PDP

December 4, 2016

‘Tinubu, Atiku, Makarfi-led PDP to form mega party’

There are strong indications that come March 2017, a new mega party in the semblance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will emerge. According to The Punch those behind the party are National leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and some members of the Ahmed Makarfi led faction of the... Read More

Ahmed Makarfi, APC, atiku abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mega Party, PDP, Politics

December 3, 2016

Dele Momodu: As Ghana heads to general elections

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, this seems to be the season of elections in different parts of the world. We can start from Nigeria, our dear beloved country. Two critical elections have come and gone in recent months. The first was in my home State of Edo where the APC candidate, Godwin Obaseki, trounced his... Read More

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December 2, 2016

Security agencies threaten to assassinate me – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has accused security agencies of planning to assassinate him, The Nation reports. Wike said this at a ceremony to flag off the rehabilitation of the General Hospital, Terabor and General Hospital, Bodo in Gokana Local Government Area. Wike said, “For me, they are threatening that I will be the first governor they will assassinate.... Read More

APC, assassination, Chris Finebone, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Rivers re-run, security agencies

December 2, 2016

I will never dump PDP for APC – Fayose

Governor of Ekiti Ayodele Fayose says he will never leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to The Punch Fayose said on Thursday while speaking at he palace of Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe, where he was conferred with the honour of ‘Outstanding Achiever of Our Time’ by the... Read More

APC, Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti, Onfo, PDP, Politics

December 1, 2016

I can never join a party of hunger like APC – Fayose

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said he has no intention of joining the All Progressives Congress. Fayose said this at the palace of Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe while being conferred with the honour of ‘Outstanding Achiever of Our Time’ by Ado Progressive Union. He said his statement that he may leave... Read More

APC, Ayodele Fayose, PDP

INEC

December 1, 2016

JUST IN: Appeal Court sacks Rivers lawmaker

The Abuja Court of Appeal on Thursday sacked a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly representing Opobo/Nkoro Constituency, Andrew Miller of the All Progressives Congress who was declared winner of the Rivers rerun on March 2016. The Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led panel ordered INEC to issue a certificate of return to Diri Adonye of... Read More

APC, Appeal Court, PDP, Rivers lawmaker

December 1, 2016

Bury any thought of joining the APC, Lalong tells Fayose

Plateau State, Solomon Lalung on Thursday told Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose to bury ant thoughts of joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lalong urged Fayose to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) until after his state governorship election in 2018 while speaking during the APC North Central Zonal Congress, held in Abuja. Lalong... Read More

APC, Ayodele Fayose, PDP, Solomon Lalong

Tinubu

December 1, 2016

Opinion: Tinubu and the ‘rational calculus of war’

by Jideofor Adibe Several of the ideas that flow from On War, the unfinished masterpiece of the 19th century Prussian general, Carl von Clausewitz, remain relevant today and could be applied in the analysis of any return on investment model (ROI). One of these notions is the ‘Rational Calculus of War’ in which Clausewitz argued... Read More

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December 1, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Count me out of PDP in 2018 if… – Fayose | Federal Executive Council approves 2017 budget | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Pres. Buhari is a tested captain, he knows where he’s going – Femi Adesina – YNaija Why Tinubu was omitted from my acceptance speech – Akeredolu – YNaija How Catholic priests sexually assaulted 30 disabled children – YNaija Ogunlewe steps down as FUNAAB pro-chancellor – YNaija Count me out of PDP... Read More

Ayodele Fayose, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, FARC rebels, Femi Adesina, PDP, President Muhammadu Buhari, Rotimi Akeredolu, The YNaija Tracklist

December 1, 2016

Count me out of PDP in 2018 if… – Fayose

Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose has hinted that he may the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the expiration of his tenure in 2018. Fayose said this on Wednesday at a meeting with the members of the Suppliers’ Association of Nigeria, Ikere Ekiti chapter. Fayose said, “I don’t know the platform I will use for the... Read More

APC, Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti, PDP, Politics, southwest

November 30, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: PDP loses another senatorial seat in the upper chamber and this time, it hurts

Up until Saturday, the PDP could proudly lay claim to Ondo state with Olusegun Mimiko as governor and Senator Yele Omogunwa as the only PDP representative in the upper House for Ondo South. The elections came and power changed hands; APC candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu emerged winner and one of the early resultant effects of his... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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November 30, 2016

Senators’ defection: PDP will continue to cry – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said more senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will defect to the ruling party. Three senators from Ondo State had defected to the APC with the latest one causing an uproar in the Senate. Yele Omogunwa on Wednesday had read a letter on the floor of the senate... Read More

APC, Cry, defection, PDP, senators

November 30, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: We made a terrible choice

BY Cheta Nwanze By now, it should be clear to any and everyone that the current FG is on track to be the worst government Nigeria has ever had, bar none. There is still time to turn it around, but I am not optimistic for some very simple reasons — the intransigence of our dear leader, Muhammadu... Read More

APC, Buhari, Cheta Nwanze, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, nigerian government, opinion, PDP, Politics

November 30, 2016

BREAKING: PDP senators walk out of plenary over defection of member to APC

‎Senators representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday walked out of the chamber in protest, The Cable reports. Before the walk out Senate President Bukola Saraki had announced the defection of Yele Omogunwa, a senator from Ondo south, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Omogunwa’s defection did not augur... Read More

APC, Bukola Saraki, defection, Godswill Akpabio, PDP, walk out

November 29, 2016

Ondo election: APC used Jimoh Ibrahim to frustrate our campaign – PDP

The senator Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it would not forget the role played by Jimoh Ibrahim to ensure that it lost to the APC at the Ondo governorship election. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, on Tuesday, the party said Ibrahim and those behind... Read More

