Politics

PDP knocks APC over ‘sham’ Governorship election primary in Ondo State

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday mocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary election in Ondo State, stating that the election demonstrated a mockery of democracy in every sense of the word. The State Publicity Secretary, PDP, Ondo State, Kennedy Peretei in a statement said the National headquarters of the party raked in a handsome sum of N830million…

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Adeola charges Yewa leaders to produce Ogun governor in 2027

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Senator representing Ogun West and Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Solomon Adeola (Yayi) has charged all leaders of Ogun West senatorial district to redouble their efforts in producing governor in 2027. Delivering a speech as the chairman and chief launcher at the 30th Anniversary of Yewa Think Tank, (YTT) and the launching of…

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BREAKING: APC members storm party secretariat over Ondo governorship primary

… call for cancellation of the ward primaries Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure, the Ondo State capital, took to the streets on Sunday to protest what they termed irregularities and biased conduct of the ward primaries across the state on Saturday. The ward primaries meant to produce the governorship candidate of the party for the…

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I’ll not engage in frivolous claims regarding my indigenship- Adebutu

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon Oladipupo Adebutu, has said he would not engage in frivolous claims regarding his indigenship. Adebutu made this known in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Afolabi Orekoya, on Saturday. It would be recalled that the factional National Publicity Secretary of the…

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Governorship primary: APC is making mockery of our democracy- Ondo PDP

The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ondo State, describing as an “anticlimax and mockery of democracy.” A statement signed by the Ondo PDP Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, alleged that election did not hold in many of the centres where it was scheduled to hold.…

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APC crisis: New ward executives suspend Ganduje

The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken another twist, as another group has emerged as the “authentic members” of Ganduje ward in Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, suspending the National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. It would be recalled that last week Ganduje was suspended by a faction of the party executives in his ward led by…

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BREAKING: APC declares its Ondo Governorship Primary inconclusive

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared the primary poll in Ondo inconclusive after receiving reports from the 203 Wards in 18 Local Government Areas of the State. According to a statement signed by Usman Ododo, the chairman of the Ondo State APC Governorship Primary Election Committee and the governor of Kogi State, logistics issues caused the materials and staff…

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Ondo APC Primary: Aiyedatiwa expected to emerge victorious

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary results are beginning to be tallied in Ondo State, the state’s Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, appears to be riding high. As results from voting places around the state continue to come in, Aiyedatiwa, who ran in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary on Saturday with fifteen other candidates, has an early lead.…

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UPDATED: Ondo APC governorship aspirants demand cancellation of primary

The collation of the results from the 18 local government areas of Ondo State is expected to take place today and the winner announced even as some All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in the State yesterday objected to the manner the election was conducted, calling for its annulment. They also passed a vote of no confidence on the Governor…

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Ododo praises Ondo APC Gov’ship Primary, says conduct was orderly

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election committee in Ondo, Governor Ahmed Ododo, has praised participants and members of the party for what he called orderly conduct. He also commended the enormous turnout of voters in the shadow election held to choose the party’s candidate for the governorship in November. A statement by Hon.Ismail Isah, who…

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