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Fuel, Electricity price hike: APC, Buhari are punishing Nigerians — PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vehemently rejected the fresh increase in the price of fuel to ₦151.56 per litre and electricity tariff to ₦66 per kwh under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its government, describing such as callous, cruel, and punishing,

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ONDO: PDP wants Akeredolu, Kekemeke investigated

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the arrest and prosecution of the former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, Isaac Kekemeke over his boasts in a viral video, that the APC will use violence to rig the October 10 governorship election in Ondo state, Daily Times gathered. The […]

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Edo election: PDP, APC shift battleground to INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2020 0

Following weeks of political intrigues culminating in the recent ‘impeachment’ drama at the Edo State House of Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday dug fresh trenches around the umpire in the September 19 2020 governorship election in the state, Daily Times monitored the happenings. PDP’s National Campaign […]

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PDP mocks Ize-Iyamu for hiring crowd at campaign

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2020 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council on Edo governorship election has lampooned the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for loafing around with hired campaigners, following his rejection by the Edo State chapter of the APC, our correspondent, Tunde Opalana gathered.. The PDP Campaign said Ize-Iyamu, who has been

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Spare us your lies, fake promises – PDP fires Oyegun, APC

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, advised the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, to stop giving excuses and shifting of blames over what it termed “the failures and inherent confusion in the APC-led Federal Government.” The party blamed Oyegun for attempting to exonerate his party of complicity on the […]

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Your impunity will work against you in 2019 – APC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2017 0

The ruling APC has in its reaction to revelations on how money-for-votes and systematic rigging was allegedly perpetuated during the National Conventional of the PDP, said “A leopard cannot change its spot,” warning that such display of impunity will kill the PDP in 2019. According to the APC, the abnormalities that trailed the PDP National […]

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Rivers PDP endorses Secondus …As Secondus promises effective leadership, team work if voted

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2017 0

As the race for the National chairmanship slot of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gets to its head tomorrow at the national convention of the party slated for Abuja, the Rivers State chapter of the PDP has endorsed Prince Uche Secondus for the position. This is even as Secondus has promised that if elected he […]

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I’m better equipped to lead PDP at this time –Adeniran

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

One of the leading contenders for the office of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Tunde Adeniran, has said that his academic background and vast experience in politics place him in a better position to pilot the affairs of the party to greater heights. Adeniran, a professor of political science and former […]

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PDP faults George, Adeniran on planned imposition of candidates …says Anambra election was lost due to party divisions.

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2017 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the utterances from two of its national chairmanship aspirants, alleging plans by the party’s leadership to impose a candidate on them. Chief Bode George and Prof Tunde Adeniran, who are also chairmanship aspirants, in two separate occasions, petitioned the party’s leadership, accusing them of working for the

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PDP, APC, APGA mourn Ekwueme

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC) and All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State, have expressed grief over the death of former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme. In separate reactions, the political parties described Ekwueme’s demise as monumental loss to Nigeria and humanity. In its statement by its Publicity Secretary in […]

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PDP Chair: Daniel’s experience, network great assets for PDP, say party chieftains

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2017 0

Chieftains and members of PDP in Adamawa and Taraba states have expressed confidence in the ability of the front-line aspirant for the National Chairmanship position of the party, Otunba Gbenga Daniel to bring back key members who left the party and chart the way forward for electoral victory with his high network and political experience. […]

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We’ve no comment on Akeredolu’s govt, says Ondo PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has said that it would maintain its silence rather than criticising the government of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Governor. The party said the electorates who wanted a new government by voting in Mr. Akeredolu should be the judge to critic the current administration of […]

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PDP chairmanship: Dokpesi cries out over South West plot to hijack party

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

Media guru and PDP national chairman contender, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has accused some members of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) in the south-west of planning to hijack the party ahead of the convention. ‎Some members of the BoT had last week said the region would reach a consensus on one of the three aspirants, […]

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PDP Convention: We must get it right to take back power in 2019, says Agbo

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2017 0

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, has stressed the need to ensure that the right persons are elected as national officers of the party in its elective convention billed to hold on December 9, 2017 in Abuja. Agbo, who served two terms as Chairman of Benue State Chapter of PDP, […]

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PDP National chairmanship: Gbenga Daniel commences nationwide tour …To visit Sultan of Sokoto

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

Former Ogun State governor and frontline candidate for the position of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has commenced a nationwide campaign for the position. Informing the chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi through a letter dated 31st October, 2017, Daniel popularly called […]

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2019: PDP leaders in Delta demand legislative slot

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the northern axis of Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State have said that the elective position desirable to them in 2019 is House of Assembly seat. The leaders made this known in a communiqué released to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. In the communiqué signed […]

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35,000 PDP Members Join APC In Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

35, 000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State have defected to join the All Progressives Congress. No fewer than 35,000 members from the People Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday decamped to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi state. Leading thousands of supporters, the member representing Lokoja II in the […]

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PDP, APGA fault inauguration of LGAs officials in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Confusion trails Nasarawa State as opposition parties in the state has dismissed the recent appointment of Interim Management Committee Chairmen (IMC) and members by the state government. The opposition parties which includes; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) rejected the appointment in separate interviews with newsmen in Lafia.

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PDP Has Bribed INEC to Rig Kaduna Elections – APC

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2015 0

Few days to the conduct of the governorship elections across the country, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has accused the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) of bribing officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the 23 Local Government Areas of the state in a bid to manipulate Saturday’s Governorship and State […]

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Polls: Rep Member, Others Decamp To APC in Oyo

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2015 0

The camp of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has continue to receive stalwarts of opposition parties and their followers as the governorship and state assembly elections barely three days ahead. The APC fold like in other states shortly after the emergence of the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari received a serving member […]