Politics

Guber Election: PDP Constitutes Screening Panels For Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi States [FULL LIST]

Published

3 years ago

March 21, 2023

Editor

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has approved the nomination of members into Governorship Screening committees for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States to screen aspirants seeking to fly the party’s flag in the mentioned states.

These were contained in three separate statements signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, in Abuja, on Monday.

For Bayelsa, Bature said, “The following to serve on the screening committee to screen all Bayelsa State Governorship Aspirants for our Party’s Primary Election, for the upcoming 2023 Gubernatorial Elections.
Composition:”

Prof. Aisha Madawaki – Member
Hon. Sunday Katung – Member
Mrs. Hassana Abubakar – Member
Barr. Yakubu Hassan – Member
Otunba Malomo Adelabi – Member
Chief Felix Omemu (SS Zonal Secretary) – Secretary
“The exercise is scheduled to hold on *TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023, at the NWC Hall, PDP National Headquarters, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, Time: 3 pm.

For Imo State, he said, the NWC approved the nominations of the following:

“1. H.E. Sen. Gabriel Suswam – Chairman

Sen. Chukwuma Utazi – Member
Prof. Anthony Igbokwe – Member
Barr. Fani Bandawa – Member
Hon. Binta Bello – Member
Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf – Member
Chief Hon. Ugwu James (SE Zonal Secretary) – Secretary
“The exercise is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the NWC Hall, PDP National Headquarters, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, Time: 11 pm.”

For Kogi State, the NWC approved the following persons as members of the panel:
“1. Hon. Hassan Saleh – Chairman

Hon. Musa Bakami – Member
Alh. Babatunde Olarewaju – Member
Abigail Molme – Member
Alh. Abdullah Maibasira – Member
Prof. Shadrach Best – Member
Tsav Terseer Maurice (NC Zonal Secretary) – Secretary
“The exercise is scheduled to hold on *WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023, at the NWC Hall, PDP National Headquarters, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, Time: 11 pm.
VANGUARD

Politics

Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

Published

1 day ago

November 28, 2025

Editor

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.

Politics

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

Published

1 day ago

November 28, 2025

Editor

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.”

Politics

JUST IN: El-Rufai Formally Joins ADC

Published

2 days ago

November 27, 2025

Editor

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

El-Rufai, a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, left the party earlier this year for the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

In his resignation letter from the SDP, dated November 26, 2025, the former governor stated that his focus is on contributing to the strengthening of a unified democratic platform that can offer a credible political alternative to the people of Nigeria.

“I wish to notify that I have resigned my membership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, effective 26 November, 2025,” he said.