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Mustapha Unveils Swearing-In Program for Tinubu, Shettima

2 years ago6171 min

Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, released the Inauguration Programme for President-elect Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima, on Thursday. Bayo Onanuga, Director Media and Publicity Tinubu/Shettima Campaign, said this on Twitter on Thursday. “Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha reveals the Inauguration Programme for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the 16th President of Nigeria,” he stated, sharing the program. The festivities commence on May 23.” Tinubu and Shettima...

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FG releases official schedule of events for Tinubu’s inauguration

2 years ago6171 min

Abuja, FCT – The upcoming presidential inauguration event, which is scheduled for Monday, May 29, has an official schedule that was provided by the federal government of Nigeria. On Thursday, May 18, the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture’s official Twitter account verified this occurrence. The world press conference that will start off the inauguration program is now taking place in Abuja, the nation’s capital, as stated in the order of program that the ministry...

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10Th NASS: UK-based Nigerian professionals support Akpabio, Abbas

2 years ago6043 min

A group operating under the aegis of the Association of Nigerian Professionals in the UK has urged political actors throughout the nation to assist Godswill Akpabio, the senator-elect for Akwa North-West, in his bid for the Senate Presidency ahead of the June 10th Assembly’s inauguration. The group praised the selection of Tajudeen Abass as the party’s nominee for Speaker of the House of Representatives, asserting that he possesses the qualifications necessary to carry out his...

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Tension as APC Opens Up Race for Leadership of the NASS

2 years ago10218 min

The All Progressives Congress’s (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) is going to open up the race for the leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly, which means that anyone can run for those positions. You may recall that the party had announced that Senator Godswill Akpabio (South-South) would be its consensus candidate for the presidency of the Senate in the 10th Assembly, and that Senator Jibrin Barau (North West) would be the party’s preferred candidate...

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APC gave Gbajabiamila, deputy senate president, North-West speaker money to make up for zone

2 years ago100315 min

On Wednesday night, the departing Speaker of the House of Representatives provided insight into the APC’s selection of Tajudeen Abbas as Speaker and Benjamin Kalu as Deputy Speaker of the upcoming 10th National Assembly. Gbajabiamila gave a speech on Wednesday night in Abuja at a gathering of the Joint Task – 10th Assembly, a grouping of APC and opposition party representatives in the upcoming 10th National Assembly. Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu, the APC’s...

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Breaking: Doguwa, Makki, Raheem withdraw from speakership race, endorse Abbas

2 years ago4971 min

Breaking: Doguwa, Makki, Raheem withdraw from speakership race, endorse Abbas

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Peter Obi, LP Not Willing To Pay Fees For Certification Of Exhibits, INEC Informs Tribunal

2 years ago5074 min

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accused the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the opposition party of refusing to pay the required fees for the certification of the election documents they requested in order to prosecute their petition before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. According to INEC’s lead lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), the head of the Labour Party’s legal team, Dr Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), stated in a letter that his clients...

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I regret backing Tambuwal for Speaker: Gbajabiamila

2 years ago722 min

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, expressed regret for organizing a forum that supported Aminu Tambuwal’s election as Speaker of the House in the 7th National Assembly. As of right now, Tambuwal is the departing two-term governor of Sokoto State. Gbajabiamila said, remembering previous attempts by speakership candidates to oppose selected candidates of their respective parties, “I regret it. On Wednesday evening in Abuja, the Speaker addressed the Joint Task – 10th...

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Tinubu’s supporters move to pacify critics in Yorubaland

2 years ago7712 min

Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s supporters are rallying around critical stakeholders across Yorubaland to support him ahead of his May 29 inauguration. One of their strategies for carrying out their plan was to engage those they identified as unrepentant Tinubu critics throughout Yorubaland, as well as prominent traditional rulers, to speak to or reach out to those closer to them in their various states. According to reports, the move was made to avoid a similar scenario with...

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Drama unfolds at Appeal Court as Apapa, Labour Party officials clash

2 years ago843 min

On Wednesday, the acting chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, and the Director General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign council, Akin Osuntokun, clashed at the Appeal Court. Apapa and Osuntokun were seen arguing over a seat at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) in Abuja in viral videos. The Labour Party has been embroiled in a leadership battle, with Apapa appointed as acting chairman last week pending the outcome of the party’s leadership lawsuit...

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