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Ekiti APC guber primary: Ojudu pulls out of race

Sen. Babafemi Ojudu Gbenga Kuti, Ado Ekiti. One of the 33 aspirants for the Saturday 12 governorship primary of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Ekiti State, Senator Babafemi Ojudu has pulled out of the race. Addressing a pressing conference in Ado Ekiti on Tursday evening he said: “From what has happened since May 5 to date, it goes without saying that this is an unfair contest where the National Working Committee Chairman has clearly demonstrated that he does…

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Adeyeye quits PDP after losing primary, eyes another party

Prince Dayo Adeyeye By Gbenga Kuti, Ado Ekiti The aspirant who lost the just concluded governorship primary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State and a former Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has left the party barely three days after the exercise. Adeyeye who said he was moving to another party to seek the votes of Ekiti people to develop the state added that since he lost the PDP primary to Fayose’s anointed candidate,…

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Ekiti deputy gov, Olushola picks PDP gubernatorial ticket

  Prof. Olusola Eleka, PDP guber candidate, Ekiti State. By Ibe Uwaleke The incumbent deputy governor of Ekiti State, Professor Kolapo Olusola Eleka on Tuesday night at the end of a five-hour keenly contested gubernatorial primary, picked the ticket as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of the state. The governor, Ayodele Fayose, nominated Olusola Eleka as his possible replacement in the July 14, 2018 guber election. Opposition party, All progressives Congress, on Saturday last week…

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Aftermath of Ekiti APC botched primary: State Exco purportedly dissolved

Fayemi casting his ballot at Saturday botched primary. The Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State was on Monday, in turmoil as those sympathetic to the cause of former Governor Kayode Fayemi besieged the party’s office to register their disapproval over the conduct of the members of the State Working Committee. The protesters, who brandished placards of various inscriptions, also passed vote of no confidence on the State Chairman of the Party, Chief Jide Awe and…

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Impeachment motion at Senate: Edo PDP backs Sen Urhoghide

Sen. Urhoghide moving the motion for Buhari’s impeachment. Peoples Democratic Party, PDP supporters across the Edo South Senatorial District, on Monday, protested the assault on Senator Matthew Urhoghide at the Benin Airport by alleged All Progressives Congress thugs. ‎Thousands of protesters marched through the major streets in Benin City brandishing placards of various inscriptions that read thus: “Say no to hooliganism, say no to executive recklessness, freedom of expression must prevail, and on decency we stand” Speaking on behalf…

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Obaseki’s chief of staff drags The Guardian to court over IDP rice scandal report

Taiwo Akerele, chief of staff of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, Mr Taiwo Akerele, has dragged The Guardian Newspapers before a Benin High Court on what he called “general and/or exemplary or aggravated damages for libel. The case which was filed on his behalf by his twin brother, Kehinde, a legal practitioner relates to a report which the newspaper published earlier in the year with the title: “Probe…

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Odigie-Oyegun boycotts APC congress in Edo, as exercise ended in peaceful note

National chairman of APC, Odigie-Oyegun. As the All Progressives Congress ward election ended in a peaceful note in Edo State, the party’s national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun distanced himself from the exercise as he  chose to boycott the congress.In Ward 2 in Oredo Local Government Area, where  Odigie-Oyegun was expected to vote, he was no where to be found during the exercise which was conducted by the Minister of State, Health,Dr.Osagie Ehanire and monitored by officials of the Independent…

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Ekiti APC gov primary: Fayemi blames Ojudu, Bimbo Daramola for violence

Aspirant Kayode Fayemi casting his ballot …on Saturday. Following the violence that marred the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State on Saturday, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development and governorship aspirant of the party, Hon. Kayode Fayemi, has condemned the disruption of the party’s governorship primary election, yesterday, in Ado Ekiti, by thugs believed to be working for some aspirants in the race. The leading governorship aspirant says the party does not deserve…

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APC national chairmanship‎: It will be fire for fire with Oshiomhole- Idahosa

Former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole. Interview Hon.Charles Idahosa,a former commissioner in Edo State,was one of  the founders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) .In this interview with journalists in Benin, Idahosa spoke extensively on the party’s  chairmanship in the forthcoming national convention of the APC  and other crucial issues affecting the polity. Excerpts:  Sir, a lot have been happening in your party, the APC, ahead of the 2019 general elections. What is your reaction to the…

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2019: PDP has credible presidential hopefuls – Sen. Amori

  Sen. Amori. Sen. Ighoyota Amori, the Political Adviser to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, has said that the party has enough credible members for the contest of 2019 presidential election. Amori, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said that PDP had credible people that could defeat President Muhammadu Buhari. “PDP is national party. There is no ward, village or unit in this country you will not find PDP,…

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