PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, ordered every member of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, who has ambition to contest elective offices in 2023 general elections to resign on or before May 16. Those affected are Ministers of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio; Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu,...
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PDP Primary: 15 Aspirants will Compete for the Votes of the 3,700 Delegates
Fifteen aspirants are jostling for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). But, only three appear to be in reckoning ahead of the primary. No fewer than 17 aspirants are competing for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In the majority are pretenders. The real contenders are few. Eyes are...
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Right to Vote and be Voted for when Registered
Every person who has satisfied the requirements laid down by the law is eligible to vote and be voted for. However, a voter will only be able to exercise that right if he/she is in possession of a valid voter’s card, his/her name is on the Register of Voters and he/she turns up at the...
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2023: PDP Updates Timetable and Schedule of Activities
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the update of the Party’s Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 general elections as follows: 1. Local Government Area (LGA) Congress to elect one National Delegate per LGA and one Person living with disability in the 774 Local Government Areas:...
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PDP Congresses: NWC Issues Zero Tolerance for Impositions, Infringements
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) advises all Party leaders, stakeholders and officials to conduct themselves in line with the Party’s Regulations in the 3-Man Ad-Hoc and National Delegate Congresses and Primaries slated for Saturday, April 30, 2022. This directive is part of the resolution of the NWC at its...
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Update: ODIDI OMO Cleared to Contest in the 2022 Primary Elections
Honorable Stanley Adedeji Olajide, the lawmaker representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest Federal Constituency was on Wednesday 27th April 2022 screened, and cleared at the party Secretariat in Molete, Ibadan, to contest during the House of Representatives 2022 primary elections in Oyo State. He was thankful to God Almighty and to the beloved people of Ibadan Northwest/Southwest Federal...
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2023: Makinde Screened, Says “We’ll Support Whoever Emerges Presidential Candidate”
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, said on Thursday, that leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will rally behind anyone whoever emerges the party’s presidential candidate after its presidential primaries. According to him, all stakeholders in the party will support whoever God gives to the party and also work together to rescue Nigeria....
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2023 Election: Opposing party cannot stop GSM’s re-election —- Hon. Olatubosun
Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Tourism, Hon. Wasiu Olatubosun, has declared that the second term bid of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde cannot be stopped, by forces of the main opposition party. The commissioner who recently joined the Peoples Democratic Party officially from the African Democratic Congress, said this in an interview with journalists on Monday,...
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Oyo Primaries: PDP begins screening today
Ahead of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primaries to pick its candidates for various elective positions in 2023, the Oyo State Chapter of the party will today Wednesday, 27 April 2022 screen the party’s aspirants vying for the National Assembly and House of Assembly seats. This was disclosed by the PDP state secretary, Wasiu Adeleke...
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2023: David mark heads PDP Presidential Screening Committee
The former Senate President, David Mark, has been named the chairman of the presidential screening committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The nine-member committee was announced in a communique signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature. The committee members are, former governor of Rivers State, Celestine Omehia; senior lawyer Mike Ahamba; a...