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Lagos politics

March 10, 2023

Labour Party plots to take over Lagos, end Tinubu, APC’s ‘tyranny’

“They (old politicians) do not understand the energy that is doing this thing. This is energy that you cannot buy. This is energy spurred by hope, belief and love.”

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
January 25, 2023

Igbos owe me votes; Peter Obi is my tenant in Lagos, Tinubu says

“He moved to Lagos. And I am his landlord. I no de worry am. I just dey wait for the day I beat am for election.”

Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi
January 24, 2023

Tinubu running for president not Olympics; vote for his ideas: Shettima

“We are not asking Nigerians to turn down critical assessment of their leaders. But we want them to look at the larger picture.”

Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima
October 24, 2022

Wike vows Rivers will not campaign, vote for Atiku in 2023

The Rivers governor said Mr Abubakar disrespected him by picking members of the party’s national campaign council without consulting him.

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and Atiku Abubakar
September 4, 2022

Criminals forged letter to say I withdrew for Lawan: Machina

Mr Machina stated also that he had instructed his lawyers to institute legal action against those behind the fake letter of his withdrawal from the race.

Ahmad Lawan and Bashir Machina
September 3, 2022

APC will bury PDP, other parties in 2023, says Tinubu

The presidential candidate said the APC was only waiting for election day to retain power.

Bola Tinubu, PDP, LP and APC
August 24, 2022

2023: We’re open to collaboration with other parties, says NNPP chair

Mr Alkali said the party is not averse to negotiations towards building the country.

Rufai Alkali
August 8, 2022

Sanwo-Olu, failure made by powerful politicians: Jandor 

“Like other professional lackeys, his entire career has been made possible, thanks to the intervention of powerful patrons.”

Olajide Jandor Adediran and Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
June 3, 2022
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