2027 re-election bid The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has declared full support for President Bola Tinubu, endorsing his Renewed Hope Agenda and backing his re-election in 2027. The announcement was made in Lagos after a crucial meeting of APC governors and party stakeholders. Chairman of the…
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Odogbolu Local Government Area have formally endorsed Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, for the Ogun East Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement came on Wednesday during a well-attended stakeholders’ meeting, where the motion was moved by Hon. Femi Ogunbanwo Omo-Iwa, the federal…
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, says the Assembly resolved more than 100 disputes in the past year, including cases involving land, chieftaincy matters, environmental issues and transport unions. Elemide explained that many of these disputes, if left unresolved, could have created serious friction among residents and threatened the state’s…
The Ogun State Government said on Monday that former governor and current senator for Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, was suspended from the APC because he refused to support Governor Dapo Abiodun’s re-election in 2023. Daniel and Hon. Kunle Folarin were suspended by the party for alleged anti-party activities. The APC asked them to appear…
President Bola Tinubu is expected to appoint a new Minister of Defence this week following the sudden resignation of Badaru Abubakar, who stepped down from the cabinet citing health reasons. Abubakar’s resignation, which takes immediate effect, was communicated in a letter dated December 1 addressed to the President. The development was confirmed in a statement…
Two prominent Arewa groups in Ogun State — the Arewa Business and Trade Association (ABTAOS) and the Arewa Community APC Group (ACAGO) — have formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027. The groups also urged Governor Dapo Abiodun to contest the Ogun East Senatorial seat in the next general election.…
