Politics

Edo PDP Primaries: Man Whose Name Was Substituted Seeks Party Leaders’ Intervention

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3 years ago

September 4, 2022

Mr. Moses Uadiale, a candidate who contested the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primary for Edo State House of Assembly, Esan North-East constituency I, has urged leadership of the party in the state to intervene on what he tagged as taking what rightfully belongs to him.

According to him, he contested the May 22, 2022, Edo State House Assembly primary election on the platform of the PDP, the state Government’s faction, and won but surprisingly, on the day of giving Certificate of Return, his name was replaced with another’s.

In a chat with journalist, weekend, the Edo State House of Assembly candidate said all efforts to correct this anomaly have not yielded result, adding that series of letters written to the party leadership in the state to correct the wrong have not been honoured.

He added that the most surprising, the man whose name was used to substitute his name did not contest the primary either under the Dan Orbih or Obaseki’s faction, saying he’s the one that contested under the Obaseki’s faction and won.

He said: “I’m one of the aspirants that contested for Edo State House of Assembly on the platform of the PDP in the last state primary held May 22, 2022, and I happened to be the candidate-elect for the party.

“So, when I heard that they were about to give the Certificate of Return to those of us that contested under the Governor Godwin Obaseki’s faction, I came to the secretariat to get my Certificate of Return, but to my greatest surprise, They replaced my name with someone who did not participate in the primary.

“I got to later realise that a big ‘political wig’ is involved in all these drama. I see no reason why a man who joined Mr. Governor to fight godfatherism in the state politics is the one playing such role.

“I see no reason why he will leave his senatorial district to come and impose candidate on us in Edo central. I contested the election, and I won the election. I have my result sheet; I have video clips, I have every evidence to prove that I am the authentic candidate of the last primary,” he added.

Further speaking on efforts made so far to get his mandate back, Uadiale said: “I have tried all my best including the party’s internal mechanism but to no avail. I got in touch with all party leaders across the state, including the Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, but to no avail.

“I wrote series of letters through my lawyer to the chairman of the party; I went to his house, saw him and spoke to him, pleaded with him to tell me why my name should be substituted without my consent, but everything came null.”

He, therefore, pleaded: “I am appealing to the state chairman who has been piloting the affairs of the party very well to intervene and give me what rightfully belongs to me.

“It will be unfair to deprive a man like me who stood for the party come rain, come shine.”

But when contacted, the state party chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, said the Certificates of Return given out did not emanate from him but was given to him to present.

“Edo PDP does not print certificates of return. It was giving to me, and what was giving to me was what I gave out,” he stated.

Politics

Dino Melaye Reacts To Malami’s Arraignment For Money Laundering

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16 hours ago

December 30, 2025

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Ex-Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has reacted to the arraignment of a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, before an Abuja Federal High Court.

Melaye wished Malami well as he began his trial for corruption.

Posting on X, the former lawmaker recalled how he was prosecuted by Malami over what he described as frivolous cases while he was the AGF.

He wrote: “Reminded me of how I was appearing in different courts when Malami as AGF was prosecuting me over frivolous cases including taking over one of the police cases against me. Wish him.well.”

Malami, his son Abdulaziz, and another individual are facing a 16-count charge of money laundering.

They were arraigned on allegations of unlawful acquisition and concealment of funds.

They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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What PDP Said About Wike’s Media Parley

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1 day ago

December 29, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, of being a constant agent of provocation in the political space, alleging that he creates trouble to mask selfish intentions.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in response to Wike’s media parley with selected journalists in Port Harcourt, also held on Monday.

According to the PDP, remarks made by the minister on several occasions are proof that he falls short of being a locus classicus of anti-democratic adventurism.

The party said Wike’s conduct was not new, stressing that he has consistently acted as an agent provocateur in the political arena, stirring controversy to advance personal interests.

The PDP further stated that since Wike assumed office as Governor of Rivers State in 2015, he has remained a recurrent source of trouble within the party’s leadership.

“From the Sheriff era, where he was a forerunner in the Sheriff-for-National Chairman movement and later turned to fight and remove Sheriff; later he championed the Uche Secondus-for-National Chairman movement (in fact, he granted a very combustible interview that polarized the party just before the convention) and then was the same person fighting to remove Secondus.

“The same Wike led the movement to produce Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as National Chairman against the advice of many party leaders, and so soon thereafter, it was Wike again who led the Ayu-must-go struggle.

“By his end-of-year media chat, Minister Nyesom Wike has reiterated his support for, and in fact declared that he is the ‘number one supporter’ of the presumptive candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 Presidential election, while remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, confirming the basis of his expulsion from the PDP, for anti-party activities,” the statement said.

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JUST IN: INEC Excludes PDP From Ekiti Governorship Election

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1 day ago

December 29, 2025

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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2026 Ekiti governorship election, Dr Wole Oluyede, and his deputy were conspicuously absent as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, released the provisional list of party candidates ahead of the election.

INEC on Monday posted the list of candidates from 12 political parties vying for the state’s top job at its office on New Iyin Road, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The list shows that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is fielding the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, with Monisade Afuye as his running mate.

Other candidates include Opeyemi Falegan of the Accord Party, with Omoyemi Olaleye as deputy; Akande Oluwasegun of the African Action Congress, paired with Oluwasanmi Fajuyigbe; and Ayodeji Ojo of the Action Democratic Party, with Itunu Ibitoye as running mate.

Similarly, the African Democratic Congress is presenting Oluwadare Bejide and Paul Olowoyeye, while the Action Peoples Party has Bidemi Awogbemi and Akinyemi Adewumi on its ticket.

The PDP’s absence may not be unconnected with the leadership crisis currently rocking the party at the national level.