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November 30, 2016

APC suspends Shehu Sani indefinitely

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has placed the senator representing Kaduna central senatorial district and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Shehu Sani, on indefinite suspension. According to Thisday, Sani’s suspension was announced in a letter addressed to him. The letter was signed by the Secretary of the APC in his... Read More

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November 29, 2016

LOL! This one tweet by @akaebube links Buhari’s confusion to Toke Makinwa’s marriage

Since Toke Makinwa released her tell-all/must-tell book and the very jaw-dropping details of her estranged marriage to Maje Ayida, the conversations have not stopped. Everyone is weighing in on the issues, taking sides, showing empathy and stuff. But this one tweet? We didn’t see it coming. How? APC? President Buhari? Toke Makinwa? And the classic... Read More

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November 29, 2016

Ondo election: APC used Jimoh Ibrahim to frustrate our campaign – PDP

The senator Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it would not forget the role played by Jimoh Ibrahim to ensure that it lost to the APC at the Ondo governorship election. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, on Tuesday, the party said Ibrahim and those behind... Read More

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November 29, 2016

Wike’s claim of plot to rig Rivers re-run baseless – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has described as “baseless and unfortunate” claims by Governor Nyesom Wike that it intends to rig the Dec. 10 re-run election in the state. According to Channels Television, the spokesman for the party in Rivers State, Chris Finebone in a statement alleged that Wike had never won an election... Read More

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November 29, 2016

APC ‘owed’ N410m in dues by ministers, NASS members

The ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently facing a financial crisis as ministers and National Assembly members have failed to pay their dues, according to Leadership. According to a senior party official, senators and ministers are to pay N100,000 monthly as dues, while those in the House of Representatives are to pay N70,000 to... Read More

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APC, Dues, financial crisis, ministers, NASS members

November 28, 2016

Tinubu is a priceless asset to APC – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday denied reports that he and the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu were not in good terms. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said he was in contact with Tinubu during and after the... Read More

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November 28, 2016

4 winners and 4 losers from the Ondo elections

by Joachim Mac-Ebong As the dust settles from the Ondo elections, it is time to pick the winners and losers! The winners APC: Now, the ruling party has added Ondo to its kitty, bringing the number of governorships it controls to 23 out of 36 states. They also have 5 of 6 South-West states, and... Read More

#OndoDecides, APC, Ondo Elections, PDP, Tinubu

November 28, 2016

Opinion: If Tinubu walks, Buhari will go

by Umar Hassan The absence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and some APC South West Governors from the November 12th rally held in support of the Party’s candidate in the Ondo gubernatorial elections Chief Rotimi Akeredolu spells doom for President Buhari’s 2nd term chances. It’s one thing to not have the party in his grip and... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Mimiko congratulates Ondo Governor-elect, Akeredolu

Governor of Ondo, Olusegun Mimiko has congratulated the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, and Governor-elect, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN). In a statement issued on Monday via his Twitter account, the incumbent governor hailed residents of the state for their peaceful conduct during the polls, as he promised to ensure a smooth transition for... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Just In: PDP rejects Ondo election, heads to tribunal

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the party described the outcome of the election as declared by Professor Abdul-Ganiyu Ambali, the Chief Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as... Read More

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November 27, 2016

#OndoDecides: APC commends INEC for peaceful polls

The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a free and fair election in the state. Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 244,662 votes to defeat his close rivals, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) of Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) and Olusola Oke of Alliance... Read More

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#OndoDecides, APC, Ondo election, Rotimi Ajeredolu

November 27, 2016

#OndoDecides: Final results announced by INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the final results from all Local Governments in Ondo State. Here are the results: 1-Ondo West AD. 7154 APC. 10672 PDP. 17382‎ ‎2-Irele AD. 6,710. APC. 11,138. PDP. 5,907 ‎3-Ifedore AD. 4,629. APC. 10,958. PDP. 6,747 ‎4-Akoko North East AD. 5,367 APC 13,645 PDP. 6,496‎ 5-Ileoluji/Okeigbo AD 4525... Read More

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November 27, 2016

The Thread: PDP should know by now that rebranding goes beyond mocking APC |#OndoDecides

