Category: Politics

“I Woke Up to an Accusation Linking Me to Terrorism” — Bala Mohammed Accuses Tinubu Govt of Persecution

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Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has launched a fierce attack on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, accusing the APC-led Federal Government of political persecution, economic insensitivity, and deliberate neglect of his state. The governor’s outburst followed the arraignment of Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing charge, a development Bala Mohammed described as “shocking” and “politically motivated.” Speaking on the matter, the governor said his name was improperly mentioned in the case despite his constitutional…

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“This Is Not Honourable” — Bamidele Salam Fires Back at Hon. Oluwole Oke Over Facebook Post on Adeleke’s Defection

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A political clash between two federal lawmakers from Osun State intensified on social media this week after Hon. Bamidele Salam, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, publicly rebuked his colleague Hon. Oluwole Oke for comments Oke made regarding Governor Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke’s defection to the Accord Party ahead of the August 8, 2026 governorship election. The controversy stems from a Facebook post by Oke — who recently left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) — in which he described any vote…

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“Any Vote for Accord Is a Waste” — Hon. Oluwole Oke Slams Adeleke’s Defection in Facebook Post

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A Facebook post by Honourable Oluwole Oke, a member of the House of Representatives representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, has stirred fresh political debate in Osun State following Governor Ademola Adeleke’s defection to the Accord Party ahead of the August 8, 2026 governorship election. Oke, a former stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), took to his verified Facebook page to dismiss the Accord Party’s electoral prospects in the state. In the post, he wrote:“Any vote for Accord Party in Osun State…

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“Donald Trump Is Scamming Americans Claiming He Is Protecting Christians” — Omoyele Sowore Slams U.S.–Nigeria Bombing

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Nigerian pro-democracy activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that American airstrikes in northwest Nigeria were aimed at protecting Christians, calling it a “scam” and part of a broader pattern of deceptive leadership by both U.S. and Nigerian authorities. In a statement shared across his media platforms following Trump’s announcement of the strikes, Sowore said the narrative of religious protection masks deeper dysfunction and political mismanagement. “Donald Trump is scamming Americans claiming he is protecting Christians”, he wrote, accusing Trump of hypocrisy and Nigerian President…

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Engineer Farouk Ahmed, Gbenga Komolafe resign from NMDPRA and NUPRC respectively, as Aliko Dangote Squeezes Nigerian Oil Regulators

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate the names of two nominees for confirmation as chief executives of Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory agencies, following the resignation of their incumbent heads. The nominations come in the wake of the voluntary exit of Engineer Farouk Ahmed, former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, former Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the regulatory bodies…

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HON. SANYA OKUNADE PRESENTS ₦7.53 BILLION 2026 BUDGET PROPOSAL OF EGBEDORE LOCAL GO VERNMENT TO OSUN STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

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Budget Prioritises Agriculture, Education, Infrastructure, Health, and Youth Empowerment The Executive Chairman of Egbedore Local Government, Honourable Sanya Okunade, on Wednesday formally presented the 2026 Proposed Budget of the Council to the Osun State House of Assembly for legislative consideration and approval. The proposed budget, christened as a people-oriented and development-driven fiscal plan, has a total size of ₦7,533,354,172.00(Seven Billion, Five Hundred and Thirty-Three Million, Three Hundred and Fifty-Four Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy-Two Naira only). Presenting the budget, Hon. Okunade stated that the 2026 fiscal proposal is strategically designed…

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Osun Sports Vanguard Congratulates Sports Loving Governor Adeleke on Emergence as Accord Party Flagbearer

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With Governor Adeleke picking the Governorship ticket of the Accord Party, Osun Sports Vanguard believes it’s a great development for Osun State. This is contained in the release signed by the Chairman Board of Trustees of the group, Chief Tunde Popoola and made available to news men in Osogbo. Chief Tunde Popoola describes Governor Adeleke as the undisputed choice of the people adding that people would vote him not minding his political party affiliation. ” The governor’s all encompassing and inclusive governance, commitment to welfare of citizens has redefined leadership…

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Strategic Political Engagement in Osun: Governor Adeleke, Accord Party Leaders Visit Former Aregbesola Ally Moshood Adeoti

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In a highly significant political development ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election, Governor Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke led a delegation of Accord Party leadership and key Osun State government officials to the Iwo residence of Hon. Moshood Olalekan Adeoti on Thursday evening. The visit came amid intensifying political realignments in Osun State, where parties and aspirants are positioning ahead of next year’s polls. While details of discussions remain largely private, political analysts and party sources suggest the engagement reflects Accord Party’s strategy to broaden its support base and…

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Senate Drama: Oshiomhole, Ndume Clash Over Reno Omokri’s Ambassadorial Screening [VIDEO]

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A routine screening of ambassadorial nominees by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs turned into a dramatic spectacle on Thursday as two influential senators, Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) and Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), engaged in a fiery confrontation over the screening process for Ambassador-designate Reno Omokri. The heated exchange, which temporarily stalled proceedings, centered on a procedural disagreement regarding the traditional privilege of asking a nominee to “take a bow and go,” a practice that waives rigorous questioning. The tension ignited after Senator Ndume, the Chief Whip of…

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Osun Labour Leaders Endorse Accord Party for Governor Adeleke’s Re-Election Bid

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“We Won’t Allow Oppressors, Exploiters to Return to Power” — NLC Chairman In a major political development ahead of the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have formally endorsed the Accord Party as the new political platform for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid. The endorsement was made on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of the Osun Government House in Osogbo, where Governor Adeleke briefed labour leaders on his recent defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to…

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