Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained why he left the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter of resignation addressed to the Bogoro ‘C’ Ward Chairman of the PDP, he cited failure of governance in his home state, Bauchi, by the administration […]
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denies being Jegede’s running mate By Banji Ayoola The camp of Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, has debunked the story making the rounds and going viral on the social media that he is planning to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, to pick that party’s governorship ticket […]
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The United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has advised Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to use his second term to reconcile with aggrieved members of the party and consolidate democratic dividends. It gave the advice in a statement by its spokesman, Mr Jacob Ogunseye, on Saturday in Abuja, while congratulating Akeredolu […]
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Immediate past National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-West and a governorship aspirant in the just concluded primary in Ondo State, Dr. Eddy Olafeso has congratulated the winner of the primary Barr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN. Olafeso, who polled 175 votes behind the state’s Deputy Governor, Hon. Agboola Ajayi’s 657 and […]
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Immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Along with the Governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni, he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja on Friday. Dogara, who served as the 14th Speaker […]
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By Banji Ayoola Top government officials say that Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s victory at the just conducted primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, shows that he is popular and acceptable among the people of the state. Reacting, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale, described the victory as best birthday gift […]
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Standing ramrod straight, I’m patently dumbfounded on how best to express my sincere appreciation to you all, our noble delegates. I am greatly overwhelmed with joy, this day, beholding my people, as in a sea of heads, largely exultant in partial fulfilment of their common dream. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has once more demonstrated […]
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By Banji Ayoola Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the October 10 governorship election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has promised to liberate Ondo State from alleged shackles of the suffocating Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu led government of All Progressives Congress, APC. Besides, he pledged accelerated progress in human development and socioeconomic uplift. He made […]
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says: ‘We fought a good fight’ By Banji Ayoola Ondo State deputy governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, who lost the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the party’s candidate in the 2016 election and ex Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has accepted the outcome of the keenly contested […]
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By Banji Ayoola Another Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, has emerged candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State. He was declared early this morning by the chairman of the Primary Election Committee and Enugu State Governor, Mr Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, as the winner of […]
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