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2023: Put Aside Your Grievances, Work For APC’s Victory, Oshiomhole, Giadom Appeal To Members In Edo

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…Vow To Reclaim Edo

A former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has appealed to members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state to settle their differences with a view to securing victory for the party’s presidential flagbearer, Ahmed Tinubu and others in 2023 general elections.

The former National Chairman of the APC who made the appeal in Benin, Monday, at the party’s stakeholders meeting, urged members of the party to work together as a family, and make sure they reclaim power from the PDP in the state.

Although we are in power in Abuja, but not in Edo State, we have renewed our commitment to work as a South South zone to deliver the party in 2023 polls,” Oshiomhole lamented.

He continued: “We are eager to take power from the state, national assemblies and retain it in federal level. We do have challenges even though the Vice Chairman, APC, South South, said we do not have. One of the challenges we have is that we have been misruled by the governor of the state.

“We defeated PDP in this state in 2007, 2012 and 2016. The person who won decided to defect back to PDP, but our spirits cannot return to PDP. We have dealt with PDP. When we eventually defeat PDP, there will be no PDP in Nigeria as a party to return to.

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“Even though we are not in government now, when we work together as one united party, we will defeat PDP. All the party leaders in the 18 local government areas are here to strategize for the victory of the party,” he added.

While admitting that there are challenges facing the APC in the state, Oshiomhole pleaded to all the angry members of the party to put behind what happened in the past.

He said stakeholders aims was to ensure they visit the six states in the South South zone to resolve crisis that engulfed the party.

He advised all aggrieved members of the party who have cases in courts to withdraw their cases to enable the party move forward, and secure victory ahead of 2023 general elections .

Comrade Oshiomhole equally appealed to members of the party to ensure they vote Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu for president, saying he has the capacity to lead Nigeria and provide what the country had lost in the past.

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On his part, National Vice Chairman, South-South zone of the APC, Comrade Victor Giadom, appealed to top leaders and members of the party to embrace peace and unity in order to ensure the party emerge victory in 2023 elections.

The former Rivers State Commissioner for Works, further advised angry and aggrieved members of the state to shevle their swords and work towards the victory of the party.

He also appealed to them to vote for Tinubu, assuring that he will provide the dividends of democracy to Nigerians.

He urged them to work together as a united party so as to secure victory for the party in 2023 general polls.

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” So, we are here as a family to speak to ourselves, find solutions to our common challenges, and reposition of the party towards the victory in 2023. We have strong commitment from my former boss, that is Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the state APC chairman and all members of the party. Looking ahead of the party, very are satisfied and convinced that we are on track.

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“We are reassured that we are going to reclaim back Edo state from the PDP, and at the end of the day we are going to deliver governance back to Edo state, and the South- South zone of this country,” he added.

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Labour Party Reserves 2027 Presidential Ticket For Peter Obi

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The Labour Party’s highest decision making body, the National Convention, has announced it has reserved its 2027 ticket for the party’s leader, Mr. Peter Obi.

In the same breath, the party also announced a right of first refusal for the Abia State Governor, Alex Oti, should he decide to seek reelection on the party’s platform.

This decision was contained in a Communique issued after the party’s National Convention, held in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday.

It was signed by the re-elected National Chairman of the party, Comrade Julius Abure, and National Secretary, Umar Faruk Ibrahim.

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The communique read in part: “The Convention in session based on the antecedents of the Presidential candidate before, during and after the 2023 General Election recommend that the 2027 Presidential ticket of the party be solely reserved for His Excellency, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, the National leader of the party.

“Furthermore, the Convention in session reviewed ongoing development and performance of its Governor in Abia state, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti and pass a vote of confidence on him and recommend the 2027 Abia state Gubernatorial ticket of the party be reserved for His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti.”

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Edo Guber: 17 Parties Beat INEC Deadline For Candidates’ Nomination

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Seventeen out of 18 political parties who conducted primaries for the forthcoming Edo State Governorship Election have beaten the deadline for the nomination of their candidates on the special portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja.

He said, “Following the conclusion of party primaries, 27 political parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the Edo State Governorship Election by the deadline of 6 p.m. on March 24, 2024, when the dedicated portal automatically shut down.”

According to him, the personal particulars of the governorship candidates and their running mates will be published on Saturday, March 30, 2024, a week from the last date for the submission of nominations as provided in Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022.

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The Commission shall publish the personal particulars by displaying copies of Form EC9 along with all academic credentials and other documents submitted by each candidate at the state headquarters and the 18 local government offices across Edo State.

“We appeal to Nigerians to scrutinise the documents. Any aspirant who participated in his/her party primaries with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by the candidate is false can challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.

“The Edo State Governorship Election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 21, 2024,” he stated.

 

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JUST IN: PDP NWC Meets 36 State Chairmen, Stakeholders In Abuja

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is currently meeting with the 36 State party Chairmen.

The meeting is to discuss the state of the party as well as preparations to tackle the challenges ahead.

Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum is chairing the meeting.

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Recall that on the 6th of December 2023, NWC ordered all party members with pending intra-party litigation’s to immediately withdraw their cases.

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National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, after the meeting, explained that the directive was sequel to a thorough review of the state of the party.

Ologunagba said after the review, the NWC “Directed that all pending Intra-Party litigations across the country should be withdrawn forthwith.

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“This decision of the NWC is pursuant to the provision of Section 58 (1)(l) of the Constitution of the PDP as amended in 2017 and in line with the spirit of unity and reconciliation in the party.

“The NWC urges all party leaders, critical stakeholders and members across the country to remain united and continue to promote the values for which the PDP is known as a truly democratic party.

“Also, the NWC considered and approved the report of the Establishment Committee for the appointment of a substantive Director General of the People’s Democratic Institute, PDI”.

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