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Today's Headlines: Why I Dumped PDP For Sanwo-olu- Dosunmu, Wike Tasks Christian Leaders On Unity

Why I Dumped PDP For Sanwo-olu- Dosunmu

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Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Ade Dosunmu, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to ensure victory for Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu re-election bid on Saturday’s Governorship poll.

Dosunmu, who made the remark, during his formal defection, along with other political parties, yesterday, at the State House, Marina, said he left the PDP because ‘the party has not made any appreciable progress in terms of electoral success/victory’.

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Wike Tasks Christian Leaders On Unity

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has urged the leadership and members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the State not to allow politicians, especially those who are desperate for votes, to set them against each other.

Governor Wike gave the advice during an interactive session with the leadership and critical stakeholders of the Rivers State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria at the Banquet Hall of Government House in Port Harcourt.


Obi Visits Plateau

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Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), on Wednesday visited Plateau to mobilise support for Patrick Dakum, the party’s governorship candidate.

Obi announced his visit to the state in a post on his official Twitter handle.


FG Shifts Population Census To May

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The federal government has shifted the population and housing census earlier scheduled for March 29.

The exercise will now hold in May.


Sanwo-olu Lays Foundation Stone For Rebuilding Of Burnt Spare Parts Market

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday kicked off the rebuilding of the Akere Spare Parts Market in the Apapa area of the state which was razed by fire on March 8, 2023.

The governor, in a Twitter post, said he also donated the sum of N100 million to the affected traders to ease their pains.

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