The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has distanced itself from a fresh primary election conducted by a group loyal to one of the partys governorship aspirants in Ogun State, Jimi Lawal, saying it doesnt recognise Lawal and others. The NWC, in a letter sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and signed by the National Chairman and Secretary, Iyorchia Ayu and Senator Samuel Anyanwu respectively, described a factional primary which produced Lawal and others as illegal. The disclaimer letter dated 19th October was received…
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Court nullifies PDP governorship primary election in Zamfara
A Federal High Court in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, has nullified the primary election that selected Dauda Lawan Dare as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)s governorship candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections. According to the presiding judge, Justice Aminu Bappa, the court granted all of the plaintiffs requests and revoked the selection of Dare as the partys candidate in the forthcoming elections. This court has granted the prayers submitted in this honourable court by the plaintiffs and hereby ruled in their favour. The 109-page judgement will be presented…
Read More2023: “Ashiru’s candidature has provided opportunity for inclusive governance’, Says his running mate, Ayuba
The running mate to Kaduna State PDP governorship candidate, Hon. Isa Ashiru, Dr. John Ayuba, has described Permanent Voters Card (PVC) as the key to inclusive governance in the State. Ayuba, a former Commissioner for Finance in the State, said this in Kaduna, during an interactive session with Southern Kaduna Journalists Forum. He called on the people to come out en masse to register for their cards as very critical to deciding elective positions in the 2023 General Elections. He added that the candidature of Ashiru provided the opportunity for…
Read MoreAlleged Fraudulent Primary Election: Kaduna APC Governorship candidate, Uba Sani, dragged to court
The Kaduna State Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general elections, Uba Sani, has been dragged to court over alleged discrepancies and fraud that characterised the conduct of the primary election of the party in the State. One of the aggrieved aspirants, Sani Sha’aban, filed a suit at the Kaduna State High Court seeking an order granting leave to effect the service of the originating summons and all other processes in the matter on Uba Sani (the 2nd defendant and respondent). According to a court…
Read MoreJust In! Oyetola wins Osun APC guber primary
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election, which was conducted yesterday. Oyetola was announced the candidate of the party in the coming July 16 governorship election in Osun State. Two other aspirants contested with Oyetola. They included former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lasun Yusuff and a former Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti. Announcing the result in the early hours of Sunday, at the States APC secretariat in Osogbo, Osun APC Primary Election Committee, led by…
Read MoreOsun APC Guber: Oyetola, Aregbesolas loyalists express mixed feelings over party primary
As minister loses ward to governor Supporters of Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, and that of the Minister of Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola, have expressed mixed feelings on the conduct of yesterday’s governorship primary of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), in the State. While Oyetolas supporters described the exercise as peaceful and impressive, Aregbesolas faction said the exercise was full of irregularities. But, commenting, the Deputy Governor of the State, Benedict Alabi, described the exercise as peaceful, while the turnout was impressive. Alabi, at his Ward 006 in Ikire, Irewole Isokan…
Read MoreAnambra APC Guber Primary election: Gombe Gov. Inuwa Yahaya-led Appeal C’ttee submits report
From Umar Kaltungo Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Anambra State All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, earlier today submitted the report of his committee to the National Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Committee, (CECPC) of the APC at the Party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The Governor, while handling over the report to the CECPC Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni, represented by the National Secretary, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, thanked the leadership of the party for finding him and the other members of his…
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