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Dan Orbih, Ihama, Others Absent As Edo PDP Hosts National Chair

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4 years ago

March 10, 2022

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo State chapter may not end soon as National Vice Chairman, South-South, of the party, Chief Dan Orbih, member representing Oredo at the House of Representives, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, senator Roland Owie and other key stakeholders of the party in the state were absent at a rally held in Benin to welcome National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu.

In recent time, the party had been factionalised in the state comprising the new PDP which is made up of Governor Godwin Obaseki and his loyalists (those who defected from APC to PDP) and the other faction comprising of the old PDP members which comprises national Vice Chairman, South-South, Chief Dan Orbih, and other old members of the party.

The National Chairman of the party was said to have been invited to the state with a view to bringing all aggrieved members together but in the contrary banners bearing inscriptions as: ‘DAN ORBIH THE TRADER YOUR TIME IS UP’; ‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH‘; were conspicuously displayed at strategic locations of the rally ground, indicating the tussle is still on.

Speaking at the rally ground which took place at Garrick Memorial College, Benin, Thursday, National Chairman of the party, Ayu pleaded to all warring factions to sheath their sword, warning that if the party is not united it will lose election at both state and federal levels.

Ayu, who assured every issue resulting to crisis in the state chapter of the party would be amicably resolved, adding that he would put a committee in place that would look into all Issues leading to the crisis.

While challenging all party leaders in the state to rise up to resolving the crisis, the National Chairman said: “I will make sure whatsoever disagreement among you is settled. I have been doing a lot of work behind the scene that you don’t know. I promise every problem will be solved. I am going to put in place a team that will look into all issues.

“We are very close to solving the Edo problem. As chairman of the party, my emphasis have been on unity of the leaders. When the leaders are divided, the followers are always divided.”

Ayu who warned that infighting in the party will lead to lost of election in the state, said the PDP lost the state in the past because of disunity among leaders and followers.

He added: “Do you know why we lost election in this state, it was because of infighting. Those who said they were in Tony Anenih’s camp, and those who said they were in Igbinedion’s camp. The same history is repeating itself. With that division, we lost Edo State.”

He continues: “All our emphasis have been unity, we cannot be talking about winning the presidency if our state chapters are not united. Every state chapter that is facing crisis, we are going to move into it and resolve it amicably and make sure leaders are united. We will make leaders talk to themselves and make sure every issue is resolved.”

On his part, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the PDP, Senator Walid Jubrin vowed to make everything possible in his capacity to make sure the crisis in the state is put to rest.

Earlier, Governor Godwin Obaseki said Edo is PDP, and PDP is Edo, adding “PDP is in the DNA of Edo State.”

Also in his comment, deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu urged the national chairman to bring together all warring factions, stressing that they are angry.

“We are angry, and we want you to settle all issues on ground.”

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Tinubu Sends Ex-INEC Chair, Former Oyo First Lady, 30 Additional Ambassadorial Nominees To Senate

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7 hours ago

November 29, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, just days after submitting an initial batch of three names.

In two separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President urged the upper chamber to consider and swiftly confirm 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees.

The list includes four women among the career nominees and six women among the non-career nominees.

Prominent names on the non-career list include Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia State; former presidential aide, Reno Omokri (Delta); former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu; former Ekiti First Lady, Erelu Angela Adebayo; and former Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Others are former Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Tasiu Musa Maigari; former Plateau State Commissioner, Yakubu N. Gambo; and former Deputy Executive Secretary of UBEC, Yakubu K. Musa.

Also nominated are former Plateau senator, Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut; former Lagos Deputy Governor, Otunba Femi Pedro; former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode; and Barrister Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu from Anambra State.

Additional nominees include former Oyo First Lady, Fatima Florence Ajimobi; former Lagos Commissioner, Lola Akande; former Adamawa senator, Grace Bent; former Abia governor, Victor Okezie Ikpeazu; Senator Jimoh Ibrahim of Ondo State; and former envoy to the Holy See, Ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu (Benue).

The career ambassadorial nominees are Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Nyaku Danladi (Taraba), Miamuna Ibrahim Besto (Adamawa), Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi), Syndoph Paebi Endoni (Bayelsa), Chima Geoffrey Lioma David (Ebonyi), and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim (Ogun).

Others include Abimbola Samuel Reuben (Ondo), Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah (Edo), Hamza Mohammed Salau (Niger), Ambassador Shehu Barde (Katsina), Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno (Borno), Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru (Kaduna), Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari (Kwara), and Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande (Osun).

The new nominees are expected to be deployed to countries with which Nigeria maintains strong and strategic diplomatic relations, including China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, and Kenya, as well as to Permanent Missions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union.

Their specific postings will be determined after Senate confirmation.

Recall that President Tinubu, last week, forwarded three ambassadorial nominees, Ambassador Ayodele Oke (Oyo), Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu (Jigawa), and retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are (Ogun), who are being considered for postings to the UK, USA, or France.

President Tinubu said additional ambassadorial nominations will be announced in due course.

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Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

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2 days ago

November 28, 2025

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Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.

Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.

Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.

“Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”

Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.

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2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo

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2 days ago

November 28, 2025

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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholor has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.

Okpebholor in an interview captured in a viral video vowed to resign if the outcome of the 2027 election does not favour the president in Edo State.

According to him, the entire people in Edo State are ready to vote for the president, citing projects that his (Okpebholor) administration executed since the All Progressives Congress, APC took over the state.

He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.

“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”