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JUST IN] Edo Poll: Update On Suspended APC Guber Forms

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2 years ago

January 13, 2024

By Joe Ebi

The meeting between All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in the forthcoming Edo State gubernatorial election and leaders of the party in the state, ended in Abuja a few minutes ago, INFO can authoritatively report.

The meeting was between the 26 governorship aspirants of the party and the State Working Committee, leaders from the 18 local government councils, among others where the forthcoming election was extensively deliberated upon

The meeting which started at about 12noon in Abuja today, Saturday, 13th, 2024, was convened by a former governor of the state and presently Senator of the Federal Republic, Comarde Adams Oshiomhole.

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 today’s meeting which held purposely to discuss the September 21st election.

At the end of today’s meeting, INFO DAILY gathered that 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 reason number, and coming up with a credible aspirant who will bear flag of the party.

The committee is to submit its report during a similar meeting scheduled for Monday next week.

According to our source who happens to be a leader of the party in the state but does not want his name mentioned, said the issue of zoning was not discussed in today’s meeting as we had earlier reported.

“The issue of zoning was not part of today’s meeting. The major concern of the party is the number of aspirants and how to prune the number to a reasonable size, so we can at the end present a credible candidate. The party is interested in presenting a credible candidate who can win election and not the zone he comes from,” our source said.

The sales of the governorship forms is still suspended, our source disclosed.

Also, no aspirant stepped down or forced to step down at the end of today’s meeting, our source disclosed.

The major issues discussed in today’s meeting were the many aspirants and the need to prune the number and come up with a credible candidate.

INFO DAILY also gathered that after next Monday’s meeting, another meeting had been scheduled for Thursday same next week also on the same governorship election.

In a related development, INFO DAILY has gathered that the state chairman of the party, Col. David Imuse {rtd) is expected to tender his letter of resignation next week Monday.

His resignation is occasioned by his aspiration to occupy the number one seat of the state.

As an aspirant of the governoship election, he is not expected to occupy the chairmanship position nothing less than 30 days to party primary, according to the electoral law

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Dino Melaye Reacts To Malami’s Arraignment For Money Laundering

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5 days 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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6 days 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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6 days 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.