We are still waiting on the final results of the Ondo governorship election. But from what we have seen so far, Akeredolu, the APC candidate appears to be taking it home. As a matter of fact, Akeredolu is already convinced of his victory, he has already issued a statement a priori. As usual, people have... Read More

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November 27, 2016

#OndoDecides: Akeredolu thanks Ondo people as he cruises to victory

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed gratitude to the people of Ondo State as he cruises to victory in the polls. In a statement titled “The People Have Chosen Change”, the former NBA President thanked Ondo people for voting him, while promising not to disappoint them. He also urged the people not... Read More

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#OndoDecides, APC, Ondo election, Rotimi Akeredolu

November 27, 2016

“The people have chosen Change” | Ondo poll results project a win for Akeredolu

Rotimi Akeredolu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ondo State is set to emerge governor-elect of Ondo State as results released so far have pointed to that direction. The Independent National Electoral Commission has released results from 17LGAs out of 18 in the state. The results clearly show Akeredolu already polling 213,686... Read More

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November 27, 2016

OBJ the grandfather of corruption; Jimoh the pig; Jegede the comeback kid… | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Last week did not go by without its own share of many losers and few winners. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was shining bright calling out President Muhammadu Buhari and charging him to end the blame game and get to work, until the entire House of Reps shut him up and bestowed on him the title... Read More

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November 27, 2016

#OndoDecides: INEC, APC planned to rig with malfunctioning card readers – Mimiko

Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) connived with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the Ondo governorship polls with malfunctioning card readers. Mimko also said the APC and other opposition parties were inducing voters. The governor was allowed to vote at Unit 20 Ward 07 in... Read More

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#OndoDecides, APC, Card readers, INEC, Olusegun Mimiko

November 26, 2016

#OndoDecides: PDP wins Mimiko’s polling unit

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has has won the polling unit of Olusegun Mimiko, governor of Ondo, Daily Trust reports. The election which held at polling unit 20, Ward 7 at Agbogbo Oke street of Ondo town saw the PDP record 176 votes as against 40 and 25 for the APC and AD respectively.

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November 26, 2016

#OndoDecides: Akeredolu’s campaign DG denies arrest rumours

The Director General (DG) of the Rotimi Akeredolu Campaign group, Hon Victor Olabimtan, has denied reports that he was arrested by security agencies, Daily Trust reports. Olabimtan was said to have been arrested for being in possession of bags filled with thump printed ballot papers. In his rebuttal, Olabimtan who voted at Supare Akoko, said he was... Read More

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November 26, 2016

The Thread: Who really is deciding- the people, INEC or political parties? | #OndoDecides

The gubernatorial election for Ondo State holds today, and Twitter’s filled with reports of parties trying to purchase the people’s votes. Nigeria, let Ondo people decide for themselves who their next Governor should be. Please see below: Elections in my State of Origin Ondo today. As #OndoDecides today let us remember no one is worth... Read More

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November 26, 2016

#OndoDecides: Akeredolu, Oke raise concern over malfunctioning card readers

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been urged to resolve issues bothering on the malfunctioning of its card readers. In separate statements on Saturday, candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu and his Alliance for Democracy (AD), Olusola Oke called on the electoral body to find a solution so no voter will... Read More

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November 26, 2016

#OndoDecides: We’re liveblogging the Ondo state governorship election here

The Ondo state governorship election holds today, 26th November, 2016. The All Progressive Congress (APC) will be represented by Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) who emerged winner at the party primaries amidst controversy as party overlord, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s preferred candidate, Olusegun Abraham was defeated. Eyitayo Jegede is the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate after the erstwhile... Read More

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November 26, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria has become the worst corruption slum on earth

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Corruption is synonymous with Nigeria, a genre that has been mined to death. I know you’re tired of reading about corruption. But forgive me to bore you once more because corruption is one of the things we can’t stop talking about because it provides the perfect overview of Nigeria as a haul... Read More

