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Campaign: Delta PDP Supporters Fight Over Cooked Rice, Okowa Blames APC

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3 years ago

December 30, 2022

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, supporters in Delta State, on Thursday, engaged in a free-for-all with ushers over cooked rice at a campaign ground in Asaba, the state capital.

The supporters, who were at the campaign ground around 10:00 am waiting for the state governor and vice presidential candidate of the party, Ifeanyi Okowa, as well as the governorship candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori, started struggling in a bid to get food which was packaged in a polythene bag.

The supporters were denied as the ushers were allegedly concerned about catering to the dignitaries only.

It was observed that the situation led to a fight between the ushers and the supporters as the bags of the cooked rice were torn into pieces.

The development drew the attention of dignitaries and interrupted the governorship candidate who was making his speech.

Addressing the supporters after calming the situation, Okowa blamed the All Progressives Congress for inflicting hunger in the land.

He said, “It is the APC that brought hunger to us. A bag of rice was N8,000 before the APC came to power; now a bag of rice is 48,000.

“Everything has gone down in Nigeria since the APC came to power. You know my political history, it is God that made it possible.

“As Atiku picked me as vice presidential candidate, God has finished His work in me because I know we will win the 2023 election.”

Also, Oborevwori, who was earlier interrupted while addressing party supporters, said he would consolidate on Governor Okowa’s achievements if elected as the governor.

Politics

JUST IN: NEC Reinstates Anyanwu As PDP National Secretary

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5 hours ago

June 30, 2025

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The 100th National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s national secretary.

Speaking to journalists after the NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday, the PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, announced that Anyanwu has been officially reinstated.

Damagum further revealed that the 101st NEC meeting has been scheduled for July 23 to finalise arrangements for the upcoming national convention.

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BREAKING: APC Fixes Date For NEC Meeting

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8 hours ago

June 30, 2025

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, will hold its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting on 24th July, 2025.

Deputy National Secretary, Barr. Festus Fuanter, disclosed this after Monday’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting.

DAILY POST reports that Umar Ganduje on Friday resigned as the party’s chairman and in his place, Ali Dalori was appointed in acting capacity.

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JUST IN: Dalori Chairs First APC NWC Meeting Following Ganduje’s Resignation

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11 hours ago

June 30, 2025

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Following the resignation of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Deputy Chairman (North), Ali Bukar Dalori, is now presiding over his first National Working Committee meeting in his capacity as Acting National Chairman.

Dalori, along with several NWC members, is currently meeting at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.

The Monday meeting is expected to review recent developments within the party and formulate an official position.

Present at the ongoing meeting are the National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, and other key party officials.

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