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Prince Francis Fadahunsi has emerged the senatorial  candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Osun East Senatorial District in the next year general election. Prince Fadahunsi polled 541 votes to defeat his closest contestant, Erelu Olusola Obada, a former deputy governor who polled 461 votes during the primaries conducted …

Delegates Elect PDP Presidential Candidate. Here is the full result signed by all agents of twelve aspirants who contested to be the PDP presidential candidate held in Port Harcourt; Atiku: 1532 Datti: 05 Bafarwa: 48 Dankwambo: 111 Jang: 19 Kwankwaso: 158 Lamido:96 Makarfi:74 Mark:35 Saraki:317 Tambuwal: 693 Tanimu: 65 Void:68 …

By John Amieyeofori, Port Harcourt Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital is agog as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to hold its National convention to choose its Presidential candidate for the 2019 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the PDP had slated its 2018 …

All seems to be unwell with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State over the Osun-west senatorial district ticket. The choice of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate in Osun-west for the 2019 general elections has resulted in a conflict of interests among contenders. The contest …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun state, has threatened to expose the secret of alleged manipulation of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last governorship election at the tribunal. Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo on Tuesday, the APC Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famoodun, alleged that the opposition PDP …

By Segun Adejumo Ekiti governorship election threw up another major electoral challenge in the country which is the issue of vote buying. It was the election that coined the now popular term – “d’ibo ko seebe” meaning, “vote and cook soup”. Vote buying is not new to Nigerian electoral system …

By Ayobami Agboola, Osogbo The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State rose stoutly in support of the state government on allegation of diverting the recently released N16.6 Billion Paris Club refund fund to the state saying that government has no plan to divert the funds. Senator Ademola Adeleke, …

It is like a war between two brothers from the same city of Ede as former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly Hon Adejare Bello dumped the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday. Bello who was the Speaker of the House of Assembly under the Olagunsoye Oyinlola administration cited …

…Okays consensus option Following months of intensive consultations, Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Thursday obtained his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to contest the Presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Tambuwal who a few weeks ago defected to the PDP from the ruling All …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has assured the people of Osun state of its poise to introduce fresh programmes and policies that would engender accelerated progress and development in every aspect of the state’s existence if it clinches victory in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The party Chairman, …

One of the aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi has said that he certainly won the primary election recently conducted to pick the party standard bearer for the coming September 22 gubernatorial election in the state. Ogunbiyi said even though, …

Osun state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon Soji Adagunodo has assured members of the party of the readiness of the National and state leadership of the party to ensure that no one is left behind in the reconciliatory process ahead of the governorship election. Adagunodo gave this assuarance …

The last may not have been heard as preparation towards the 2019 general elections hots up. In recent times, defection and counter defection from and across various political parties in the country have been recorded. Interestingly, one striking feature that characterises most cases of such defections, was – ‘having consulted …

The former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Cross River state, Chief Eyo Ekpo has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have failed Nigerians. Defecting from PDP to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Ekpo lamented that the parties failed to provide Nigerians with …

Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has also dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Tambuwal announced his resignation and defection today, Wednesday stating that APC practices “a prison-yard democracy”. Tambuwal is the third Governor to dump the ruling party in the last one …