Category: Politics

Bello El-Rufai, son of the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, sent an apology to President Goodluck Jonathan during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. Bello El-Rufai, member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, publicly apologised for his past criticisms of Jonathan’s administration, acknowledging that his previous views due to his youthful inexperience. He said he had come to a new understanding of Jonathan’s leadership after observing his father’s recent efforts to consult with the former president. “And he said he was going…

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Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, revealed that during the campaign period of the 2023 general elections, he told President Bola Tinubu that he will never support or vote for him. He disclosed this during a lecture in Abuja on Saturday to mark his 60th birthday. Amaechi said that he decided to keep to his words and never worked or voted for Tinubu because the President lacked the capacity to govern Nigeria. In his words, the former governor said: “I told Tinubu in Yola, I will not support you; I…

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A satirical apology letter was tendered to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio by the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Udaughan on Sunday. Although, Senator Akpabio is currently in Rome where he led a Federal Government delegation to the Vatican for the late Pope Francis’ funeral, but a copy of the letter of ‘apology’ was made available to newsmen in Abuja. The letter read: “Dear Distinguished Senate President Godswill Akpabio, It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apology for the grievous crime…

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Mr Oluwagbenga Abiola, the Vice Chairman of Agege Local Governmen Area in Lagos State, has withdrawn his interest to vie for the chairmanship position of the LG in the upcoming July 12, 2025 council election. Abiola said he stepped down for Abdulganiyu Obasa, son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. Abiola, who is a political protégé of the Speaker, says his decision was borne out of his loyalty to Obasa, denying that he was forced to step down. Speaking on Wednesday in Lagos, Abiola…

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People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has been collapsed its structure into the All Progressive Congress(APC). This was the outcome of the meeting of the party attended by stakeholders in Asaba on Wednesday. The outcome of the meeting was announced at a press conference in Asaba by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, alongside Senator James Manager, a pioneer member of the party. Vice President, Kashim Shetima is expected to receive Governor Sheriff Oborewvori and his predecessor, Sen. Okowa and other members of PDP into the camp…

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Special Adviser to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Trade and Export, Chief Love Shimite, has passed away. She died in the early hours of Easter Monday after what sources described as a brief illness. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Command, Mr. Bright Edafe, said Shimite was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was taken. Edafe also revealed that her husband has been placed in protective custody, not under arrest, following threats reportedly made against him. According to Edafe: “He (the husband)…

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Suspended Senator from Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has instituted a N5billion defamation case against her colleague, Sen. Onyekachi Nwaebonyi for alleging that she had six children for different men. The case was filed through her team of lawyers led by Mr. M. J. Numa, SAN. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described Nwaebonyi’s claim as false, and a deliberate attempt to tarnish her reputation. She told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, that Nwaebonyi who represents Ebonyi North Central Senatorial District, had severely injured her reputation, caused her considerable distress and…

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