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Today, Ondo legislators are scheduled to appoint Aiyedatiwa, Akeredolu’s deputy, as acting governor

November 28, 2023 Wale Ponnle

There are significant hints that today’s acting governor would be declared by the members of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the deputy of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. This is in line with an Assembly source who verified that on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, legislators would reach a decision […]

We’re proud of Atiku; he’s a leadership role model – PDP honours the former vice president at 77

November 25, 2023 Wale Ponnle

On his 77th birthday, the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, praised Atiku Abubakar, their presidential contender for 2023. According to PDP, Atiku is an excellent empathetic leader who has an unwavering love for Nigeria. PDP spokesman Debo Ologunagba stated that Atiku’s track record of serving Nigerians makes the opposition party […]

As Ondo’s government descends into a “coma” due to a lack of leadership, pressure is growing on Akeredolu to step down

November 23, 2023 Wale Ponnle

According to a Daily Trust article, growing worries about the leadership and overall state of affairs have arisen as a result of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s extended absence from Ondo. Nearly 80 days have passed since Akeredolu returned from a three-month medical leave in Germany. He is said to be handling […]

Rhodes-Vivour: APC’s cronyism preventing Lagos from emerging as a major global financial centre

November 21, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The All Progressives Congress (APC) alleged cronyism is posing serious obstacles to the state’s ambitions to become a worldwide financial centre, according to Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s candidate for governor of Lagos State in the general election of 2023. In a statement released on Monday, the Labour Party candidate […]

APC Chieftain- President Tinubu is aware of the suffering of the people

November 19, 2023 Wale Ponnle

According to Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend the proposed increase in energy tariffs is evidence that he is considerate of the struggles faced by the general public. Speaking to reporters on Sunday in Osogbo, Oyintiloye […]

Dino Melaye criticizes INEC head Yakubu and outlines his next course of action

November 15, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Mahmood Yakubu, the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has come under fire from Dino Melaye, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State. He referred to Yakubu and INEC as fraudsters on the way the just-ended governorship election was handled. Melaye asserted on […]

“To save Nigeria, we must unite as opposition political parties.” Atiku reveals

November 15, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has urged opposition parties to unite against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023. Atiku stated that the APC was forcing Nigeria into a one-party state and dictatorship and that the other political parties ought to unite into a coalition. On […]

APC makes fun of Adeleke over Dino Melaye’s loss in the Kogi guber race

November 13, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominee Dino Melaye lost the Kogi State gubernatorial election, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has declared that Governor Ademola Adeleke ought to learn from this. Melaye was reportedly defeated in the 2023 Kogi gubernatorial election, with Usman Ahmed Ododo of the […]

Supreme court did not validate Tinubu’s win- Datti Baba Ahmed

November 7, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Contrary to popular opinion, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has stated that the Supreme Court did not uphold Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory. The former federal lawmaker claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) declaration of illegality was all that […]

Breaking: Court grants ex-CBN governor Emefiele unconditional release

November 3, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been ordered to be released unconditionally and immediately by the Federal Capital Territory High Court. Ex parte motion filed by Emefiele, the order was made by Justice O.A. Adeniyi. In the move, the former governor of the Central […]