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Ex-Gov Shekarau Dumps PDP, Joins APC in Kano Political Shift
Monday April 20, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), in what observers…
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You Won’t Get Away With Illegalities – Ex-VP Atiku Warns INEC Chairman
Wednesday April 15, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Joash Amupitan will not get away with alleged…
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2027: NBA Warns Lawyers, Judges Against Interference In Party Affairs
Monday April 13, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has cautioned lawyers and members of the judiciary against interfering in the internal affairs of political parties as Nigeria…
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No Plans To Drop My Deputy – Akwa Ibom Gov Eno Declares
Monday April 13, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has debunked claims suggesting that plans have been concluded to drop his Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi,…
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Akpabio’s Daughter Gets Appointment As State Director Of City Boy Movement in Akwa Ibom
Sunday April 12, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The National leadership of the City Boy Movement has appointed IniAbasi Akpabio, daughter of Godswill Akpabio, president of the 10th Senate, as the director…
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INEC Receives ADC’s Petition As The Party Stage A Peaceful Protest In Abuja
Thursday April 9, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it received a petition submitted by the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday. The…
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ADC Crisis Deepens As New Faction Usurps Party Leadership, Backs INEC
Wednesday April 8, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng With just about a month before the deadline for submission of membership registers and conduct of primaries by political parties participating in the 2027…
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2027: Group To Stage ‘200 Million Man Rally’ For Goodluck Jonathan’s Return
Tuesday April 7, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng A political pressure group, Goodluck Nigeria Movement, GNM, has announced plans to stage a ‘200 million man’ rally across Nigeria to appeal to ex-President…
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2027: NDC Receives Defectors From ADC, SDP, LP
Saturday April 4, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng A former Bayelsa State Governor and senator, Seriake Dickson, has received key figures from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and…
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ADC Crisis: Heavy Security At INEC Headquarters As Tensions Escalate
Friday April 3, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng There was a heavy deployment of security operatives at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, with all entry and…