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Nyesom Wike's fate rests on the ruling of the Supreme Court | YNaija.com

November 29, 2016

Wike’s claim of plot to rig Rivers re-run baseless – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has described as “baseless and unfortunate” claims by Governor Nyesom Wike that it intends to rig the Dec. 10 re-run election in the state. According to Channels Television, the spokesman for the party in Rivers State, Chris Finebone in a statement alleged that Wike had never won an election... Read More

APC, Francis Odesanya, Nyesom Wike, PDP, police, Politics, Rivers re-run

November 28, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. BREAKING: Legislative aide dies at National Assembly entrance A senior legislative aide on Monday died at the entrance of the National Assembly, after collapsing. 2. Justice Abang is a cancer eating the judiciary – Fayose Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose has said Justice Okon Abang of the... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Adams Oshiomhole, Ayodele Fayose, Issa Aremu, Justice Okon Abang, N200m pension, national assembly, Ondo election, PDP, The Late 5

November 28, 2016

4 winners and 4 losers from the Ondo elections

by Joachim Mac-Ebong As the dust settles from the Ondo elections, it is time to pick the winners and losers! The winners APC: Now, the ruling party has added Ondo to its kitty, bringing the number of governorships it controls to 23 out of 36 states. They also have 5 of 6 South-West states, and... Read More

#OndoDecides, APC, Ondo Elections, PDP, Tinubu

November 28, 2016

Opinion: If Tinubu walks, Buhari will go

by Umar Hassan The absence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and some APC South West Governors from the November 12th rally held in support of the Party’s candidate in the Ondo gubernatorial elections Chief Rotimi Akeredolu spells doom for President Buhari’s 2nd term chances. It’s one thing to not have the party in his grip and... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Mimiko congratulates Ondo Governor-elect, Akeredolu

Governor of Ondo, Olusegun Mimiko has congratulated the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, and Governor-elect, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN). In a statement issued on Monday via his Twitter account, the incumbent governor hailed residents of the state for their peaceful conduct during the polls, as he promised to ensure a smooth transition for... Read More

APC, election, Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo, PDP, Politics, Rotimi Akeredolu

November 28, 2016

Just In: PDP rejects Ondo election, heads to tribunal

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the party described the outcome of the election as declared by Professor Abdul-Ganiyu Ambali, the Chief Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as... Read More

APC, cancellation, Eyitayo Jegede, INEC, Ondo election, PDP

November 27, 2016

I will reveal my next line of action soon – Jegede

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede has said he would reveal his next line of action soon. Jegede lost the election to Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress, who was announced winner by INEC. He said, “I should thank our people for their steadfastness. We... Read More

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INEC

November 27, 2016

#OndoDecides: Final results announced by INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the final results from all Local Governments in Ondo State. Here are the results: 1-Ondo West AD. 7154 APC. 10672 PDP. 17382‎ ‎2-Irele AD. 6,710. APC. 11,138. PDP. 5,907 ‎3-Ifedore AD. 4,629. APC. 10,958. PDP. 6,747 ‎4-Akoko North East AD. 5,367 APC 13,645 PDP. 6,496‎ 5-Ileoluji/Okeigbo AD 4525... Read More

#OndoDecides, APC, Final results, Ondo elecrion, PDP

November 27, 2016

The Thread: PDP should know by now that rebranding goes beyond mocking APC |#OndoDecides

We are still waiting on the final results of the Ondo governorship election. But from what we have seen so far, Akeredolu, the APC candidate appears to be taking it home. As a matter of fact, Akeredolu is already convinced of his victory, he has already issued a statement a priori. As usual, people have... Read More

akeredolu, APC, election, nigeria, Ondo, PDP, Politics

November 27, 2016

OBJ the grandfather of corruption; Jimoh the pig; Jegede the comeback kid… | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Last week did not go by without its own share of many losers and few winners. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was shining bright calling out President Muhammadu Buhari and charging him to end the blame game and get to work, until the entire House of Reps shut him up and bestowed on him the title... Read More

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November 26, 2016

Backstory: Eyitayo Jegede’s journey to emerge PDP candidate

The emergence of Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was sealed by the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court last Thursday. But many do not know how Jegede, a two-time Attorney General of Ondo travelled through this path. How did he emerge? On July 22, 2016, Jegede stepped... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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November 26, 2016

#OndoDecides: PDP wins Mimiko’s polling unit

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has has won the polling unit of Olusegun Mimiko, governor of Ondo, Daily Trust reports. The election which held at polling unit 20, Ward 7 at Agbogbo Oke street of Ondo town saw the PDP record 176 votes as against 40 and 25 for the APC and AD respectively.

AD, APC, Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo election, PDP

November 26, 2016

#OndoDecides: Jegede wins his polling unit

Results in the Ondo governorship election has started filtering in. PDP candidate, Eyitayo Jegede won in his polling unit, Ward 2 Unit 9. He polled 184, while Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Olusola Oke the Alliance for Democracy (AD) candidate polled 77 and 32 respectively.

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November 26, 2016

The Thread: Who really is deciding- the people, INEC or political parties? | #OndoDecides

The gubernatorial election for Ondo State holds today, and Twitter’s filled with reports of parties trying to purchase the people’s votes. Nigeria, let Ondo people decide for themselves who their next Governor should be. Please see below: Elections in my State of Origin Ondo today. As #OndoDecides today let us remember no one is worth... Read More

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November 26, 2016

#OndoDecides: Security agents watched as APC chieftain campaigned for Akeredolu – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused security agents of providing “security cover” for a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tunji Light-Ariyo, as he campaigned for the party’s candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu. In a statement titled, “Ondo Decides: Early Observations from the Election – PDP” and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye,... Read More

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