Nigeria Political news

• Omisore calls APC screening ‘joke’; fingers minister over mass disqualification

  06-12-2025 17:38 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress APC in Osun State deepened on Saturday after six of the seven disqualified governorship aspirants, led by former National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, rejected the decision of the screening panel, describing it as a politically-motivated hatchet job that threatens the party’s electoral chances.Only two of the nine aspirants who appeared before the screening committee were cleared, while seven—i
  
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• Progressive Govs Forum passes vote of confidence on Tinubu

  06-12-2025 15:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, has passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as well as support for his Renewed Hope Agenda and re-election in 2027.Read Also: Ndume urges Tinubu to withdraw ambassadorial listAlso, the forum called on Nigerians to remain calm in the face of the insecurity challenge, as governments are taking holistic measures to tackle the challenge.Chairman of the PGF, and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, made t
  
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• Progressive Govs Forum passes vote of confidence in Tinubu

  06-12-2025 15:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, has passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as well as support for his Renewed Hope Agenda and re-election in 2027.Read Also: Ndume urges Tinubu to withdraw ambassadorial listAlso, the forum called on Nigerians to remain calm in the face of the insecurity challenge, as governments are taking holistic measures to tackle the challenge.Chairman of the PGF, and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, made t
  
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• Ndume urges Tinubu to withdraw ambassadorial list

  06-12-2025 12:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By John Alechenu, AbujaFormer Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the list of Nigerians he sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation as ambassadors. Ndume stated this in Abuja on Thursday.He explained that his appeal was based on his observation that the list, as presently composed, breaches the Federal Character principle enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).His argument stemmed from the fact that whi
  
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• Accord resets Osun structures amid speculation over Adeleke’s 2026 bid

  06-12-2025 11:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous Jannamike, AbujaACCORD Party has embarked on a sweeping reconfiguration of its Osun State structures, a move that has intensified speculation over whether Governor Ademola Adeleke may be weighing the party as a potential platform for his 2026 re-election bid.Though neither Adeleke nor Accord has confirmed the rumour, the party’s latest decisions have taken on added political significance as Osun’s governorship race begins to crystallise.The development followed the party
  
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• PDP Leadership Tussle: How INEC quietly tilted the scales

  06-12-2025 01:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous Jannamike, AbujaThe Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may not have spoken publicly on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, prolonged leadership tussle. But a series of quiet administrative decisions by the Commission has effectively tilted the balance of power in favour of the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, party insiders told Saturday Vanguard.Read Also: PDP welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Osun council allocationsThe leadership crisis had dragged on for
  
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• PDP welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Osun council allocations

  06-12-2025 00:27 via vanguardngr.com
  The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State has welcomed the Supreme Court’s split ruling on the state’s withheld local government allocations.Read Also: Osun 2026: APC bars Omisore, Alabi, four others; clears Oyebamiji, JimohIn a statement on Friday, the state Chairman of the party, Sunday Bisi, said the judgement “reaffirmed the rule of law” despite alleged interference.He said the ruling exposed “unconstitutional directives” earlier issued by the AGF
  
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