Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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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…
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ogun East Senatorial District have declared their full support for Senator Gbenga Daniel, describing his reported suspension from the party as fake, baseless, and unconstitutional. The leaders, who represent all 103 wards in the district’s nine local government areas, explained that the suspension was said to…
The former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Engr. Bayo Dayo, has revealed that he left the party he led for eight years due to what he described as indiscipline and lawlessness within the party. Engr. Dayo stated that he decided to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of the…
The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) extended congratulations to Governor Dapo Abiodun on his confirmed electoral victory in the March governorship election of the previous year, as affirmed by the Supreme Court in Abuja on Friday. In a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Bankole, the party acknowledged the court…
Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court, upheld President Bola Tinubu’s election victory on Thursday, bringing to an end a legal challenge presented by his two main rivals, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. They argued that his victory was marred by irregularities. The apex court ruling will give the 71-year-old Bola Ahmed Tinubu a clear mandate…
25% Votes Requirement: Supreme Court Upholds Appeal Court’s Ruling On FCT On Thursday, a significant legal precedent was set by the Supreme Court, which upheld the ruling previously handed down by the Appeal Court. This ruling clarified a fundamental aspect of presidential elections in Nigeria – that a presidential candidate does not necessarily need to…
2023 Polls: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Absent As Supreme Court Delivers Judgment On Thursday, during the momentous judgment delivery at the Supreme Court regarding the presidential election that took place on February 25, 2023, there were notable absences. Notably, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his counterpart from the Labour Party, Peter…
President Bola Tinubu, through his lawyers, has responded to the appeal made by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, stating that it lacks merit, substance, and genuine intent. Tinubu, in his response conveyed by his lead counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, regarding Obi’s appeal challenging the tribunal’s decision, argued that the presidential election…
Former VP Atiku Abubakar Wants Obi, Kwankwanso, and Others to Support His Fight Against President Bola Tinubu’s Certificate Validity Problem Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25th election, has issued a call to action for fellow presidential candidates to join him in his legal challenge against President Bola…
