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Oludolapo Adelana January 20, 2017

Just In: Jonathan pays courtesy visit to Obasanjo (PHOTOS)

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday visited ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo at his ancestral home in Ibogun, Ogun. Also present at the meeting which went into a closed-door session was former…

Kolapo Olapoju September 11, 2015

“Don’t drag me into your problem with Obasanjo” | Oyinlola hits back at Soyinka

Former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola of Osun State and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, have been at each other's throats in recent time, over the chairmanship of the Board of Trustees of…

Kolapo Olapoju September 2, 2015

Soyinka drags Buhari into squabble with Oyinlola

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and former Governor of Osun state, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, have resumed their squabble over the chairmanship of the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding, in Osogbo.…

Kolapo Olapoju June 19, 2015

Saraki in private meeting with Obasanjo

Senate President, Bukola Saraki is presently in a private meeting with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. Saraki reportedly arrived Obasanjo’s Hilltop Mansion, Abeokuta, at about 9.10am on Friday, June 19, alongside some…

Kolapo Olapoju August 5, 2014

Good news for Aregbesola: Oyinlola dumps PDP for APC

by Kolapo Olapoju Former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and an erstwhile Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, indicated his intention to defect to the…

June 30, 2014

Who has the final say? My leaving or staying in PDP depends on Jonathan – Oyinlola

by 'Jola Sotubo The embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olagunsoye Oyinlola is said to have stated that his decision to either stay in or leave the PDP depends…

February 13, 2014

Opinion: The hijab, Aregbesola and the Osun school reclassification war

by Saka Waheed Adekunle What struck me during our visit was not actual fear factor of impending war, but the drumming of impending war by some belligerent youths who insisted…

November 11, 2013

It’s gets EVEN worse: PDP suspends Baraje, Oyinlola, other key members of new faction

Despite reports of peace meetings and attempts to resolve the crisis plaguing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the leadership of the party has finally decided to slam the hammer…

November 11, 2013

PDP crisis: Jonathan meets G-7 governors, ready to shift grounds

by Adeola Balogun An end might finally be in sight to the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as President Jonathan will reportedly meet with the 7 aggrieved governors…

November 10, 2013

OBJ to the rescue: Ex-President moves to reconcile Tukur, Oyinlola

by 'Jola Sotubo In an attempt to stem the current crisis which has torn apart the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), party stalwart and former President Olusegun Obasanjo is set…

November 9, 2013

In case you didn’t notice: National Secretary position is no longer open to you, PDP tells Oyinlola

by 'Jola Sotubo Regardless of his victory in court, former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has been told that the position of National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

November 8, 2013

PDP crisis: Tukur under pressure to swear in Oyinlola after Appeal Court verdict

by 'Jola Sotubo The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has been urged by the Abubakar Baraje-led faction to swear in the former governor of…

November 7, 2013

We are studying judgment on Oyinlola – PDP reacts to Court of Appeal decision

by Adeola Balogun In reaction to the recently laid down judgment of the Court of Appeal reinstating former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, to his position as the national…

November 7, 2013

PDP crisis: Appeal Court orders Oyinlola’s reinstatement as party’s national secretary

by 'Jola Sotubo After facing a myriad of challenges, the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now have something to celebrate. The same Nigerian judiciary which declared…

November 4, 2013

How police DPO disrupted G-7 governors’ meeting in Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a bit worse yesterday as a crucial meeting involving the critical stakeholders of the breakaway Kawu Baraje-led faction…

September 10, 2013

Drama as court refuses to order re-opening of ‘new PDP’ secretariat

Another major blow hit the Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday. It failed in its attempt to get its national secretariat re-opened as a Lagos High…

September 3, 2013

PDP crisis: The tearing umbrella and the intriguing story so far

President Goodluck Jonathan and Dame Patience Jonathan by Isi Esene The crisis rocking the ruling Peoples Democratic Party does not seem to be abating as dissenting characters in the party…

August 24, 2013

Azubuike Ishiekwene: Tukur and the making of PDP’s funeral

by Azubuike Ishiekwene The PDP may continue to deceive itself, but it’s unlikely that a confidence vote on Tukur will cure the party of its current poisoning. It’s a congenital…

January 17, 2013

U-turn? PDP makes effort to save ousted party secretary, Oyinlola

by Akan Ido The political intrigue playing out within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues, the party has called on an Abuja Federal High Court to stay the execution of…

January 15, 2013

One down: PDP crisis deepens as Tukur replaces Oyinlola with Onwe

by Isi Esene The internal wranglings within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intensified yesterday as the party chairman, Bamanga Tukur directed former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, to step down…

January 12, 2013

PDP tussle: Buruji Kashamu floors Obasanjo as court sacks Olagunsoye Oyinlola

by Isi Esene A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday sacked the secretary to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olagunsoye Oyinlola. The former Osun state governor was dragged before the…

January 9, 2013

Stalemate: PDP fails to produce BoT Chairman, OBJ absent [DETAILS]

A PDP rally by Isi Esene Contrary to some reports, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees chairman failed to emerge yesterday. Several notable members of the party converged…

June 18, 2012

Conflict of interest? PDP to host INEC auditors with N13 million

by Stanley Azuakola We cannot know for sure how much is squirreled away in the coffers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). One thing we do know is that the party’s National Auditor,…

June 14, 2012

PDP vs PDP: We have the first casualty

by Stanley Azuakola Alhaji Habu Fari, the principal private secretary to the PDP National Chairman Bamanga Tukur, has been sacked. This makes him the first casualty in the ongoing battle…

June 13, 2012

“You’re too aggressive, man’: Tukur vs Oyinlola, PDP vs PDP

by Stanley Azuakola The PDP national chairman, Bamanga Tukur and national secretary, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, have been at loggerheads. That is the press version. The official PDP version however, is that…

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