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Adelabu’s group fires back at Adeduntan, says he is a political jobber

Following a recent statement credited to Former Commissioner for Health in Oyo state, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan calling the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the March 9 election, Oloye Adebayo Adelabu, a wrong Candidate, a group loyal to Adelabu has fired back at Adeduntan. In a statement issued by Comrade Femi Awogboro on…

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N7.6bn loan: PDP replied APC, says party not qualified to criticise Makinde as its profligacy nearly ruined Oyo

The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has discountenanced a statement credited to the state’s chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) in which it criticised the state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, for seeking the nod of the State House of Assembly to access the N7.6bn loan earlier secured by the administration of…

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Pst. Adeboye condemns FG over border closure, VAT increase others

General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has kicked against the proposed increase of VAT from 5 percent to 7.5 percent by the federal government, The Nation reports. The proposal, he said, will further increase the burdens on Nigerians. Adeboye also said the proposed reintroduction of toll gates on…

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Adelabu’s wrong candidacy, a reason for APC monumental loss to PDP, says Adeduntan

•Says Makinde, Ajimobi and him are brothers, politics can’t divide them From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan The immediate former commissioner for Health in Oyo State and Governorship aspirant under the flagship of All Progressive Congress, APC in 2019, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan has said choosing Chief Adebayo Adelabu as governorship candidate of APC in the last election…

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PDP names Makinde as Chairman, Kogi guber campaign committee

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has named Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde as chairman campaign committee in Kogi State for the upcoming governorship election in the state. The party made this known in a statement signed by its National Organizing Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd) which also contained a long list of other members…

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Adelabu finally appeals tribunal judgment on Makinde’s guber victory

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bayo Adelabu, has reportedly appealed judgment of the election petition tribunal that dismissed his petition against the victory of Governor Seyi Makinde. It was gathered that on Saturday, 5th October, 21 days after the tribunal delivered the judgement, Adelabu appealed the judgment. Recalled that the…

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After losing guber bid to Makinde, Oyo Fmr. Senator, Adeseun decamps to APC

Senator Ayoade Adeseun, the gubernatorial aspirant who contested with Oyo State incumbent governor, Seyi Makinde on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Oyo State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). LiveTimesNG gathered that Senator Adeseun, was sighted in Ibadan, the state capital during an enlarged APC stakeholders meeting. It was…

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President Buhari eyes Ambode, Fayemi as successor in office

A former state governor and an incumbent have emerged as early favourites in the search by power brokers in the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, News Express reports. They are immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and returnee Governor of Ekiti State,…

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Buhari is my ever best boss, says Osinbajo as he pledges his loyalty to him

Following recent reports of cracks in the Presidency, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has pledged his uncompromised loyalty to his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria. The Nation revealed that this was contained in a magazine entitled, ‘This is Nigeria’ and circulated at the 1st October 2019 Independence Day Dinner on Tuesday night [October 1, 2019]…

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Presidency reacts as campaign for Buhari’s 3rd term begins

The Presidency on Independence Day, Tuesday, October 1, 2019, broke its silence following a campaign for an unconstitutional third term in office for President Muhammadu Buhari began. The campaign first came into the open through an online advocacy by one of the Buhari support groups known as The Buharist Reporters’, which recently shared photos on…

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