Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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A lawmaker in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rasheed Kashamu, who represents Ijebu North Constituency I, has left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his decision on Monday during a House session. Kashamu said he left the PDP because of serious disagreements and divisions within the…
A member of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tolu Bankole, has described Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun as the best leader the state has ever produced. Bankole said the Abiodun administration has transformed Ogun into Nigeria’s industrial hub through visionary policies, fiscal discipline and a calm, inclusive approach to governance.…
A faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by the chairman, Alhaji Taminu Turaki, on Saturday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, over matters believed to be connected to the 2027 general elections. Turaki and his entourage who stormed Obasanjo’s residence on Saturday about 11:40am entered a closed door meeting with…
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 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…
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.…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward 4 in Sagamu, Ogun State, has clarified why it suspended the Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel. According to the ward leadership, the action followed the senator’s repeated refusal to appear before a panel investigating allegations of anti-party activities. Speaking at a press conference in Sabo, Sagamu, the Ward…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai says the defection of some state governors to other political parties will not stop Nigerians from choosing the leaders they want in the 2027 elections. Speaking on Wednesday at the inauguration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Contact and Mobilization Office in Jos, El-Rufai said that while some…
The Executive Committee of Ward 4 of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sagamu, Ogun State, has insisted that the suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel, who represents Ogun East, still stands. The ward leadership stated this in a communiqué signed on Wednesday by its Chairman, Adebayo Ismail, and Secretary, Durojaiye Oluwole. They argued that, under…
