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PDP suspends Sam Egwu, 23 others in Ebonyi

Aminu Imam

Ø Umahi is new Zik of Africa – Ohanaeze   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has suspended former governor of the state, Sam Egwu, and 23 others all of whom are National Assembly members from the State, for alleged anti-party activities.The party disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday by its State Chairman, Barr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi and the Secretary, Chief Simon Anyigor, respectively.The affected members were directed to appear before the party’s disciplinary committee later to defend themselves on the allegation leveled against them. This is coming as the OhanaezeNdigbo Youth Council Worldwide has…

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Bayelsa guber Polls: Gov. Diri wins at Supreme Court

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed Douye Diri as the duly elected governor of Bayelsa. A seven-member panel of the apex court led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta in a unanimous judgement, dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his Deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Ngwuta predicated the dismissal of the appeals on the withdrawal of the six appeals by lawyers of the appellants. The appeals dismissed were filed by the Alliance for Democracy, Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), Labour Movement (LM) and Accord Party (AD). Diri of the Peoples…

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We have confidence in Oyinlola-led reconciliatory C’ttee — Lagos PDP

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State says it has confidence in the Olagunsoye Oyinlola-led Reconciliatory Committee to resolve crisis bedeviling the party in the South-West. The party’s state Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, said in Lagos on Saturday that Oyinlola’s experience as a former governor would be an added advantage in uniting aggrieved members. “We have confidence in him. He is full of experience. He has been former governor of two states of the six South-West states. “Hence, all sentiments can be appreciated by him. He has also been…

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INEC: APC, PDP Senators move to stop Onochie’s nomination

Aminu Imam

Some senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appear bent on their opposition to the nomination of the President’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it was reported. According to the report, some of the senators are understood to have joined forces to stop the nomination of Onochie, and have allegedly received video clips of interviews granted by Onochie from some interest groups to back up their opposition to her nomination. Lobbyists…

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Eid-el Maulud: PDP urges Nigerians to pray for direction, God’s intervention

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to use this year’s Eid-el Maulud celebrations to pray for direction and God’s intervention to enable the country to overcome its social, economic and security challenges. The party made the call in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Wednesday. Ologbondiyan urged leaders to use the occasion to kindle a national rebirth with actions that reassure the people and reinforce the stability, unity and peaceful co-existence in the country.  “Indeed, Eid-el Maulud, the celebration of the birth of the…

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Protests rock PDP; members demand sack of NWC member

Ishaku Yohanna
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By Phoebe Kure Members of the Peoples Democratic Party from the Niger State Chapter on Wednesday demand the sacking of the party’s National Financial Secretary, Abdullahi Maibasira. The protesters, who stormed the Legacy House, Maitama Abuja used by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party as an alternative secretariat, were from Niger state, the home state of Maibasira. Maibasira was accused of conniving with the All Progressives Congress-led State Government to undermine the party. The tens of party members who came from Suleja Local Government alleged that the national…

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PDP, NLC, CSOs reject fuel price increase, electricity tariff hike

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Civil Society Organisatios (CSOs) have kicked against the increase in the price of fuel to N151 per liter and electricity tariff to N66 per kwh. PDP said the move is “callous, cruel, and punishing” while demanding an immediate reversal of the prices to avert a national crisis, as the increase will result in an upsurge in costs of goods and services and worsen the biting hardship being faced by Nigerians, who are “already impoverished and…

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PDP lambaste House of Reps for shutdown of corruption probes

Ishaku Yohanna

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday lambaste the House of Representatives for shutdown of all ongoing corruption allegation investigations in its chamber. The party described the decision to halt the sitting of various committees carrying out investigation on allegations of corruption against the executive arm of government as a deliberate design “to cover the stench of corruption oozing out of the APC administration.” In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party charged the Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, to “stop circumventing the…

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Ondo Gov’ship Election: Beating PDP candidate may not be easy for me – Akeredolu

Ishaku Yohanna

Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, says defeating Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the October 10 governorship election may not be easy. Akeredolu had defeated Jegede, who was also PDP’s candidate in the 2016 governorship election. Speaking with journalists at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after appearing before the APC primary election appeal committee in Abuja, Akeredolu, who described Jegede as a friend, said he hopes that their campaigns would be issue-based and without violence. “Jegede is my friend. We are…

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