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Governor’s races test both parties and Minneapolis shooting’s ‘miracle’ survivor: Morning Rundown
In today’s newsletter: This year’s gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia test each party’s political messaging ahead of next year’s midterms. An earthquake in Afghanistan leaves at least 800 dead and more than 1,300 injured. Kristi Noem confirms the Trump administration’s plans to expand ICE operations in other states after D.C. And meet the
2027: More opposition governors will move to our party soon — APC
The slew of high-profile defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is yet to abate as the party leadership on Friday in Abuja stated that more governors will be joining its fold soon. National Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru at a one-day seminar for publicity secretaries of the party from the state
Northern governors’ backing for state police
Many Nigerians especially those living in communities daily tormented by terrorists, bandits, herdsmen and other criminal elements nationwide, should welcome wholeheartedly, the recent stand of the 19 governors in northern Nigeria throwing their weight behind the long agitation for the creation of state police as part of renewed efforts to...
Sitting Governors Who Defected from One Political Party to Another
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, made headlines on Wednesday as he officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection is the latest example of sitting governors switching political parties, a trend that has occurred multiple times in recent years. Oborevwori won the 2023 governorship election under the
PDP Governors Are Making Giant Strides, Says Eno
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has lauded governors elected on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying they have recorded meaningful progress in their various states. Speaking at the inauguration of a road project in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Eno said the strides are evident as seen in Bayelsa State with some
INEC knocks PDP governors over election rigging allegations
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has responded to allegations from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors regarding manipulation of the 2024 Edo State governorship election. During a recent two-day meeting in Jos, Plateau State, the PDP governors claimed that electoral irregularities prevented the party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo...
BREAKING: APC governors set to meet Buhari over 2023 election, fuel, new naira notes scarcity
Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, will meet with President Muhammadu Buhari tomorrow (Friday) over the coming general elections News Direct has gathered. On the agenda of the governors are issues of the nationwide fuel scarcity and the new Naira notes that have caused social and economic stress for Nigerians especially small businesses
What will happen if G-5 governors are expelled from PDP – Wike drops bombshell
He said the party would collapse if such action was ever carried out, saying nobody could force them out of the party they built...
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