Opinion: Lagos governor – Is this the Jimi Agbaje we trust?

by Tope Adesipo If winning elections were based on understanding issues and presenting workable solutions as well as having a solid blueprint for the development of Lagos, then Agbaje would have won the 2007 polls as analysts opine that he ran the best campaign during the electioneering. The major political parties in Lagos, the ruling... Read More

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December 26, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: We are not a hooligans – Nwuche | Osinbajo gets APC campaign on the highway | GEJ has dropped the ball – Fashola | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Fashola says GEJ has dropped the ball. Nation Pay Ekiti workers their salaries, APC harasses Fayose. Punch Saraki is seriously rooting for APC… before nko? Nation GEJ just wants peace in 2015 – nothing more.... Read More

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December 24, 2014

2015: Agbaje and Obanikoro reconcile after PDP meeting (See Photos)

by Kolapo Olapoju Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jimi Agbaje, and former Minister of state for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, have settled their differences. The pair have been at loggerheads since the governorship primaries of the PDP, which Obanikoro lost to Agbaje, with the former alleging irregularities in the voting process. However, at... Read More

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December 18, 2014

Jimi Agbaje and Bode George’s thugs brought guns to governorship primary – Obanikoro

by Kolapo Olapoju Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has told a court that PDP chieftain, Olabode George, and the governorship candidate of the party in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje, recruited armed thugs to intimidate opponents and commit other atrocities at the party primary held on December 8. Obanikoro’s revelation was contained in an affidavit filed before... Read More

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December 12, 2014

@MObanikoro takes @PDPNigeria, @JimiAgbaje to court over #Lagos PDP primary

by Kolapo Olapoju Immediate past Minister of state for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro is heading to court to challenge the outcome of the governorship primary elections of the PDP, in Lagos. Obanikoro, who lost the contest to Jimi Agbaje, has stated that he has taken the Peoples Democratic Party and Agbaje to court over the matter. Obanikoro’s grudge... Read More

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December 12, 2014

@DemolaRewaju: Between Buhari and Atiku; Agbaje and Obanikoro

by Demola Rewaju That the PDP has one or two things to learn from the APC especially in the conduct of intra-party primaries and elections may be more than the usual bants but it is a trite lesson – one thing the APC has proven itself adept at doing is listening to the voice of... Read More

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December 10, 2014

Jonathan’s men fall at PDP primaries except Nyesom Wike

by Azubuike Azikiwe When President Jonathan’s former Ministers resigned their appointment on October 15, they had one thing in mind; to contest and win the gubernatorial elections of their states, under no other party but the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party. For most of them, a dream had, a dream dashed, but for one man... Read More

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December 10, 2014

@MObanikoro gets court date

by Godwin Akanfe A former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, on Tuesday asked the Ikeja High Court to dismiss a suit challenging his eligibility to contest electoral positions in the future. The suit was filed by three PDP members, Babatunde Ogun, Suleiman Saheed and Wasiu Adeniyi Odusan. Obanikoro, who lost the Lagos State... Read More

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December 9, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Shame to bad people… Nuhu Ribadu wins in Adamawa | Before nko… Ladoja is Oyo AP gov candidate | No be lie… Kwankwaso trusts his deputy pieces | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. No be lie… Kwankwaso trusts his deputy pieces. Leadership It will be Dino Melaye Vs Smart Adeyemi is Kogi. SaharaReporters Nuhu Ribadu wins in Adamawa… shame to bad people. SaharaReporters Jimi Agbaje whoops Obanikoro’s behind... Read More

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December 9, 2014

‘A sham!’ ‘We will fight it!’ || Obanikoro is not even playing this night

by Godwin Akanfe Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro has rejected the result of the Lagos PDP governorship primaries. In a press conference concluded at his Ikeja GRA campaign office a few minutes ago, the aspirant said, “The whole electoral exercise was a sham, I have never seen an election were ballot papers... Read More

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December 9, 2014

Just In: Jimi Agbaje wins Lagos PDP gov’norship primary

by Isi Esene Businessman, Jimi Agbaje today won the Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary with a total of 432 votes. Agbaje beat 4 other aspirants, Musiliu Obanikoro, Tokumbo Kamson, Adedeji Doherty and Babatunde Gbadamosi to emerge the PDP candidate for the gubernatorial elections which is scheduled to take place in February 2015. According to reports, former... Read More

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December 8, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Obanikoro & Agbaje are not playing, Tinubu picks Lagos APC senate ticket, Ribadu’s the man for Adamawa PDP, and more

Nyesom Wike, political foe of incumbent Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, has won the Rivers state governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party. Amaechi and Wike have been at loggerheads in the political sphere for some time, and the pair, have on several occasions thrown verbal attacks at each other. Wike, who is one time chief... Read More

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December 8, 2014

Jim Agbaje and Obanikoro are not playing with each other (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju If you’ve ever been in a debate team, you’ll recognize the look and body language of competition on these politicians. There is no love in politics, especially when one is on the hot seat. This photo is testament to that fact. Lagos governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, Musiliu Obanikoro and Jimi... Read More

