Politics

A U.S. District Court in Illinois has granted a request by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, for the release of President Bola Tinubu’s academic records from Chicago State University. The court ordered the university to provide “all relevant and non-privileged documents” within two days. The ruling comes after Atiku initiated …

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as his Special Adviser on Political Issues. The move is seen as strategic, given the upcoming 2023 presidential election. Baba-Ahmed is also the spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum. His elder brother is the running mate to Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate. On social media, …

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State is set to discipline Mr Olumide Awolumate, an Akoko North-West Local Government Area ward chairman. Awolumate allegedly assaulted Mrs. Juliana Osadahun, the state Commissioner for Woman Affairs and Social Development. A video captured the chairman engaging in a physical altercation with the commissioner, causing injuries to her …

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Comrade Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, faced an unexpected obstacle on Monday. He was denied access to his office in the Government House. A source revealed that the gate to his office was locked, and no one could open it. Shaibu waited for nearly half an hour before leaving the premises. The …

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Professor Wole Soyinka stated that Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi essentially gave victory to President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. Atiku and Obi ran under different parties, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, respectively. Soyinka dismissed claims from opposition supporters that Tinubu did not win. He has been countering this narrative, …

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed reports suggesting plans to impeach him. He described such reports as malicious and untrue. Akpabio stated that the Senate is stable and harmonious. He blamed the rumours on a “syndicated media attack” outside the National Assembly. The Senate’s Committee on Media and Publicity also refuted the reports. They described …

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The Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised Governor Abdullahi Sule to refrain from involving President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike in the state’s politics. PDP State Chairman, Chief Francis Orogu, expressed concern over the governor’s lack of impactful projects and agenda setting. Orogu also questioned the governor’s collaboration …

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Wale Adedayo, the suspended chairman of Ijebu East Local Government in Ogun State, has been impeached. The impeachment comes after allegations of financial misappropriation and diversion of council funds. The legislative council of the local government led the impeachment process. Adedayo appeared before the committee to defend himself against the allegations. He admitted to diverting …

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Chicago State University (CSU) has again confirmed that Nigerian President Bola Tinubu graduated in 1979. This affirmation comes amidst ongoing controversy surrounding Tinubu’s academic credentials. The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, had filed a lawsuit in the U.S. This lawsuit aimed to compel CSU to release Tinubu’s academic records. CSU stated that it …

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Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has levelled accusations against the Labour Party, suggesting they attempted to mislead Nigerians regarding the results of the February 25 election. Speaking at an event in Stellenbosch, South Africa, Soyinka claimed that the party’s leadership was fully aware that their presidential candidate, Peter Obi, did not secure a victory. Yet, …

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