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November 26, 2016

Opinion: Orji Uzor Kalu’s futile defection and APC’s puerile jubilation

by Jude Ndukwe The recent defection of Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State, from the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has kept tongues wagging on the motive(s), appropriateness or otherwise of it and the timing of such a move. While a lot of people have naturally believed... Read More

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November 26, 2016

#OndoDecides: APC chieftain killed in Owo

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo, Ondo, Mr. Afolabi Olaposi was killed by unknown gunmen on Thursday night in Owo. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Abayomi Adesanya on Friday in Akure, the party said Olaposi was shot dead on his way home after attending a meeting of the... Read More

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November 25, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: A warning to INEC | Do not murder sleep in Ondo state

by Femi Fani-Kayode Prince Adedeji Soyebi who is the INEC National Commssioner for the south west is leading the team for the Ondo state governorship election tomorrow whilst Professor Kayode Soremilekun the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye is the Returning Officer. This is a dangerous combination. Both men are anti-PDP and Soremilekun is... Read More

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November 25, 2016

YNaija Analysis: Can Olusola Oke take advantage of disarray in the PDP and APC?

The Ondo governorship campaign has amplified the divisions in the PDP and APC, and Olusola Oke could be the direct beneficiary of this. Oke himself defected from the APC, after a primary process he called ‘corrupt’. That primary saw the emergence of Rotimi Akeredolu who narrowly defeat Olusegun Abraham, said to be the choice of... Read More

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November 25, 2016

The Backstory: Between Prof Ayo Soremekun, the returning officer and the PDP

There’s a very scathing statement out there today by Ayo Fadaka, publicity secretary Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State rejecting the appointment of Professor Soremekun as the Chief Returning Officer for tomorrow’s gubernatorial elections in Ondo State. “He is NOT WELCOME here and INEC will only incur our wrath if it makes any attempt to IMPOSE... Read More

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November 25, 2016

Reuben Abati: The threat of a new political party

by Reuben Abati When aggrieved politicians within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) decided to join forces with members of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the All Progressives Peoples Alliance (APGA) to form the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013, they had... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: APC suspends Shehu Sani indefinitely | Why I approved judges arrest – Malami | More stories

APC suspends Shehu Sani indefinitely

LOL! This one tweet by @akaebube links Buhari’s confusion to Toke Makinwa’s marriage

Ondo election: APC used Jimoh Ibrahim to frustrate our campaign – PDP

Wike’s claim of plot to rig Rivers re-run baseless – APC

APC ‘owed’ N410m in dues by ministers, NASS members

Tinubu is a priceless asset to APC – Buhari

4 winners and 4 losers from the Ondo elections

Opinion: If Tinubu walks, Buhari will go

Mimiko congratulates Ondo Governor-elect, Akeredolu

Just In: PDP rejects Ondo election, heads to tribunal

#OndoDecides: APC commends INEC for peaceful polls

#OndoDecides: Final results announced by INEC

The Thread: PDP should know by now that rebranding goes beyond mocking APC |#OndoDecides

#OndoDecides: Akeredolu thanks Ondo people as he cruises to victory

“The people have chosen Change” | Ondo poll results project a win for Akeredolu

OBJ the grandfather of corruption; Jimoh the pig; Jegede the comeback kid… | Here are last week’s winners and losers

#OndoDecides: INEC, APC planned to rig with malfunctioning card readers – Mimiko

#OndoDecides: PDP wins Mimiko’s polling unit

#OndoDecides: Akeredolu’s campaign DG denies arrest rumours

The Thread: Who really is deciding- the people, INEC or political parties? | #OndoDecides

#OndoDecides: Akeredolu, Oke raise concern over malfunctioning card readers

#OndoDecides: We’re liveblogging the Ondo state governorship election here

Opinion: Nigeria has become the worst corruption slum on earth

Opinion: Orji Uzor Kalu’s futile defection and APC’s puerile jubilation

#OndoDecides: APC chieftain killed in Owo

Femi Fani-Kayode: A warning to INEC | Do not murder sleep in Ondo state

YNaija Analysis: Can Olusola Oke take advantage of disarray in the PDP and APC?

The Backstory: Between Prof Ayo Soremekun, the returning officer and the PDP

Reuben Abati: The threat of a new political party

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