Tribunal will re-validate Akeredolu’s mandate – APC

By Banji Ayoola The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal would re-validate the victory of its candidate, the incumbent Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in the October 10 Ondo election. It reacted barely 24 hours after the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the election, Mr […]

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Ondo PDP suspends ex-chair, 4 others for alleged indiscipline, dissolves elders committee

By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State on Tuesday suspended a former state chairman, Hon Ebenezer Alabi and four others for alleged anti party activities and gross misconduct. The others are the party’s former South West spokesman, Mr Ayo Fadaka, Chief Oyedele Ibini, Hon. Lad Ojomo and Hon. Rasheed Elegbeleye. Also […]

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I will unseat Akeredolu at tribunal – Jegede

By Banji Ayoola Evidence before the Ondo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal is weighty enough to sack Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN from office, his main challenger in the disputed October 10 election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN declared on Tuesday. In fact, Jegede, candidate of the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was confident […]

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Ekiti APC asks Fayemi to contest 2023 presidency

Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has asked the state governor, Kayode Fayemi, to run for the office of the president in the 2023 election. This came days after supporters of the National Leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, set up a presidential campaign council for him ahead of the 2023 general elections. […]

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2023: Buhari, Tinubu, Ikimi, others to agree on zoning 2021 – Ngige

Amid the controversies over where the ruling All Progressives Congress might zone its presidential ticket for the 2023 election, a chieftain of the party and Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said the founding fathers of the party won’t speak on the zoning arrangement until 2021. He said nine among those of […]

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2023: PDP governors shop for Secondus’ replacement

Atiku camp rallies support for embattled chair Zoning remains major factor in choice of new leader There are strong indications that the second term ambition of the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, appears to have suffered a major setback. It was learnt that governors elected on the platform of […]

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Beginning of the end: APC story

By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei. Let me take reference from the lines of American Poet and Playwright, Lawrence S. Pertillar in his poem   “The beginning of the end.” “It is the beginning of the end, Of delusions craved with promises, Made to fake them.And a return of prosperity….Shared exclusively between,Those rich and wealthy? Well…Only the ones […]

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2023: Tinubu’s men seek Alaafin, Olubadan’s support

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, some politicians including former senators and federal lawmakers under the auspices of South West Agenda (SWAGA 23) on Monday stormed the palaces of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi to woo the traditional rulers to support Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in […]

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Rebuilt Ondo PDP secretariat for commissioning Dec 22

The newly rebuilt Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat, will be commissioned on Tuesday, 22nd December, 2020 in Akure, the state capital. This was contained in a statement by the party’s spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei. Hoodlums, disguising as #EndSARS protesters, had ransacked, vandalised and burnt down the edifice on October […]

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PDP can’t decide on 2023 now, Secondus declares

regrets Buhari’s refusal to address N’Assembly on insecurity The decision on which geopolitical zone to run for the 2023 presidency on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot be taken now, its National Chairman, Uche Secondus, stated yesterday. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on the activities of the party’s leadership in the last three […]

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