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Ekiti Elections Why We Failed To Hold Mega Rally – PDP

Ekiti Elections: Why We Failed To Hold Mega Rally – PDP

June 18, 2022 6:15 am

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State revealed on Friday that it has decided to postpone its mega rally for Saturday’s governorship election to avoid clashes with rival political parties.

Mega rallies, according to the party, are nothing more than a circus that never results in votes.

Mr. Raphael Adeyanju, the Party’s Publicity Secretary, told reporters that the postponement was due to two political parties holding major rallies on the same day.

Read Also: Stella Oduah Reiterates That Labour Party Not A Threat To PDP

According to him, after the party had notified its members of the mega rally, …

Stella Oduah Reiterates That Labour Party Not A Threat To PDP

Stella Oduah Reiterates That Labour Party Not A Threat To PDP

June 16, 2022 12:56 pm

One of the foremost female members of the PDP, Senator Stella Oduah (PDP-Anambra) has reiterated her earlier claims that the incursion of the Labour Party into Anambra through former governor Peter Obi as its Presidential Candidate does not in any way pose a threat to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and their political standings in the Country.

Senator Stella Oduah made this statement at a news conference which was hosted during the presentation of certificates of return to the 30 PDP candidates who won the party primaries for both the House of Assembly and National Assembly in the previously conducted …

2023 Election Wike Breaks Silence On Dumping PDP

PDP Fields Gov Wike As Foremost Candidate For Atiku’s VP Slot

June 16, 2022 12:55 pm

Fresh reports hitting the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has it that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised Nigerians to ignore the rumoured news that it has ruled out Governor Nyesom Wike from the list of candidates for the Vice-Presidential position.

Mr. Debo Ologunagba who is the National Publicity Secretary for PDP made this statement on Wednesday night. According to Debo, the report about Wike’s expulsion was mischievous and misleading.

Read Also: 2023 Election: Wike Breaks Silence On Reportedly Dumping PDP

He had  noted that the party places a lot of value on Wike and the governor …

Controversies Besiege Political Party Primaries In South-West

Controversies Besiege Political Party Primaries In South-West

June 9, 2022 6:13 pm

The race for 2023 has been shown to be a very tumultuous one as two major political parties in the South-West geo-political zone, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been painstakingly conducting their primaries which have been ridden with a lot of controversies and confusion for various elective positions ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The South West zone is made up of six States in the present federal system of government. The six states predominantly dominated by Yoruba speakers are Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Ondo and Ekiti.

Africa Daily News, New York has …

2023 Tinubu Is No Match For Atiku - PDP

2023: Tinubu Is No Match For Atiku – PDP Boasts

June 9, 2022 5:45 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has no chance of defeating its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 general elections. 

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that Tinubu had clinched the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a primary election which was held at Eagles Sqaure in Abuja on Tuesday night.

In a statement signed by the spokesperson of the opposition party, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP said Tinubu had clinched the ticket ‘at a very great price.’

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Banky W Declared Winner Of PDP Primary Rerun In Lagos

Banky W Declared Winner Of PDP Primary Rerun In Lagos

June 7, 2022 4:06 am

Nigerian pop star, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, was on Monday declared the winner of the PDP primary rerun for the Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket in the 2023 general election after last week’s overturning of his victory.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Banky W recorded a landslide victory, polling 24 votes out of 29 votes cast by delegates at the primary rerun held in Lagos on Monday.

He contested against a legal practitioner, Mr Sam Aiboni, who polled five votes in the rerun election.

A video on his campaign Instagram page showed the …

2023 PDP Can’t Get Power Back In Free, Fair Election – APC

PDP Slams APC Again Over Silence On Owo Church Massacre

June 6, 2022 11:30 am

As the aftermath of the gruesome murder of some churchgoers on Sunday in Ondo State wanes on, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have again blasted the silence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday’s gruesome terrorist attack and killing of innocent worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, while reiterating its stand on the ruling party’s complicity in the terrorist attack across the country.

PDP also berated President Muhammadu Buhari for what it described as a lame and disconnected press statement.

The opposition party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, Monday, said …

2023 Why I Left Saraki For Atiku, Dino Melaye Reveals

2023: Why I Left Saraki For Atiku, Dino Melaye Reveals

June 2, 2022 4:36 am

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has opened up on why he supported the presidential ambition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, instead of ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki.

Melaye explained that he opted for Atiku because he would win the 2023 presidential election with a landslide victory.

Featuring on TVC’s current affairs programme, Journalists’ Hangout which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, Melaye asserted that Atiku possesses the qualities to unite Nigeria.

The former lawmaker insisted that he supported Saraki 100 per cent while he was with him.

According to Melaye, he never switched from Saraki because …

2023 ‘I Am Not Going Back On My Word’ – Wike Backs Up Atiku

2023: ‘I Am Not Going Back On My Word’ – Wike Backs Up Atiku

May 31, 2022 4:06 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared support for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar stressing that he would not go back on his word to support any candidate of the party that emerges in the primary. 

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the governor, had on Saturday, lost the party’s presidential ticket to the former Vice President, Atiku.

There have been serious speculations that Governor Wike may jettison the party’s interest by refusing to support the winner of the primary election.

Read Also: PDP Primaries: Obi Congratulates Atiku, Calls Him His Leader

Shortly after Atiku …

PDP Primaries Obi Congratulates Atiku, Calls Him His Leader

PDP Primaries: Obi Congratulates Atiku, Calls Him His Leader

May 30, 2022 5:11 am

Presidential hopeful on the platform of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has congratulated former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on his emergence as the flagbearer for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming presidential election. 

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Obi who was Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 election, took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon to share a warm message of compliments for his associate.

‘On behalf of my family, I sincerely congratulate my leader and dear elder brother, H.E @atiku, on his emergence as the 2023 presidential flag bearer of the
@OfficialPDPNig.

‘I pray that …

2023 Wike, Masari Makes Strong Case For Nigeria’s Unity

PDP Primaries: Wike Still Silent After Defeat To Atiku

May 29, 2022 11:50 am

As the aftermath of the dramatic PDP Presidential primaries wane on, the Rivers State Governor who was also a presidential aspirant for the PDP, Governor Nyesom Wike has not reacted to the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, convention in Abuja.

Less than 24 hours after the PDP primaries, Wike is yet to congratulate the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar over his victory.

Prior to the commencement of the primaries on Saturday, Wike was one of the leading contenders for PDP’s presidential ticket.

Read Also: Leave My Integrity Out Of PDP Move – Peter Obi To Wike

Recall that …

Atiku: FFK Reacts To Win, Advises APC On How To Defeat Him

Atiku: FFK Reacts To Win, Advises APC On How To Defeat Him

May 29, 2022 9:59 am

Former Aviation Minister and controversial social critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has congratulated Atiku Abubakar, for emerging the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential flagbearer on Saturday.

Atiku polled a total of 371 votes to defeat his closest rival, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who garnered 237 votes.

Wike was followed by former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who polled 70 votes.

Gov Aminu Tambuwal had stepped down for Atiku before voting commenced.

Read Also: EFCC: I Have No Regrets Joining APC, Fani-Kayode Insists

Reacting, Fani-Kayode advised the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to field a northerner to defeat Atiku.

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