By Olawale Asake The Chairmanship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ibarapa Central Local Government Area of Oyo State in the forthcoming Local Government Election, Mr. Sola Adeleke has congratulated the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin on his Continue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate during the February 25, 2023, presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, will today address a world press conference. This is coming after the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal threw out his case and upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu. The PUNCH reports that Atiku and his Labour Party counterpart, […]Continue Reading
* Allows Live Broadcast The much-anticipated verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPT, is expected to be delivered on Wednesday, September 6th. The Court of Appeal Registrar, Umar Bangari confirmed this to Channels Television on Monday, saying the proceedings will be open to live broadcast by interested television stations. The Labour Party (LP), the […]Continue Reading
By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has promised to immortalize former National Vice Chairman Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP Southwest, late Olasoji Adagunodo by donating a party regional office in his honor. Governor Makinde, who stated this at a commendation service held in his honor at the Oyo State Government House, Agodi, Ibadan said […]Continue Reading
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the expulsion of Senator Chimaroke Nnamani from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and described the action of the party as null and void. Justice James Omotosho in his ruling following a suit filed by Senator Nnamani after the erstwhile National Chairman of the PDP, Dr Iyorchia […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has opened its defence of the February 25 presidential election before the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja. This is coming after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Labour Party, LP, and their presidential candidates had successfully closed their cases penultimate on the 23rd of last month, at Continue Reading
By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has revealed that his administration will double its pace on the path to attaining sustainable development in the state. Governor Makinde made this known while playing host to Muslim leaders in the Government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, who visited him in his […]Continue Reading
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, had strucked out the vote-buying allegation levelled against Governor Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress, APC, by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate, Mr. Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu had dragged Governor Abiodun and the APC to the tribunal, challenging their Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has expressed shock at the news of the death of the South West Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Honourable Soji Adagunodo. In a condolence message signed by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke describes his passage as a big loss not only for […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola The inaugural sitting of the Osun State National Assembly and House of Assembly election petitions tribunal will commence Tuesday. 38 petitions have been filed by various political parties and candidates challenging the outcome of the 2023 elections. The Tribunal consists of 2 panels with one handling petitions connected with the National Assembly Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya The Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described Osun State University, UNIOSUN, as a shining light among other universities in the world. Governor Adeleke stated this while receiving the management team of the College of Law of the university, led by the Provost, Professor Mojeed Alabi in his office at the […]Continue Reading
By Amos Ogunrinde/Mosope Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Ekiti State has declared the APC candidate for Ido Osi Constituency 1 of the State House of Assembly, Mr Fawekun Babatunde as the winner of the Supplementary Election held on Saturday in the area. A statement by the INEC’s Head of Voter Education and […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Aisha Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress, APC, popularly known as Binani, as winner of the Adamawa Governorship election. Prof Hudu Yunus Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa, declared Binani as winner midway into the collation. Results from 10 out of the 20 local government […]Continue Reading
The Election Petition Tribunal in Ondo State says it has received two petitions on the March 18 house of assembly election in the state. The Secretary of the tribunal, Mr Musa Adam, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Akure on Friday that the two petitions came from the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party […]Continue Reading
In a bid to reconcile the waring factions in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) under the leadership of the acting Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, has reversed the suspension of some leaders of the party. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this at the end […]Continue Reading
The presidential campaign councils of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have challenged the Department of State Services to get tough with plotters of the interim national government. The councils, in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Wednesday in Abuja, said the push for the ING was unconstitutional, adding that the plotters […]Continue Reading
By Olaolu Fawole The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at an emergency meeting on Tuesday, appointed the Deputy National Chairman (North), Ambassador Umar Ililya Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of the Party with immediate effect. According to a statement by National Publicity Secretary of the party, Honourable Debo Ologunagba, Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola The Court of Appeal in Abuja, will today, by 12 pm, deliver judgment on the appeal filed by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to challenge the nullification of his election by the state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The appellate court had, on March 23, 2023, reserved judgement in the appeal after […]Continue Reading
By Victorson Agbenson The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says his Benue State counterpart, Dr. Samuel Ortom will not appear before the National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over his alleged involvement in anti-party activities. The Governor has also described the suspension of former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose and […]Continue Reading
By Victorson Agbenson The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has suspended a former Governor of Ekiti state, Mr Ayo Fayose , a former Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema and former Senate President Pius Anyim from the party. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Debo […]Continue Reading
The Labour Party candidate, Alex Otti, has been declared the winner of the abia state governorship election following the eventual declaration of the controversial Obingwa Local Government Area results. With the conclusion of the collation of the outstanding results of the election, the Peoples Democratic Party scored 9,962 votes the Labour Party, 3,776 votes. Continue Reading
By Wale Oluokun Ogun State Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the concluded governorship, Dr. Ladipupo Adebutu has led protesters to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Ogun state governorship candidate and the protesters were however dispersed with gunshots by the security personnel guarding the INEC Continue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a candidate in the just concluded general elections, Chief Joseph Tegbe has attributed Governor Seyi Makinde’s victory in Saturday’s governorship election to hard work and commitment to the welfare of the people of Oyo State. In a congratulatory message personally signed and made available to newsmen in Ibadan, Chief Tegbe […]Continue Reading
Oluwakayode Banjo Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State Senator Teslim Folarin has congratulated governor Seyi Makinde on his victory at the 2023 governorship election. In a statement by Senator Folarin, he appreciated members of the APC, friends and political allies for their support “I Appreciate Oyo State Voters, APC Members Continue Reading
Oluwayemisi Owonikoko/Mosope Kehinde Governor Seyi Makinde has been declared the winner of the Oyo state Gubernatorial election. Declaring the result, the returning officer for Oyo State, Professor Adebayo Bamire announced that Engineer Seyi Makinde of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP polled a total of 563, 756 votes to defeat his closest opponent Senator Teslim Continue Reading