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JUST IN: Former NBA President Akpata Wins Edo LP Gov Primary

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A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata has clinched the Labour Party (LP) ticket for the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State, South South nigeria.

Lifestyle Nigeria reports that Akpata scored 316 votes to win the exercise held at the Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, Airport Road in Benin City, Edo State capital.

The Deputy Governor of Abia State Ikechukwu Emeta who is also the returning officer for the election declared Akpata as the winner of the election.

His victory comes months after he declared interest in the Edo State governorship race under the Labour Party.

In October, he had visited the Edo LP secretariat in Benin City to formally declare his interest in the race, pinning the decision on his love for the people.

“My interest is for the people of Edo State. And what I find out about politics and governance in nigeria today is that the people have been taken out of the equation. Nobody cares about the people,” Akpata told the mammoth crowd that welcomed him.

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BREAKING: Protesters Storm APC Secretariat, Demand Ganduje’s Resignation

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that Scores of demonstrators on Thursday stormed the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja to demand the resignation of the National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, following his recent suspension by a faction of his ward executives and the alleged bribery allegation levelled against him by the Kano State government.

Chanting solidarity songs and displaying several banners that read, “Ganduje must resign” and “Return the APC chairmanship to North Central,” the protesters appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to consider returning the leadership of the party to their region.

The agitation comes two days after the Forum of APC State Chairmen passed a vote of confidence on Ganduje and backed him to remain as national chairman.

The delegation of 37 state chairmen gave the endorsement during a solidarity visit to the national secretariat of the party.

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Ondo Governorship: PDP Primary Holds Today

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said its governorship primary election in Ondo State will be held on Thursday.

Lifestyle Nigeria reports that the party’s National Working Committee also named a seven-man committee for the primary election.

A statement by PDP’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, reads: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pursuant to the provisions of the constitution of our party, has appointed the following underlisted members of our Party to serve on the Ondo State Governorship Primary Electoral Committee to conduct the Governorship Primary Election for the purpose of nominating the candidate of our great party for the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State: Senator Ewhrudjakpo Oborawhartevwo as chairman, while the members are Hon. Oluwole Busayo Oke, Hon. Muktar Ahmed, Haj. Hassana Diko, Barr. John Mathew, Hon. Nnena Ikondon and Hon. Dare Adeleke as secretary.”

The exercise, according to the PDP spokesman, is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the International Culture and Event Centre, The Dome, Akure, Ondo State.

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How I Broke The Jinx Of ‘Who Is Your Father’ In Oyo Politics – Makinde

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has declared that he has broken the jink of ‘who is your father’ in the political space of the state.

Makinde made this declaration on Wednesday at Students’ Legislative Summit organised by the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly and chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of nigeria, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin, in conjunction with the Students’ Representative Council, University of Ibadan.

Some of the dignitaries at the event included the Minister of State for Youth, Ayodele Olawande, a former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, who was represented and Speakers of Osun and Ekiti State Houses of Assembly.

The governor, while speaking, declared that there was a time when ‘who is your father’ was the order of the day in the political space of the state.

He, however, said that he has been able to break that.