The Independent National Electoral Commission will today have a crucial meeting with the leadership of the 18 registered political parties under the auspices of the Inter-Party Advisory Council. Sources said that the meeting, scheduled to hold at the commission’s Headquarters in Abuja at 3.30pm would dwell on the ongoing primaries for 2023 election. Also to be...
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Presidential Aspirant, Peter Obi Quits PDP For Labour Party
Peter Obi, former Anambra governor and one of the top Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants, has dumped the party for Labour Party. Obi announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the PDP. In the letter, the former Anambra governor gave different reasons for his withdrawal from the presidential race....
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Jandor Emerges Lagos PDP Governorship Candidate
Dr. Abdul-Lateef Olajide Adediran aka Jandor on Wednesday was elected as the governorship candidate of the Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polling a total of 679 votes, to beat his main challenger, Mr. Dacova Vaughan David Kolawole, who scored just 20 votes to a second position. Ten void votes were recorded in...
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JUST IN: Makinde Gets Second Term Ticket
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has been declared the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship primary election in the state. The governor polled 1,040 votes while his challenger, Azeem Gbolarumi, scored two votes. The returning officer, Abdulahi Maibasira, declared Makinde the winner of the contest having scored the highest number of valid votes cast....
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2023: ‘ODIDI OMO’ emerges PDP Ibadan NW/SW Consensus Candidate
Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, leaders, party executives and elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan Northwest/Southwest area of Oyo State have unanimously endorsed a serving member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Stanley Olajide, better known as ‘Odidiomo’ for a second term in the National Assembly. After days of intense...
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Bibire pledges support for ODIDIOMO
Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has reconciled Hon Abayomi Fagbenro’s group and Hon Stanley Olajide Adedeji Odidi Omo’s group over the Ibadan North West, Southwest federal Constituency ticket in order to work together for the success of the People’s Democratic party (PDP) at the forthcoming 2023 general election. The Reconciliatory meeting was arranged by...
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Allow Level Playing Ground Not Kangaroo Consensus, Primaries – Group Appeals To Makinde
A group within Oyo state chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Concerned People Frontiers (CPF) has raised an alarm over plan by some leaders and cabal within the party to impose some aspirants over others in a consensus through kangaroo primaries in some constituencies across the state. The group in a statement on Monday signed...
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I’m still a PDP member- Oyo Deputy Governor
The deputy governor of Oyo State, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, has revealed that he was not involved in the “selection” of PDP candidates for the 2023 general elections in the state. Olaniyan disclosed this on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He said that no fewer than four political parties...
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2023 Elections: We need Unity in PDP To Move Into Aso Rock – Imansuangbon
BENIN – Kenneth Imansuangbon, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party in Edo State, has called on all members of the People’s Democratic Party to close ranks for the purpose of winning the presidency in next year’s general election. Imansuangbon, former governorship in Edo State, also said the party needs unity of purpose to win...
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UPDATE: PDP NEC Meeting— Things you need to know
1. NEC commended the dedication of the National Working Committee (NWC) under the Chairmanship of Sen. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu in effectively piloting the affairs of our Party, particularly in the organization of processes preparatory to the 2023 general elections. 2. NEC restated its confidence in the ability of the NWC to lead our Party to...