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December 8, 2014

Just In: There have been gunshots fired at today’s Lagos PDP primaries

by Godwin Akanfe Gunshots have been fired and teargas deployed as order breaks down at the Lagos PDP gubernatorial primaries which is yet to start at Yard 158, Oregun, Lagos. Delegates were still coming in, but a large number of area boys had converged at the venue before the violence broke out. The front-runners in today’s PDP... Read More

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December 7, 2014

Obanikoro takes the #KoroNation message to God in prayer (PHOTO)

by Damilola Jagun PDP gubernatorial aspirant for Lagos state, Musiliu Obanikoro, may not be a Christian, but that didn’t stop him from attending the yearly concert, ‘The Experience’. The former minister was spotted alongside Femi Fani-Kayode on Friday, December 5, at Tafawa Balewa Square where the concert organised by Pastor Paul Adefarasin’s House on The... Read More

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November 27, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Senate calls OBJ a ‘liar’, Stella Oduah’s ex dumps PDP, Aregbesola says PDP’s religion is poverty, and more

Governor Rauf Aregbesola used the opportunity presented by his swearing-in ceremony, Thursday, to hit out at the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, describing it as a party filled with “self-seeking manipulators” who unleash poverty on Nigerians. At his inauguration for a second term of four years, in Osogbo, Mr. Aregbesola also lambasted the PDP in Osun... Read More

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November 26, 2014

PDP candidate will never become Lagos governor – Oba of Lagos

by Kolapo Olapoju “PDP will never win Lagos”: These are the words of Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu. Oba Akiolu has revealed that he recently told PDP chieftains, Musiliu Obanikoro and Bode George, that the Peoples Democratic Party will never produce a governor in Lagos state. Despite the ruling party’s determination to take Lagos... Read More

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November 20, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Obanikoro shuns PDP peace meeting | Move over Mu’azu, Tukur wants his seat back | Why Tokunbo Wahab wants to succeed Fashola | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Obanikoro shuns PDP peace meeting. Punch Move over Mu’azu, Tukur wants his seat back. Premium Times Gov. Mimiko excites Ondo PDP aspirants. Punch Opadokun tells INEC to go back to the basics. Punch Why Tokunbo... Read More

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November 18, 2014

@MrAyedee: My thoughts on @MObanikoro’s court cases on citizenship and age

by Aye Dee As far as I know, Musiliu Obanikoro is a natural born citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and nowhere else. Not Outer Mongolia, not the Kingdom of Norway and definitely not the United States of America. This is contrary to the claims made by some individuals who are seeking his disqualification from the Lagos governorship... Read More

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November 17, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: INEC extends voter registration | APC says why Amaechi dumped PDP | PDP members want Obanikoro disqualified | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. PDP members want Obanikoro disqualified. Nation Oyo APC want Ladoja to stop bellyaching. Nation Reps Committee wants extension of voters’ registration. Leadership INEC extends voter registration. Nation Group wants to keep Gov Akpabio away from... Read More

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November 15, 2014

@Michaelorodare: Goodbye to @APCNigeria in #Lagos (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare Sitting in the corner of my office with a peep into 2015 with my political binocular firmly in my hands, I look into the Centre of Excellence, “blepo” (the Greek word for ‘I see’) change, hovering over the city where the ‘Lion of Bourdillon’ proudly sits atop as the Commander-in-Chief of the South-West... Read More

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November 6, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Obanikoro kowtows to Bode George | Ekiti PDP hates judge but loves justice | OBJ gives women the props | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. OBJ gives women the props. Vanguard Obanikoro kowtows to Bode George in Lagos. Nation Ekiti PDP hates judge, loves justice. Nation Adamawa PDP warns Presidency over delegates’ list. Nation Osoba, Adesegun, Obadara, others romance SDP.... Read More

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November 3, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Tambuwal meets APC caucus in Lagos | Gov Suntai takes medical trip abroad | Kebbi PDP youth group threaten GEJ | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Tambuwal meets APC caucus in Lagos. Nation Gov Suntai takes medical trip to the UK. Leadership Kwara gov. slam Police IG over Tambuwal. Nation …NLC too. Nation Niger PDP delegates’ election gets super violent. Leadership... Read More

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October 25, 2014

Opinion: Why @MObanikoro is the best for #Lagos State

by Gabriel Irene As the race for the soul of Lagos’ number one seat heightens, one is able to streamline between political “notice me”, genuine contenders, potential leaders, et al. In the words of the state ruling party, Lagos State is one that is not contestable, while the major opposition party (PDP) sees this time... Read More

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October 24, 2014

Texas Southern University awards @MObanikoro

by James Sambo The immediate past Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has been awarded the Texas Southern University Distinguished Alumnus Award. The awards comes in recognition of Senator Obanikoro’s outstanding achievements in public service an as a worthy ambassador of the institution. In a letter exclusively obtained by YNaija, the Texas Southern... Read More

