Category: Politics

Convener, SRG, Dr. Oludare.  By Yusuf Sodeinde, (Advocatenewsng.com). Convener/National Coordinator of a socio-political organisation,  Social Rehabilitation Gruppe (SRG), Dr. Marindoti Oludare, has tasked the Federal Government and all security organs to work assiduously towards ensuring a hitch-free handing over of government  to the President-elect,  Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023.Oludare who gave the charge in a statement on Sunday, said the alarm raised by the Department of State Service (DSS) that some groups were plotting to instigate…

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Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.Nigeria-born medical doctor,  based in the US, Dr Marindoti Oludare, a committed believer in true federalism as espoused by the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,  has taken a deep look at this Saturday’s Lagos governorship election, in the firm belief that the incumbent,  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is most qualified to continue in continue in office for a second term. Oludare is the National Converner of Social Rehabilitation Gruppe  (SRG).He, however…

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President Buhari of Nigeria. By Advocatenwsng.com A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has said that there is no government without an inner caucus, and that governance is out of the hands of the President, Muhammadu Buhari. Lawal said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s “The Verdict 2023”, on Friday night. Speaking about the state of governance of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Lawal said things were out of the hands of the President….

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House of Representatives in session. By Advocatenewsng.com THE House of Representatives has approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to secure an additional N1 trillion loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to fund the 2022 supplementary budget. The CBN has already violated its enabling law by loaning the federal government more than the approved limit, PREMIUM TIMES reported. This did not, however, deter the lawmakers from approving the fresh loan from the Central Bank. Also, the House…

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Ex-Gov Gboyega Oyetola and Governor Ademola Adeleke. By Advocatenewsng.com A former Director of Voter Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, has thrown more light on the election petitions tribunal judgment that sacked Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the 2022 governorship election in the state. The Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal had on Friday ruled and nullified the election of Adeleke and directed INEC to withdraw his certificate of…

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The injured victim, Chinedu Anaukwu in a hospital bed. By Advocatenewsng.com POLITICIANS are at it again as Nigeria goes into another cycle of politicking in an election year. Like every other election cycle over the yeas, it has not been devoid of violence, maiming of citizens, attacks on innocent people and indeed, in several occasions, outright killings of opponents and other people who are critical of the particular politicians’ ambitions. Recent reports wafting from Kaduna, Katsina, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu,…

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INEC chairman, Professor Yakubu. By Advocatenewsng.com AHEAD of the February 25, 2023 presidential election, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), and a front-line social and human rights advocate, Olisa Agbakoba, Ph.D, SAN, has addressed an open letter to the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mamoud Yakubu seeking his attention to the interpretation of Section 134 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as it concerns the requirements a candidate for the office of…

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Mr. Peter Obi, Presidential standard bearer of Labour Party. By Advocatenewsng.com THE Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and two-term governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, recently visited Akwa Ibom State for his campaign. Speaking with newsmen before the campaign rally, he revealed his plans for Nigeria if elected president of Nigeria next month including the development of the Niger Delta region, and making Nigeria as a country to work again. We are talking about how we…

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. By Advocatenewng.co. Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented an estimated N1,692 trillion as budget estimates for the 2023 to the House of Assembly. Tagged ‘Budget of Continuity’, it comprises revenue of N1.342 billion and deficit financing of N350,000 billion. This further comprises total Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N1.108 billion and federal transfers of N234 billion. The estimates also propose a recurrent expenditure of N759 billion and Capital expenditure of N670 billion. Recall…

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INEC Chairman. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. By Advocatenewsng.com. THE Independent National Electoral Commission has released timetable and schedule of activities for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi state governorship elections. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye on Tuesday. INEC revealed that the governorship elections of these three states would hold on November 11, 2023. According to the Commission, this decision is in fulfillment of the requirement of…

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