A seven-man panel of the Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed Douye Diri as the duly elected governor of Bayelsa State. In a unanimous judgement by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the apex court dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Ngwuta, in his judgement, predicated the dismissal of the appeals […]
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Party dissolves state, zonal excos Ebonyi governor left us for personal reasons – Wike There was disquiet in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday, following the defection of Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor has explained that he dumped the party over alleged injustice the party meted […]
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Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi on Tuesday said he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC), because the PDP his former party allegedly failed the people of the Southeast. He said he had no regrets defecting from the party, adding that it was based on his conviction and avowed […]
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Apex Igbo socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, says their people would only support any political party that cedes the 2023 presidential slot to the zone The group further says any person or party planning to give Ndigbo the Vice presidential position in 2023 should forget it. President of Ohanaeze in Anambra State and a member of […]
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Ebonyi State governor David Umahi has said that he has no regrets moving to the All Progressive Congress (APC) from the PDP. He stated this in Abakaliki while speaking to Journalists on the issue of his defection which has generated ripples in the country. The governor said he moved to the APC because alleged injustice […]
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National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kola Ologbondiyan, says Nigerians will, “at the fullness of time”, know why Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, left the party. Stating this on Tuesday night via his Twitter handle, he wrote, “The PDP says that the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi left our party for […]
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Uzodinma, Okorocha, Orji Kalu, others reaching out to opposition governors We aren’t disturbed, gale of defections will soon hit ruling party, boasts PDP Moves have been stepped up by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to persuade more governors from the South-East region to join it following the decision of the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, […]
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By Banji Ayoola The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as baseless allegation by candidate of the Peoples Demcratic Party, PDP, in the last governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede,SAN, that his life is being threatened. In a statement entitled “Eyitayo Jegede’s Purported Threat To Life A Ploy To Cause Political Upheaval In […]
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People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has inaugurated a disciplinary committee in line with Section 57(1) and 57(2) of its Constitution (2017 as Amended) . A statement by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, said that the ceremony “which held at the newly renovated hall at the State Secretariat premises was […]
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Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has boasted that the achievements of his administration have killed All Progressives Congress (APC) and other parties in the state. Wike, who spoke during the reception organised by the Rivers chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to welcome thousands of APC members back to PDP, said his party had performed […]
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