Tag: PDP
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Presidency’s defence, endorsement of Ize-Iyamu confirms that it’s not fighting corruption – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Presidency’s response to public uproar over the visit of the APC candidate in the Edo governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu to Buhari is an acceptance that the APC candidate is corrupt as alleged. The PDP in a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan notes that with its defence and ... -
We can’t be distracted, soft pedal in your campaign for 2023 – Okowa tells political gladiators
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has maintained that his administration will not be distracted by political gladiators who push for 2023 elections. The governor gave the assurance while addressing the elected 39 member- State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Executive Council following a successful party state congress on Saturday in Asaba. The State PDP Chairman, Mr ... -
Ize-Iyamu: PDP has no moral authority to attack the anti-corruption war of Buhari administration – Presidency
The Presidency says the Peoples Democratic party must sack its governors and senators facing charges of corruption before criticising President Muhammadu Buhari’s endorsement of Edo governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congresss, Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The president had on Friday endorsed Ize-Iyamu as the candidate of the APC in the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo. ... -
Edo polls: The warlike approach of the APC poses a very serious threat to the survival of our democracy- Wike
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for Edo State Governorship Election has condemned the illegal invasion of Edo State House of Assembly by political thugs of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, “An invalid assemblage of absentee Lawmakers-elect with no legitimate claims to the membership of the House of Assembly cannot ... -
Those Oshiomhole put in Govt have been making demands on the gov – PDP Campaign Council alleges
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State Campaign Council, Dan Orbih has claimed that Oshiomhole’s loyalists in government have made demands on Governor Godwin Obaseki but the Edo leader has been unwavering in his stance that he would not use the money meant for development of the State for any other purpose. ... -
Edo 2020: It’s not unusual for legislators and indeed politicians to engage in political re-alignments – Speaker
The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Francis Okiye, on Tuesday said there was nothing unusual about the lawmakers backing the candidates of their choice for the Sept. 19 governorship poll in the state. Okiye was reacting to the Monday endorsement of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, by the Deputy Speaker, Yekini Idiaye, ... -
Oshiomhole enslaved Edo people with his ‘godfatherism’ style – Wike
Governor Wike has accused the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, of enslaving the people of Edo State. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Wike stressed that his Edo counterpart had sometime said he was “a governor but not a governor”. According to him, this led to ... -
Falana calls on NASS to probe conditions in Nigeria’s $79bn foreign loans
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana has called on the National Assembly to probe the conditions of Nigeria’s foreign loans totalling about $79.5bn. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Falana wondered why much emphasis should just be on the $3.1billion to be secured from ... -
Edo Deputy Speaker, 4 lawmakers declare support for Ize-Iyamu
The Deputy Speaker of Edo state House of Assembly Mr. Yekini Idiaye and four other lawmakers have declared their support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The lawmakers are among the 10 that were inaugurated in July 2019 while 14 others remain yet to be inaugurated. According to ... -
Edo Election: There’s no strong opposition against Obaseki, he will win convincingly -Wike
Gov. Wike of Rivers State and Adama Oshiomhole Ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike believes there is no strong opposition against Gov. Godwin Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. According to Wike,”from all indications, it is obvious that Obaseki will win convincingly”. In a ...
