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BREAKING: PDP Expresses Shock Over S/Court Verdict.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock at the judgment of the Supreme Court on the Presidential election petition filed by the party and its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The statement signed by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan reads: Indeed, what we witnessed today was not what majority of Nigerians, who participated and observed the Presidential election expected; and this includes even members of the APC. The PDP notes that it indeed made a solid case, with undisputable evidence, showing that Atiku Abubakar won the Presidential election and as such…

Presentation of WASC certificate to Buhari’s tragicomedy – PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday described the presentation of attestation certificate and confirmation of school certificate result to President Muhammadu Buhari as a tragicomedy. Buhari had on Friday received his West Africa Examination Council certificate from Dr Iyi Uwadiae, the Registrar of WAEC. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kola Ologbodiyan, told journalists in Abuja that, the PDP did not expect the president to, “come this low.” “It is a tragicomedy. We never expected Mr. President to dramatically come this low because you cannot have a certificate…

BREAKING – PDP Hires Trump’s Lobbyist For $90k Per Month

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hired Brian Ballard, a top US lobbyist, ahead of the 2019 elections. The influential lobbyist has President Donald Trump as one of his clients. Politico Magazine, a top publication in the US, says Ballard is closer to the US president than perhaps any other lobbyist in town. “He’s parlayed that relationship into a booming business helping clients get their way with the Trump administration and his clients and even some of his rivals say his firm has a better grasp of what’s going on…

PDP Mourns Anenih, Says His Death Is A Monumental Loss

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is shocked by the news of the demise of one of its founding fathers, former Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman and former Minister of Works and Housing, Chief Tony Anenih, the Iyasele of Esanland.   PDP in a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the party described Chief Anenih as a great Nigerian, a light bearer, brilliant administrator, fine officer, quintessential nationalist and democratic icon, who made innumerable sacrifices for the unity, stability and development of Nigeria.   “Indeed, Chief Anenih, who…

Don’t Destroy Our Nation, PDP Warns Buhari

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow his personal ambition to push the nation into chaos.   PDP in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan also cautioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu not to succumb to pressure to manipulate the electoral process for President Buhari as such could cause serious crisis capable of disarticulating our nation.   The party warned that President Buhari’s handlers, who were desperate to force him on an unwilling…

Police Tear-Gas Saraki, Secondus, Tambuwal, Lamido, Kwankwaso AT PDP’s INEC Protest

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The Police in Abuja on Friday tea-gassed Senate President Bukola Saraki, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo, at the Force Headqaurters, during a march by the PDP to protest the result of the Osun governorship election. Others tear-gassed were Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Senator Dino Melaye, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce and presidential aspirant Danti Baba Ahmed, among others. The protesters, who were on motorcade, had…

Ogunwuyi Wins Ogbomoso North/South/Oriire Federal Constituency PDP Ticket

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The current serving lawmaker representing Ogbomoso North/South/Oriire Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives , Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi has won the Peoples Democratic Party ticket for Ogbomoso North/South/Oriire Federal Constituency in the primary election conducted yesterday by Mr. Seun Ojo-led electoral Committee .   The primary election which was determined by 271 delegates gave the victory to Ogunwuyi with 170 votes distantly trailed by Engr. Abu Salami popularly known as Arije with 49 votes, John Abisoye Oke was able to pulled 25 votes while Adekunle Bankole got 20 votes…

INEC fixes Sept. 27 for Osun Governorship re-run election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s Chief Returning Officer in Osun State, Joseph Fuwape, has announced that the rerun for Osun State Governorship election would hold next Thursday, September 27, 2018. Fuwape fixed the date for the election after holding a meeting with the representatives of the concerned parties and they all agreed to the date. Earlier on Sunday, the returning officer, who is the current Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, FUTA, Akure, declared the state governorship election inconclusive because the number of cancelled votes was higher…

Osun Decides : Check the full results as Released by INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the results of the Osun governorship election in each of the 30 local councils of the state. While the final tally is being awaited, here are the results, council by council: Ede South LGA: PDP : 16,693 APC: 4,512 ADP : 357 SDP : 855 Total Valid Votes: 23,136 Total Rejected Votes: 1,605 Total Votes Cast: 24,741 Number Of Registered Voters: 46,887 Number of Accredited Voters: 24,888 Ede North LGA: ADC : 89 ADP :758 APC: 7025 PDP: 18745 SDP: 1380 Iwo LGA…

Oyo Assembly Speaker, Others Defect

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The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Olagunju Ojo, the Minority Leader, and five other lawmakers on Tuesday defected to three different parties. The Clerk of the House, Mr Paul Bankole, read the separate letters of defection by the lawmakers during the plenary session in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Speaker (Labour Party-Orire), Mrs Wunmi Oladeji ( Labour Party-Ogbomoso North) and Solomon Olukayode (Labour Party-Ogbomoso South) defected to the All Progressives Congress. Gbenga Oyekola ( Labour Party-Atiba) and Peter Oyetunji (Labour Party-Ogo Oluwa/Surulere),…