Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark has labelled Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who is also vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a betrayer. Clark also asked Okowa to step down as running mate to PDP presidential candidate Abubakar Atiku…
Supreme Court dismisses suit against Oyetola’s participation in Osun election
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to restore the nullification of the participation of Osun’s ex-governor Gboyega Oyetola and his deputy Benedict Alabi in the July 16, 2022 governorship election. A five-member…
Ex-PDP chair Haliru Mohammed suffers paralysis
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bello Halilu Mohammed has suffered paralysis and can no longer walk, his lawyer, Duncan David Oluohu has said. Oluohu made the disclosure on Tuesday at the resumption of hearing in…
Adeleke denies certificate forgery claims, says school made error
On the heels of a ruling by the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal nullifying his election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims that he forged his school certificate. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Tuesday, the…
I was never Senate President, Atiku tells Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) told the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday that he (Atiku) was never a Senate President. Atiku was reacting to a comment by Tinubu during…
2023: New dawn possible in Lagos, PDP’s Jandor tells voters
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, on Friday said that he was committed to bringing a new dawn of hope and prosperity to residents of the state if elected in the forthcoming elections.…
Osun Guber: Adeleke heads to appeal court, says justice assured
Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has described the judgement of the governorship tribunal that sacked him on Friday as “a miscarriage of justice”. The Election Petition Tribunal in Osun State had declared Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress…
Tribunal sacks Adeleke as Governor
The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo has sacked Governor Ademola Adeleke as the duly elected governor of the state. The tribunal in a split document of two to one declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission,…
Abia PDP gov candidate is dead
The Abia State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Prof Uche Ikonne, is dead. This was announced in a statement by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, on Wednesday. The statement read, “I regret to announce the death of my dear father,…
Lagos: SDP EXCO dump party, fold into PDP
Few weeks to the commencement of the 2023 general elections, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Lagos State has run into problem as the chairperson of the party in the state, Ms Dabiraoluwa Adeyinka, and some members of the party’s…