Politics

[EXCLUSIVE] Edo Polls: Why Some APC Guber Aspirants May Be Forced To Drop Ambitions

Published

2 years ago

January 16, 2024

By Joseph Ebi Kanjo

Some governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Edo State gubernatorial election may be forced to drop their ambitions, INFO DAILY has exclusively gathered.

This is as a result of some criteria put before them by a five-man committee set up by leadership of the party in the state to screen the 26 aspirants with a view to pruning the number.

Recall that INFO DAILY had reported that the APC suspended sales of expression of interest and nomination forms for the Edo State governorship election occasioned by a meeting convened by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole purposely to discuss the September 21st election.

At the end of Saturday, January 13th meeting, a five-man committee was set up by leaders of the party with the responsibility of interfacing with the 26 aspirants and pruning the number to a reasonable size, and coming up with a credible aspirant who will bear flag of the party.

The committee was given Monday, January 15 to submit its report to leaders of the party during a similar meeting fixed for the same Monday.

At Monday’s meeting, a source and leader of the party told INFO DAILY that the five-man committee saddled with the responsibility of screening the aspirants and pruning the numbers, came up of some criteria as regards who is qualified to contest the governorship election on the platform of the party.

Some of the criteria given to aspirants of the party during Monday’s meeting were that anyone aspiring to contest the governorship election must have won his or her unit during the last general election.

In addition, he or she who wants to bear the flag of the party in the September governorship election must have evidence to show as regards he or she contributions to the party in the past years.

Our source who pleaded that her name should not be mentioned said: “The five-man committee that was asked to screen the aspirants, the criteria they are looking for are: your unit results in the last general election; your membership of the party; your contribution to the party; your CV and your manifestos. These are the documents the aspirants have been asked to submit today (Tuesday, January 16.)

“After today (Tuesday’s) screening, it is expected that the committee would make its recommendations to national leadership of the party and stakeholders from the state in another meeting slated for Thursday.

“Hopefully, after the screening, those that are likely to make it are: Davide Imuse. He will make it because he won his unit, that I am very aware of. Apart from Imuse, other aspirants from Edo central lost their units during the last general election.

“Coming down to Edo South. General Charles lost his unit. I am not sure about pastor Ize-iyamu, but I guess he lost his unit too. But in Edo North, all the aspirants won their units,” our source disclosed

Politics

PDP Issues Certificate Of Expulsion To Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, Others

Published

2 days ago

December 3, 2025

Editor

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has issued certificate of expulsion from the party to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other 10 members earlier expelled from the party.

The party National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday.

The other members, according to him, include the embattled National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the Legal Adviser, Kamarudeen Ajibade, former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose.

They also included Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, Austin Nwachukwu, Abraham Amah Nnanna, George Turna and Chief Dan Orbih, expelled during the party National convention in Lagos.

Turaki said that the original copies of the certificate had been dispatched to the owners through a courier service to serve as proof that they were expelled from the PDP.

“We have taken note of the fact that Nigerian law frowns on dual membership of political parties, and so we have sought to make it easy for them.

“Now that they are no longer members of our party, and now that the National Convention, which is the highest decision-making organ of our party, has expelled them, we have decided to issue them certificates of expulsion.

“So, when they go to register with other political parties in Nigeria, they will show these certificates as proof that they are no longer members of the PDP.

“By that, those parties will not accuse them of trying to belong to more than one political party,” he said.

He called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies, including the Nigeria Police, the Department of State Services, and other government agencies, to take note.

“Very soon, members of the society will be informed via proper disclaimers that any person henceforth who decides to do business with them, any or all of them, does so at his or her own risk.

“They are no longer members of the PDP. They have been expelled,” he added.

He added that the NWC also reviewed some of the cases filed against the party and lawsuits instituted by the party, particularly the one that related to the “unlawful and illegal” closure of the party’s national Secretariat, the Legacy House, and the Wadata Plaza.

“The brief we received from our lawyers is that we are on sound ground, and that very soon, the law will take its course,” he said.

Turaki said the NWC was prepared to be saddled with the responsibility of performing its functions as the leading opposition party in Nigeria.

“We are going to provide a credible alternative to Nigerians. We are going to provide credible leadership to Nigerians by the special grace of God from 2027,” he said.

Politics

Adebayo Adedamola Wins Osun PDP Governorship Primary

Published

3 days ago

December 2, 2025

Editor

Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola, popularly known as FRYO, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the August 8, 2026 governorship election in Osun State.

The primary election took place in Osogbo on Tuesday amid heavy security presence.

Announcing the result, chairman of the primary election committee, Humphrey Abba, stated that Adebayo secured 919 votes out of 957 accredited ballots, giving him a clear victory in the contest.

Explaining that there were 20 void votes following the withdrawal of one of the candidates, believed to be Governor Ademola Adeleke, Abba added, “The candidate that got the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and he stands elected and returned.”

DAILY POST reports that despite announcing his resignation from the party, Adeleke’s name appeared on the ballot paper for the PDP governorship primary.

Party officials said the exercise was conducted in accordance with established guidelines, with accredited delegates participating in the voting process.

Adeleke announced his resignation in a letter dated November 4, 2025, and addressed to the PDP leadership at his ward.

On Monday, Osun PDP chairman, Sunday Bisi, had announced that the governorship primary slated for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, has been postponed due to leadership crisis at the national level.

But a faction of the party went ahead with the exercise in Osogbo on Tuesday.

Politics

Gov Adeleke Resigns From PDP

Published

4 days ago

December 2, 2025

Editor

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial primaries of the party.

Adeleke’s resignation letter, dated November 4, 2025, sighted by Tribune Online was addressed to the PDP ward chairman for Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, Ede, Osun State.

According to the letter, the governor’s resignation was based on “the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).”

According to the letter, titled: “Resignation of my membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’ read, “Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my Membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect.

“I thank the People’s Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the People’s Democratic Party.”