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Contrary to assurances by South-east political leaders that the APC would reap a huge harvest of votes in the zone in 2027, a youth group in the South-east, the All Igbo Youth Forum (AIYF), has warned against making "bogus claims" concerning Igbo votes, stating that youths hold the
All Progressives Congress
Ralph Nwosu and Saheed Abdullahi, the National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), respectively, have formally resigned their positions to former Senate President David Mark and former Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola, who will serve as Interim National Chairman and Interim National Secretary. This move comes
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As Japan prepares for the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, various parties have presented their relief measures to combat rising food prices and inflation. The debate centers around proposals ranging from cash handouts and consumption tax cuts to exemptions and gradual abolition
All Progressives Congress
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is bracing itself for a potential mass exodus of its governors, as five of its members are reportedly being courted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to defect ahead of the 2027 general elections. This move comes as the APC seeks to consolidate its control
All Progressives Congress
A development that could significantly alter the dynamics of Nigeria's opposition has emerged, with sources close to the negotiations indicating that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the national leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), is considering defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027
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Leader of Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) has criticized the ruling party in Tripura for its flawed democracy and rule of law. He was speaking a day after BJP activists broke open the MLA Hostel's gate in Agartala demanding the resignation of
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set August 16 as the date for the conduct of 16 constituency bye-elections in 12 states of the Federation, with a total of 3,553,659 registered voters spread across 32 Local Government Areas, 356 Wards, and 6,987 Polling Units. The commission
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is embroiled in a deepening crisis as 11 members of the National Working Committee (NWC) opposed the decision to return Senator Samuel Anyanwu as national secretary. The decision was announced by the acting national chairman of PDP, Amb Umar Damagum, during a press briefing, citing
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Sierra Leoneans will head to the polls on June 24 to elect a new President and Members of Parliament, marking the country's fifth consecutive presidential elections since the end of the brutal 11-year civil war. The election is expected to be competitive, with incumbent President Julius Maada Bio
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Bangladesh's main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has filed a historic case against 19 former top officials, including three former chief election commissioners and ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of widespread electoral fraud and repression during the 2014, 2018, and 2024 national polls. The
Tinubu, Bola
As the 2027 general election in Nigeria draws near, the country's opposition politicians have significantly escalated their efforts by publicly announcing a new party in a bid to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), led by President Bola Tinubu. The new party, called the Nigerian National Coalition
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Sierra Leoneans will head to the polls on June 24 to elect a new president and members of parliament, marking the country's fifth consecutive presidential elections since the end of the brutal 11-year civil war. With 13 candidates contesting, the election is expected to be competitive, with incumbent
