Politics

Imasogie Not a Leader Of PDP In Edo South – Omo-Ojo

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2 years ago

January 18, 2024

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Orobosa Omo-Ojo, has raised concerns over conduct and utterances of a former chairman of the party in Edo South Senatorial District, Owere Dickson Imasogie, saying the latter is not the party chairman in Edo South and as such, can only speak for himself.

He raised his contained in a statement he made available to journalists in Benin City, Edo state.

Omo-Ojo said the former chairman of Edo South Senatorial District is free to endorse any aspirant but cannot not to speak on behalf of Edo South leaders.

Omo-ojo, while noting that the party chairman in Edo South, remains Nosa Ogieva-Okunbor Esq, he called on Imasogie to desist from parading himself as the leader of the zone.

The PDP leader condemned in strong terms attempts by Imasogie to claim he has the authority to endorse any aspirant on behalf of the Edo South PDP.

The statement reads in part, “The statement made by the former Chairman of Edo South Senatorial District, Owere Dickson Imasogie is an empty personal endorsement by a faded self interest politician who was recently chased out by Edo South leaders because of his open fight over cow meat and other inducements he had clandestinely cornered to himself.

“It must be noted that what Owere Dickson Imasogie mischievously said at a recent flag off of a PDP aspirant, has nothing to do with the corporate interest Benins of Edo South Senatorial District.

“Imasogie has a constitutional right to stand with any aspirant of his choice because, but should he noted that he is not an officer of the party.

“As he rightly put it, he has not spoken on behalf of Edo South leaders, but perhaps his household.

“For the information of Edo people, Owere Dickson Imasogie is not the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo South and as such, can only speak for himself and some of his followers, as he has done.

“The Edo South Senatorial Chairman remains Nosa Ogieva-Okunbor Esq who has the authority of leaders from the Seven local government areas in South to speak for our collective interest.

“The general public should please be mindful of statements in the manner Owere Dickson Imasogie has spoken. Such is capable of polarising the PDP, which needs healing at this time.

“The Peoples Democratic Party is one big family and recent attempts by some lazy politicians across the state, to resort to ‘cheating’ endorsement stands condemned, just as their proponents.”Omo-Ojo said.

It would be recalled that Imasogie had endorsed an aspirant where he was quoted to have said , “I have endorsed him and will take the message back to my people.” Owere Dickson Imasogie had said.

Politics

What PDP Said About Wike’s Media Parley

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11 hours 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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13 hours 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.

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Wike Speaks On Defecting To APC

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17 hours ago

December 29, 2025

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, dismissed any possibility of dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Wike, however, disclosed that a lot of PDP leaders will join him if he decides to defect to the APC.

The Minister, who spoke during his media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said: “Today, if I say that I want to go to APC that will be the end of even talking about it.

“You will see other states, joining, leaders in other states joining, I’m not a leader that’s concentrated in the state. No.

“If today I say gentlemen, we have had enough of PDP we have to move, watch those who will decamp in Benue, Plateau, Abia, Edo.”

The Minister also declared that he is still a member of the PDP, hence Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is unhappy.

“I’m a member of the PDP, that’s why I’m still there and Seyi is not happy. That’s not correct, that you are a member of the assembly or council Chairman or National Assembly does not mean that there is no other person,” he added.