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TINUBU, ATIKU, OBI: Battle for North’s votes intensifies
Abuja has a way of transforming seemingly routine political exchanges into conversations that echo far beyond the Federal Capital Territory. The post TINUBU, ATIKU, OBI: Battle for North’s votes intensifies appeared first on Vanguard News.
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· Jul 5, 2026
2027: Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, Oniru urge APC chairmen to promote unity, democratic values
Express support for Tinubu’s re-election By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and the Oniru of Iruland, Oba Gbolahan Lawal, have urged political leaders to uphold democratic principles, promote patriotism and place national interest above personal ambition. They made the call on Sunday during separate meetings with [] The post 2027: Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, Oniru urge APC chairmen to promote unity, democratic values appeared first on Vanguard News.
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· Jul 1, 2026
2027: Why North will massively vote for Tinubu – Kaduna Gov, Sani
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, says the North will give President Bola Tinubu more votes in 2027 than they gave him in 2023 because the president has done more than any leader for northern Nigeria. Sani made this statement on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. According to him, the North will [] 2027: Why North will massively vote for Tinubu – Kaduna Gov, Sani
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· Jul 3, 2026
Ebonyi APC Praises Electorates On High Voter Registration
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, has disclosed that the state is leading in the South East in the ongoing voters’ registration across the country ahead of next year’s general election. Emegha said stakeholders of the state have been working assiduously to ensure that the state maintains the [] The post Ebonyi APC Praises Electorates On High Voter Registration appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
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