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October 21, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Tambuwal hobnobs with APC men | Who is afraid of zoning in Rivers? | Fayose swears in female SSG | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Tambuwal hobnobs with APC men in Sokoto. Leadership Amaechi’s people show Jonathan, Wike love. Vanguard Rivers PDP is miffed by Graham-Douglas’ ‘2face’ politics. Vanguard Fulani Herdsmen mobilize 23 million voters for GEJ… yes, they did.... Read More

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October 20, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Tambuwal says he’s still in the PDP, Kashamu says he’s not wanted in the US, Obanikoro says Lagos is under political bondage, and more

We deliver your news brief for Monday, October 20, 2014. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has not defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, his Special Adviser, Imam Imam, said in a statement on Monday. He however confirmed that the Speaker attended a political meeting... Read More

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October 14, 2014

Toni Kan writes on YNaija: In Nigeria, we gun for office

by Toni Kan In Igbo language, there is no word for politics. What you have is a phrase, a clause more like, even a sentence. The expression that approximates to the word politics is ndoro-ndoro ochi-chi. Broken down, ndoro-ndoro ochi-chi means STRUGGLE FOR POWER. I don’t know what the terms or expressions are in other... Read More

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October 7, 2014

Its election season! Koronation presents ‘Korobucci’ (LISTEN)

by Damilola Jagun Whenever it’s election season, the creativity in politics comes to the fore.. KoroNation, a campaign support-group of Musiliu Obanikoro, have set the bar for campaign/awareness strategy by remixing the Mavins smash hit, ‘Dorobucci’, and coming up with ‘Korobucci’. The Minister of State for Defence, hasn’t yet stated his intention to vie for the governorship of... Read More

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October 7, 2014

Jonathan travels to Niger republic to talk terrorism with leaders of neighbouring countries

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, will embark on a one-day official visit to Niamey, Niger Republic today, to participate in an ‘Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission.’ According to a statement by Rueben Abati, the president’s spokesperson, “Jonathan and other participating Heads of State and... Read More

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Opinion: Lagos governor – Is this the Jimi Agbaje we trust?

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: We are not a hooligans – Nwuche | Osinbajo gets APC campaign on the highway | GEJ has dropped the ball – Fashola | More stories

2015: Agbaje and Obanikoro reconcile after PDP meeting (See Photos)

Jimi Agbaje and Bode George’s thugs brought guns to governorship primary – Obanikoro

@MObanikoro takes @PDPNigeria, @JimiAgbaje to court over #Lagos PDP primary

@DemolaRewaju: Between Buhari and Atiku; Agbaje and Obanikoro

Jonathan’s men fall at PDP primaries except Nyesom Wike

@MObanikoro gets court date

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Shame to bad people… Nuhu Ribadu wins in Adamawa | Before nko… Ladoja is Oyo AP gov candidate | No be lie… Kwankwaso trusts his deputy pieces | More stories

‘A sham!’ ‘We will fight it!’ || Obanikoro is not even playing this night

Just In: Jimi Agbaje wins Lagos PDP gov’norship primary

Today’s Daily Brief: Obanikoro & Agbaje are not playing, Tinubu picks Lagos APC senate ticket, Ribadu’s the man for Adamawa PDP, and more

Jim Agbaje and Obanikoro are not playing with each other (LOOK)

Just In: There have been gunshots fired at today’s Lagos PDP primaries

Obanikoro takes the #KoroNation message to God in prayer (PHOTO)

Today’s Daily Brief: Senate calls OBJ a ‘liar’, Stella Oduah’s ex dumps PDP, Aregbesola says PDP’s religion is poverty, and more

PDP candidate will never become Lagos governor – Oba of Lagos

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Obanikoro shuns PDP peace meeting | Move over Mu’azu, Tukur wants his seat back | Why Tokunbo Wahab wants to succeed Fashola | More stories

@MrAyedee: My thoughts on @MObanikoro’s court cases on citizenship and age

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: INEC extends voter registration | APC says why Amaechi dumped PDP | PDP members want Obanikoro disqualified | More stories

@Michaelorodare: Goodbye to @APCNigeria in #Lagos (Y! Politico)

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Obanikoro kowtows to Bode George | Ekiti PDP hates judge but loves justice | OBJ gives women the props | More stories

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Tambuwal meets APC caucus in Lagos | Gov Suntai takes medical trip abroad | Kebbi PDP youth group threaten GEJ | More stories

Opinion: Why @MObanikoro is the best for #Lagos State

Texas Southern University awards @MObanikoro

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Tambuwal hobnobs with APC men | Who is afraid of zoning in Rivers? | Fayose swears in female SSG | More stories

Today’s Daily Brief: Tambuwal says he’s still in the PDP, Kashamu says he’s not wanted in the US, Obanikoro says Lagos is under political bondage, and more

Toni Kan writes on YNaija: In Nigeria, we gun for office

Its election season! Koronation presents ‘Korobucci’ (LISTEN)

Jonathan travels to Niger republic to talk terrorism with leaders of neighbouring countries

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