Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, said there was no truth in the reports that another governor elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party will soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Ishaku spoke while answering questions from State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday. He was reacting to the […]
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Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, on Friday described the defection of Governor Ben Ayade to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as an “embarrassment” to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He spoke to State House Correspondents after he met with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari at the Presidential Villa, […]
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Ahead of Saturday’s council polls in Oyo State, the State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) says it has started the distribution of sensitive materials to the 33 local governments areas. Mr Isiaka Olagunju (SAN), the OYSIEC Chairman, made this known on Friday, in Ibadan. “We have already completed the distribution of non-sensitive materials since yesterday. So, […]
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Oyo declares today public holiday The decision by Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) to go ahead with the Local Government Council election, this weekend, has opened another round of controversies about council administration in the state. And, with the ensuing controversy, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may turn out as the only major political party contesting […]
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Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade has hinted that more governors elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform would join the All Progressives Congress (APC). “More Governors from the PDP are joining the APC. Just watch you’ll see and then realise that I know what I’m saying,” Ayade said on Channels Television Politics Today. […]
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After four years of speculations, foot dragging and denials, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, yesterday, formally dumped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for All Progressives Congress (APC). Before now, Ayade and his media team had severally vilified newsmen for reporting that he (Ayade) was going to leave the PDP for APC. His decamping is, […]
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Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, on Thursday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. He announced the decision after a closed-door meeting with six APC governors that lasted over an hour at the executive chamber of the Governor’s Office in Calabar. The governors in attendance were those of Ekiti, […]
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The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has warned that the worsening attacks on the commissions facilities nationwide are endangering the nation’s electoral process. He gave the warning yesterday in Abuja at an emergency meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC). He said: “Let me commence by welcoming you all to […]
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INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission will this week meet heads of security agencies as part of moves to end attacks on its offices in some parts of the country. It was gathered on Monday that the meeting with security chiefs would be held after the commission’s meeting with its resident […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party has approved the nomination of its members to serve on the screening appeal panel for the 2021 Anambra gubernatorial primaries. The National Working Party of the party made this approval in a Wednesday statement titled, ‘2021 Anambra State gubernatorial primary’. According to the statement signed by the PDP National Organising Secretary, […]
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