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No PDP member defect to APC in Kwara – Oyedepo

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2018 0

State chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Kwara, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo has declared that no member of the party defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Oyedepo made this known on Thursday in Ilorin when the North Central zone of PDP, led its

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Ekweremadu: Stop Playing partisan Politics, PDP Cautions Military

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Nigerian military not to allow itself to be dragged into partisan politics, particularly the politics being played with the patriotic call by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government and some of its State Governors to […]

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2019: Call Okorocha to order, or APC ‘ll lose, Imo, stakeholders tell, Buhari,Oyegun

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2018 0

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State under the aegis of the Imo APC Restoration Coalition, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the national leadership of the party to wade into the retrogressive, appalling and all the absurdities that have been taking place in the party particularly with a view to […]

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As Ojudu throws hat in ring for Ekiti governorship challenge

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2018 0

It is almost here, 2019, that year when many politicians will fall over themselves to reach the electorates and make campaign promises that many of them never intends to keep. It is the election year and at this time the people are never shot of promises, it is also an exciting year with an increase […]

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2019: Enugu APC passes vote of confidence on Buhari, SWC

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2018 0

The Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, weekend, passed a vote of confidence on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Similarly, the Party unanimously gave a good performance verdict on its State Working Committee led by Barr. Ben Nwoye. A motion endorsing Buhari for a second term in office was moved by Mr. […]

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2019: Kwara PDP adopts retail politics, inaugurates 25 committees

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2018 0

A head of regaining power in 2019 general elections, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), in Kwara State, has inaugurated 25 system committees saddled with various responsibilities to make the party stronger. Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, the Kwara State PDP Chairman, speaking at the inauguration on Friday said the party was no longer interested in wholesale politics, […]

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Ogunawo Olatomiwa Ebenezer lofty dream

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2018 0

Though he has been in politics for the past 6 years even though he is based in Abuja where he works with National Assembly, Ogunbanwo Olatomiwa Ebenezer is one politician whose dream is to serve his people of Ogun State as a member of House Assembly representing Odogbolu Constituency in Ogun State. “ I am […]

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Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

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APC has failed Nigerians – Sen Dino Melaye

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

*Many of us are lackadaisical about the future Apparently attacking the party that brought him to power, Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District has come down heavily on his party- the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing it of failure and bad leadership.. According to Melaye, ” 2019 is around the corner again. […]

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Katsina, Kano Polls show Buhari has lost popularity

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the resort to primitive cheating and deployment of heavily armed security forces to muscle votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last Saturday’s House of Representatives bye-election in Katsina state has further shown that President Muhammadu Buhari and his party have completely lost popularity among Nigerians, even in

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Group to Saraki: Non-confirmation of 60 nominees hampering smooth running of governance

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2018 0

The Human and Environmental Developmental Agenda (HEDA Resource Center), has urged the National Assembly to commence the confirmation process of about 60 nominees submitted by the executive to it, saying that the delay is affecting many government agencies. HEDA, in a petition sent to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and signed by the Resource […]

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Why I Settled Rift with Fayemi- Bamidele

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2018 0

A member of the seventh House of Representatives, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, has on Thursday disclosed the reason why he has settled differences with former Governor Kayode Fayemi, saying he did this for the All Progressives Congress(APC) to be able to triumph in the July 14, 2018 governorship poll. Bamidele admonished the APC leaders to field […]

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APC to sue Fayose over illegal detention of OPC chief, others

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2018 0

For allegedly masterminded the detention of their seven members for three and half years over complicity in the murder of the ex-Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers(NURTW) in Ekiti State, Chief Omolafe Aderiye, the All Progressives Congress(APC) would soon commence litigation against governor Ayodele Fayose to correct the injustice. Omolafe , a […]

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The politics of realpolitik

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2018 0

It appears anti-Buharis are redefining the concept of ‘realpolitik’. Beyond its text book meaning as ‘practical realism’ or its street-wise interpretation as ‘end justifying the means’, anti-Buharis are now proposing that to be ‘realpolitik’ is also to ‘blackmail the opponent out of contest’. They attempted it on Obasanjo in 2003, insisting he should emulate Mandela […]

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2019: Anxiety in Kwara over Saraki’s alleged return to PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2018 0

* He should respect existing structure, Kwara Chairman tells NWC No, it is not true, says Gov. Ahmed Following fears and uncertainty that the alleged return of Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will change the party structure in the state, the Kwara State chapter of the party has […]

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Kwara PDP kicks against Assembly’s move to ban political radio programs

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2018 0

The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has kicked against the move by the State House of Assembly to ban live political programs on radio stations in the state. Publicity Secretary of PDP in the state, Dr. Rex Olawoye in a statement in Ilorin on Saturday, said the State Government and the […]

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2019: How PDP will return to the villa – Secondus

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2018 0

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has disclosed that the party will embark on devolution of power and return power back to the people to enable it win the peoples confidence and return to the villa during the next general elections. He maintained that the party’s constitution must be […]

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Igbo/Yoruba Unity meeting aimed at strengthening tribal bond -Odumakin

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

The Igbo/Yoruba Unity event scheduled for Enugu, the Enugu State capital today, has been described as an event planned to reignite the brotherly relationship between the Igbo nation of the South East and the Yoruba nation of the South West, with the aim of looking back at history to reawaken what both nations have in […]

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402 days to go: INEC releases timetable for 2019 polls

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2018 0

.Presidential/NASS election to hold on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 .Governorship / State Assembly poll holds on March 2, 2019 .’More political parties may be registered’ High wire politics and horse trading will now take centre stage in the national affairs of the country as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday released timetable for […]

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Onaiyekan challenges all Nigerians to be involved in politics

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2018 0

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, John Onaiyekan, has advised Nigerians including religious leaders to be get involved in active politics, saying he is involved. Onaiyekan who spoke during the ordination of nine new priests of the Church on Saturday, said every citizen has not only a right but a duty to be interested in […]