Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is aiming to register at least 51 percent of all registered voters in Ogun State through its ongoing e-registration exercise. Salisu made this known on Monday while speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of the Ogun Central…
As preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Dr. Jelili Amusan, has donated nine campaign buses to the state chapter of the Tinubu National Think-Tank (TNT) to support the re-election campaign of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The donation was announced on Sunday…
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…
