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Guber Election: Delta LP Candidate, Pela Receives Clark’s Blessings

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March 13, 2023

Elder statesman and leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has given his blessings to the aspirations of the Delta State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Ken Pella.

Clerk gave his blessings while receiving Pella and his running mate at his Abuja residence, on Monday.

The elder statesman said, “You will have my blessings and my sons are in the field, whoever follow the process and wins is my governor.

“My hope, whoever becomes the governor of Delta State, my home state, should be a straight forward person, competent, respected and good character, not person that will eat our money at the expense of the state. Nothing can prevent me from giving my blessing, so God will therefore guide you.”

The LP candidate had earlier assured the Niger Delta leader of his commitment to giving the people of Delta State the fresh start they’ve been yearning for over the years.

While fielding questions from newsmen soon after meeting Chief Clerk, Pella expressed confidence that the Labour Party remains the party to beat in Delta State on Saturday.

He expressed sadness that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to live up to expectations by failing to transmit the results of the Presidential elections real time like it promised Nigerians.

Pela also said this election circle is different, because for the first time in a long time, power truly belongs to the people despite spirited attempts to suppress their mandate and intimidate them Nigerians came out in droves to vote for the Labour Party.

According to him, Nigerians are determined to repeat and surpass this feat as they return to the polls to vote for Governors and members of the various State Assemblies on Saturday.

The Delta Labour Party governorship candidate, said, “The chances of Labour Party is very bright in Delta and I am sure that we are all aware that in the last election, the PDP, the ruling party in Delta was beaten for the first time by an opposition party.

“This election circle is different, the power resides with the people. Our chances are very bright because we believe the people are solidly behind us. We will win this election fair and square.

“We did not have any fear going into the last election, we felt with the new electoral Act, BVAS there was no fear and INEC promised us severally, but they did certain things that we did not expect, they acted with impunity, against the law they did not transmit the results as they were supposed to, we will not let that happen again. We are prepared for them this time.

“You heard what he said, he has given his words to someone else, but he gave his blessings to me and that is more precious than his words and I believe that this journey has been worthwhile and I believe that Deltans will hear loud and clear the message that has been sent.”
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Dino Melaye Reacts To Malami’s Arraignment For Money Laundering

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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.”

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

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What PDP Said About Wike’s Media Parley

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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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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.