A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Board of Trustees, Chief Ebenezer Babatope has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of forcing Jimoh Ibrahim on the party as its candidate in the forthcoming Ondo governorship election. Babatope told Punch that the President was trying to breed dictatorship in the state. He further alleged that the disqualification... Read More

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February 16, 2016

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‘Jonathan did nothing wrong, to warrant being probed for corruption’

Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Ebenezer Babatope, says any attempt by the federal government’s anti-graft agencies to probe former president Goodluck Jonathan, would be an ‘exercise in futility’. The calls and clamour for the probe of the former President- over the alleged diversion of public funds under his watch- is nearing fever pitch. However, the PDP... Read More

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August 23, 2015

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No probe will find Jonathan guilty of corruption – PDP chieftain

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ebenezer Babatope, has declared that former President, Goodluck Jonathan was not a corrupt leader, and as such, he’s not going to be found guilty if probed. Babatope, a Former Minister of Transport and member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, stated that probes can be distracting to... Read More

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April 27, 2015

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Remember the PDP chieftain that said Tinubu will destroy himself? – APC has addressed his matter

by Kolapo Olapoju Earlier today, chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ebenezer Babatope, stated that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, does not deserve to be called the leader of Yorubas. Babatope had in an interview with Punch Newspapers, alluded that Tinubu will eventually destroy himself. Springing to the defence on... Read More

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April 27, 2015

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Tinubu will destroy himself, Obasanjo will fight with Buhari – This PDP chieftain predicts doom for APC

by Kolapio Olapoju A member of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has predicted that National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, would end up destroying himself. Babatope also stated that former president, Olusegun Obasanjo will end up getting into a political battle with President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. In an... Read More

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February 18, 2013

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Chukwuma Soludo: Where is the political party for the Nigerian economy?

by Chukwuma Soludo As students in those days, we relished in the intellectual debates on the alternatives offered by different parties. Regular campus symposia involved high ranking members of different political parties explaining and defending their party manifestoes. In a multi-party democracy, political parties are the vehicles for acquiring power, and for governance and development.... Read More