National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. He said personal particulars of the candidates and their running mates have been published at INEC state and local government offices in Ondo State. According to Olumekun, two political parties, the New Nigeria Peoples…
Senator Austin Akobundu on Wednesday affirmed that there was no alternative to democracy even as he reminded Nigerians that the People Democratic Party, PDP could rightly be described as the midwife of the Fourth Republic which today celebrates 25 years of unbroken democracy – Nigeria’s longest so far. “As we celebrate Democracy Day, and honour…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 17 political parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the Nov. 16 Ondo State Governorship Election. The commission said this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun on Thursday in Abuja. Olumekun said that…
The youngest Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant in the lead up to the 2023 general elections, Dr. Ugochukwu Williams, has dumped the PDP. The aspirant who threw his hat in the ring for the PDP ticket at age 38 disclosed this in a resignation letter he addressed to the Chairman of Chokoneze/Akpodim/Ife Ward of…
Complaints Commission and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Parry, PDP, in Edo State, Otunba Oladele Bankole-Balogun, has resigned from the party. His resignation letter dated 23rd May 2024 was addressed to the chairman OF PDP Ward 1 in Ugbogo, Igarra. Read the ketter that is reproduced hereunder in extenso: I am writing to formally resign…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has suspended Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly. He was suspended for alleged anti-party activities by some members of the ward executives of the party at Igbotako ward 2, in Okitipupa Local Government of Ondo State. The Executives of the Igbotako Ward II, in…
Editor by Ayomide Otitoju Trust News Africa gathered that comrade Ikhide erasmus, the labour party house of Representatives candidate for owan federal constituency in the 2023 elections has resigned from party, This was gathered when he said, It is with a heavy heart that I submit my resignation as a member of the Labour Party,…
A former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Francis Okiye, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Okiye’s resignation has worsened the gale of resignations that had hit the PDP in recent times. The resignation by leaders of the party across the state represent significant protests against Governor Godwin…
Aiyedatiwa was declared the winner of the Ondo primary election, beating other aspirants including a lawmaker Jimoh Ibrahim. “Your participation has created so much awareness within and outside our party. You mobilized our members and removed apathy,” the Ondo governor said in his acceptance speech after the victory. “You have also brought in numerous new…
