Politics

I won’t support governorship candidate whose age is above 50 – Makinde

Web News 25 April 2024 60 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde says he will not support the candidature of Peoples Democratic Party member whose age is above 50 and 52 years in the 2027 general elections. He stated this at the Adebo Ogundoyin legislative summit with the theme: Roles of Quality Legislation Continue Reading

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LG Poll: Ogundoyin Upbeat about Party’s Chances

Web News 20 April 2024 205 0

By Mosope Kehinde The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin has expressed confidence in the victory of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP in Ibarapa East Local Government in the forthcoming Local Government election scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The Speaker gave the assurance at a stakeholders meeting attended […]Continue Reading

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LG Elections: We won’t leave any stone unturned – APC

Web News 2 April 2024 275 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state have told candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and those of other political parties in the forthcoming local government council election to be prepared for heavy defeat as it would not leave any stone unturned “to rescue the third tier of […]Continue Reading

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Shina Peller Defects to PDP

Web News 1 March 2024 233 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remained strong and united in the state and would win the forthcoming local government elections as a result of his government’s people-oriented programmes. He stated this in Iseyin while welcoming the senatorial candidate of the Accord Party Continue Reading

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Court Adjourns Trial of Adebutu over Alleged Vote Buying

Web News 8 February 2024 227 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke A High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital has adjourned the trial of Ogun State Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the 2023 general election, Chief Ladi Adebutu over allegations of vote buying during the poll until next month.  The Federal government had arraigned Chief Adebutu and […]Continue Reading

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Arong Replaces Effah-Attoe as PDP National Woman Leader

Web News 1 February 2024 259 0

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appointed Amina Arong from Cross River State as the party’s new national woman leader. In October 2023, the party announced the death of its National Woman Leader, Professor Stella Effah-Attoe. Effah-Attoe, a member of the PDP National Working Committee, according to the family, died after a brief illness. The […]Continue Reading

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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in PDP, APC’s Appeals against Otti

Web News 10 January 2024 207 0

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeals by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, against the election of Alex Otti. The five-man panel led by John Okoro adjourned the matters for judgments after taking arguments from parties involved in the matter. The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos […]Continue Reading

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Court Affirms Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary

Web News 10 January 2024 185 0

By Ifeoma Nwovu (Abuja) A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has declared Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the valid national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo made an order of injunction, restraining the national leadership of the PDP from appointing any person as acting national secretary when Anyanwu’s four-year […]Continue Reading

Governance

Adeleke Warns Political Appointees against Corruption

Web News 10 January 2024 118 0

By Funmi Ojo Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has warned political appointees against corruption and abuse of office in their various ministries and agencies. The governor gave the warning at the 2024 prayer programme of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State where he was also endorsed as the governorship flag bearer of […]Continue Reading

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Ondo PDP Suspends Chairman

Web News 3 January 2024 179 0

By Olumide Abudu The state working committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ondo has announced the suspension of its chairman, Alhaji Fatai Adams, over alleged anti-party activities. According a to communique signed by nine members of the party’s state working committee, made available to newsmen, the suspended chairman is also alleged to have […]Continue Reading

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Oyo LP Governorship Candidate Congratulates Tinubu on Supreme Court Victory

Web News 27 October 2023 238 0

By Olawale Asake Oyo State governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Elections, Mr Tawfik Akinwale has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Supreme Court, signalling the end of litigation. In a statement, Mr Akinwale urged the appellants, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and Mr […]Continue Reading

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Ondo PDP Secretariat Allegedly Under Lock

Web News 16 October 2023 244 0

The State Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akure, Ondo State, has allegedly been sealed by the security agencies in the state. There was a heavy presence of armed security personnel, which included the men of the state police command and their counterparts from the Directorate of State Security, at the entrance of the […]Continue Reading

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Atiku Abubakar Clears Air on Certificate Forgery Allegation

Web News 10 October 2023 256 0

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has explained the discrepancies in his Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, certificate. Atiku offered the clarification through Dele Momodu, one of his aides, on Tuesday in a post on his social media platform, X. According to Momodu, the clarification became necessary following Continue Reading

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Adebutu Vows to Appeal Tribunal Judgement

Web News 3 October 2023 252 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke  The Governorship Flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the March 18th General Election, Chief Ladi Adebutu has promised to continue to fight for the rights and aspirations of its supporters and the citizens of the State. Chief Adebutu who was reacting to last Saturday’s judgement through his Director of Media, […]Continue Reading

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Tribunal Sacks Nasarawa Gov, Declares PDP’s Ombugadu Winner

Web News 2 October 2023 324 0

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state, declaring PDP’s David Ombugadu as the winner. Delivering the judgment virtually, Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, declared Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP as the lawfully elected governor of Nasarawa State Vanguard/Simeon UgbodovonContinue Reading

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Ogun PDP Poised for Appeal after Tribunal’s Verdict

Web News 2 October 2023 265 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, has advised members to regard the verdict of the State’s Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal as a temporary setback that would be challenged.  Deputy Governorship Candidate of the PDP, Mr Adekunle Akinlade, who gave the advice in Abeokuta, said the party would proceed to the […]Continue Reading

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Tribunal Affirms Gov. Abiodun’s Victory

Web News 1 October 2023 251 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke The Ogun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has affirmed the election of Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the duly elected Governor of the State. At the end of the proceeding which lasted about 11 hours, the three – member panel, led by Justice Hamidu Kunaza, dismissed the […]Continue Reading

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Parties Await Tribunal’s Verdict on Lagos Governorship Poll Monday

Web News 24 September 2023 285 0

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will deliver judgment for Lagos State on Monday, September 25, Punch Online reports. Via a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday, the governorship flag bearer for the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, said that he has been informed that the judgment of the election petition at the tribunal […]Continue Reading

Power

Adeleke Hails Ogundoyin on Emergence as Conference of Speakers Chairman  

Web News 16 September 2023 387 0

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 election as the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of […]Continue Reading

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Tribunal Verdict: Atiku, PDP to Address World Press Conference Thursday

Web News 7 September 2023 284 0

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

Judiciary

Presidential Tribunal Sets September 6 for Verdict

Web News 4 September 2023 540 0

* 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

Human Angle

Makinde Promises to Donate Building in Honour of Late Adagunodo

Web News 21 July 2023 260 0

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

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Court Quashes Nnamani’s Expulsion from PDP

Web News 4 July 2023 329 0

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

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INEC Mounts Defence at Presidential Poll Tribunal

Web News 3 July 2023 331 0

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

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We Will Double Our Pace to Attain Development, Makinde Tells Residents

Web News 29 June 2023 256 0

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