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Senator Elisha alleged the video of where he slapped nursing mother is doctored (watch Video)

The lawmaker representing Adamawa-North senatorial district, Senator Elisha Abbo, has said that the incident portrayed in the video showing him beating up a lady in a sex toy shop occurred in March 2019. Abbo said this in a brief chat with our correspondent on Tuesday while responding to a question from The PUNCH. He said…

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Coalition agreement: Makinde reacts says Lanlehin has issues with ADC leaders

Following a news of pulling out of collision agreement of the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Sen. Olufemi Lanlehin’s with Gov. Seyi Makinde over an alleged noncompliance, the governor has reacted. Reacting through his special adviser on political matters and strategy, Hon. Babatunde Oduyoye, Makinde said Lanlehin’s excuse was untenable. He maintained…

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Lanlehin withdraws from coalition agreement with Makinde over alleged noncompliance

Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in the March 9 governorship election, has withdrawn from the coalition agreement he and his party had with Governor Seyi Makinde. Recall that Lanlehin’s ADC and other governorship candidates of the Zenith Labour Party, (ZLP), Barr Sharafadeen Alli and Chief Bolaji Ayorinde of the Social…

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10 highlights from Gov. Seyi Makinde’s Saturday media chat

Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde in a media chat on Saturday made some comments on the state debt level, distraction from opposition party and his activities since assumption of office last month. The highlights is here chronicled below: 1 Oyo State total debt profile currently N150 billion. 2 Oyo Govt canceled N3000 fees to increase…

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People May Occupy Ajimobi’s House If I Reveal His Atrocities As Governor in office, says Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde has threatened to reveal how the administration of former governor Abiola Ajimobi allegedly ran the state into debt if he and his All Progressives Congress, APC, continue ‘disturbing him. Makinde who spoke during a media chat with journalists to mark his first 30 days in office added that his administration “may be…

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Court’s rejection to allow PDP inspect the INEC’s server, is justice over propaganda, says presidency

The Presidency on Monday night said that the rejection of the request by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to inspect the Independent National Electoral Commission’s server for the 2019 Presidential election is justice over propaganda. The election tribunal had earlier on Monday denied the opposition party, PDP, the right to inspect the server. A statement…

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Ajimobi admonishes Makinde to build on his successes

Former Governor of Oyo State, Mr Abiola Ajimobi, has admonished his successor, Gov. Seyi Makinde, to build on successes of his administration and stop looking at mundane issues. Ajimobi, at a reception organised for him by Ibadan Elders Forum on Saturday, said that the state could not afford to go back in terms of development….

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Lawan appoints Ajimobi’s former SA on media as media aide

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has appointed Babagana Muhammad Aji as his Chief of Staff and Mr. Festus Adedayo as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Administration, Dr. Betty Okoroh, are with immediate effect, “The appointments were made based on merit, experience,…

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We only experiment server technology, not for 2019 election- INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said that results of the 2019 general elections were not transmitted electronically to its server, stressing that the Commission only experimented the technology during some staggered elections held in 2018. The Commission said that the clarification was necessary because of rising controversies on the transmission of 2019 Presidential…

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Court to commence on Tuesday contempt proceeding on Oyo government’s dissolution of local council chairmen

• As ALGON commends Gov. Makinde’s government for resorting to Appeal Court The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Oyo State Chapter has commended Gov. Seyi Makinde for listening to the Voices of Reason and Wisdom, as the Association’s Contempt Case against the state government on Illegal dissolution of Local Government holds on tomorrow…

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