Mr. Dotun Ojon, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate for the Ondo State October 10 Guber Election, has denied plans to step down. Mr. Ojon cleared the air while being interviewed on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. According to him, the party is not for sale. When queried if he withdrew for a major political party, Ojon replied “That’s a fallacy”. “YPP is not for sale and we are not ready to step down for anyone.” Ojon stated that the speculation arose, after 10 political parties threw its weight behind another political party. Mr. Dotun Ojon, however, insisted that…
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Chief Rambi Ayala, the Deputy Minority Leader of Gombe State House of Assembly, has announced his membership resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Chief Ayala represents the good people of Billiri East constituency. Chief Rambi Ayala made the announcement on Tuesday after a Gombe High Court dismissed his application that sought the declaration of his suspension by the PDP illegal. The Speaker, Abubakar Ibrahim and his deputy Siddi Buba (both of the ruling APC in the state) were in court with Chief Ayala. Chief Rambi Ayala stated that his decision was as a result of the undemocratic nature of…
Days after the conclusion of Edo State Guber Election, few candidates under Edo 2020 governorship candidates forum said they were making preparations to file their cases in the tribunal over some witnessed abnormalities that occurred before, during and after the election. In a joint conversation made available to journalists in Benin City on Tuesday by seven out of the fourteen aspirants that participated in the Saturday 19 poll, they said, even when they posited that the election was near perfection, few aspirants are preparing to file their cases in the tribunal. As seen in the written statement, the forum will…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over their campaign slogan. APC has accused PDP of promoting violent attacks in the state through its campaign slogan. According to the party “The PDP campaign slogan for Ondo 2020 is “Eyitayo must not fail”. PDP State Publicist, Alex Kalejaye, in a statement said: “its a new version of the old “do-or-die” approach to election matters. “The APC has it on good authority that the PDP youths are easily moved to action once they hear the slogan”. It is a strong indication that the PDP…
APC, Lagos State branch on Monday advised its members to see themselves as one and work collectively for the progress of the party in the state. The Vice-Chairman of the party in Lagos East Senatorial District, made the plea at a meeting with proponents of former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode, on the platform of the Ambode Movement Support Group (AMSG) and other angry members. At the meeting held in Somolu area of Lagos, Olusanya, who is also the Chairman, APC Lagos East Bye-Election Campaign Organisation, stated that it was normal for people to be angry or offended in politics. According to…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has urged Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to ignore the past and demonstrate the spirit of true democracy by bringing everybody on board in the development of the state. Secondus advised Obaseki at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, on Monday when Governor Obaseki paid a thank-you visit to the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP. He advised Governor Obaseki to efficiently work with the three arms of government, more especially those who betrayed him in the course of the last election. Secondus…
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State in the just concluded election, has stated that the election was not free nor fair. Pastor Ize-Iyamu announced that contrary to media reports, the election was neither free nor fair, stressing that there were different episodes of violence, voter intimidation and falsification of results. He also laid complaints over the unlawful cancellations of results especially from Urhonigbe South and North in Orhiomwon, whilst results were falsified from many polling units in Ofunama in Ovia South West, and in parts of Ovia North East, Owan West,…
Atiku Abubakar, the former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, distanced himself from 2023 presidential campaign posters allegedly said to be his. Such campaign posters advertised the former Vice President as a unifier of Nigeria. Nevertheless, the former Vice President stated he was focused on ensuring that PDP triumphs in the upcoming Ondo State Governorship Election. This was exclusively made known to TheInfoStride by the former Vice President’s Media Aide, Paul Ibe. According to Ibe: “The last time I spoke about this issue, I said Atiku was currently preoccupied with the Edo, Ondo election and thankfully,…
Senator Smart Adeyemi representing the good people of Kogi West announced over the weekend he had concluded arrangements to bring before the Senate a bill on Mosaic/Shariah laws to fight corruption in the country. According to him, those guilty of corruption in Nigeria, irrespective of status and class, will by law, have their hands amputated. Senator Smart spoke at the 2020 Senate Press Corps Retreat organised by the leadership of the Senate Press Corps in Lokoja, Kogi State, on the theme “Democracy in a Federation: Roles of Media, States and Parliaments”. Senator Adeyemi stated by the time the arms of about 20 people were chopped off, nobody would want to steal…
An aide of Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister Of Transportation and former Commissioner for Health in Rivers state, Dr. Sampson Parker has dumped his former boss to work with Governor Nyesom Wike. Dr. Parker and Amaechi have shared over 15 years of friendship. Dr. Parker, who held sway as Commissioner for Health in Rivers State under Amaechi for 8 solid years, announcee this when he led his loyal followers to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Okochiri, Okrika Local Government area of the State. The former Commissioner described his defection as home coming to the PDP family, priding that…