Tag: PDP

Supreme Court accuses PDP of blackmail

Aminu Imam

…Dismisses suit against Tinubu, Shettima The Supreme Court has condemned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly setting a trap through social media to blackmail the apex court. This was made known by the Justices of the apex court when they dismissed the suit by the PDP seeking the disqualification of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, in the February 25 presidential election over the alleged double nomination of the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima. In a strongly worded statement, the court expressed deep disappointment and characterised the situation as both regrettable and…

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Tribunal: Rivers APC withdraws petition against PDP, INEC

Aminu Imam

The Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal has struck out the petition filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) following the withdrawal by the party’s counsel. With this withdrawal, the governorship candidate of the APC, Tonye Cole remains the only petitioner against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Fubara Siminalayi. Cole is challenging the victory of Siminalayi in the March governorship poll in the state. Drama ensued at the Tribunal as the APC filed an application for change of counsel in their petition…

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PDP NWC dismisses purported Makarfi’s suspension

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday dismissed the purported suspension of the former Governor of Kaduna State and former Acting National Chairman of its Party, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, reportedly by the Ward Executive of Tudun Wada ward, of Makarfi local government area of Kaduna State. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Party, in an issued statement by the spokesman of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said after a thorough consideration of all the issues raised by the Ward Executive, declared the purported decision and action of the Tudun…

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Adamawa: Hudu’s action amounts to a civilian coup – PDP

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has described the action of the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari, as a “civilian coup”. PDP Acting National Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum, made the remark yesterday, during a press conference in Abuja. Recall that the REC had, while collation of the results of the supplementary governorship election held in the state was ongoing, announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, A’ishatu Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as the winner of the gubernatorial election. The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, had…

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Kogi: Dino Melaye wins PDP ticket

Aminu Imam

Former senator for Kogi-West, Dino Melaye, has won the Kogi State PDP governorship primary. He received 313 votes, beating out Idoko Ilonah, who received 124. Awoniyi Sunday had 77 votes, while Musa Wada had 56 votes The former lawmaker will be up against the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) for the election, Kabiru Usman Ododo. In a tension-soaked election, with protest leading to the Congress over the delegates list, the process however went on smoothly, with the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).

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PDP crisis: G-5 Govs push for mini convention to replace Ayu, others

Aminu Imam

There are strong indications that the group of five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors (G-5) may have been mobilising stakeholders to push for a mini-convention anytime soon. The move, it was gathered, is aimed at seeing to the final exit of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as PDP National Chairman. However, some Ayu loyalists have countered that no such convention can hold while the suspended chairman’s case is still pending before the court. It was further learnt that the envisaged mini convention would be an avenue to rejig the party’s National Working Committee…

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Certficate-of-Returns presented to Uba Sani as Governor-Elect is temporary – Ashiru

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Kaduna PDP Governorship Candidate Isa Muhammed Ashiru, Senators, Reps State Assembly Members-Elect on the platform of the party in group photograph at his Kaduna resident after a meeting.

…We will unite to reclaim all stolen mandates – PDP Chair, elected members Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party PDP Governorship Candidate, Right Honourable Isa Muhammed Ashiru, aftermath the state Gubernatorial and House of Assembly election result, which the party is contesting, had a parley with select Journalists in his Kaduna resident where he claimed the certificate of returns presented to Senator Uba Sani by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC as the winner is temporary as the PDP will reclaim the peoples mandate. Also, all elected members of the National…

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PDP reverses suspension of Ortom, Fayose, Anyim, others

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has squashed the suspension slammed on Governor Samuel Ortom, former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim, former Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and others. This was made known in a statement yesterday, by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Debo Ologunagba. The leadership of the PDP also reversed the suspension order on former Governor Ibrahim Shema (Katsina). Ortom, who was referred to the Party’s disciplinary committee, has also had the summons reversed. The statement reads: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

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PDP appoints new Acting National Chairman to replace Ayu

Aminu Imam

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has announced the appointment of new National Chairman, following the suspension of the embattled Iyorchia Ayu. The Party announced the appointment of Iliya Umar Damagum, to oversee its affairs in acting capacity pending the outcome of the litigation against Ayu. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, made the announcement yesterday, during a press conference at the party’s secretariat. He said the decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the NWC, adding that the appointment is with immediate…

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PDP denies suspending Iyorchia Ayu

Aminu Imam

…Signatures were forged for purposes of mischief The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in the home State of the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, Benue State, yesterday denied the letter of suspension, saying that their signatures were forged. In a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman in Gboko local government area of Benue State, the executive members of Igyorov Ward, explained that they never endorsed Ayu’s suspension for any reason. Describing the letter as a height of mischief, the Exco said the purported suspension was not in line with due process and…

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