Politics

Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Federal Constituency: Ivie Idahosa Is Coming

Published

4 years ago

March 12, 2022

The United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council resolution of 1990 calls on governments, political parties, trade unions, and professional and other representative groups to adopt a 30 percent minimum proportion of women in leadership positions, with a view to achieving equal representation.

Also, the UN in its 2011 General Assembly resolution on women’s political participation stresses its critical importance in all contexts. It calls on UN Member States to take a variety of measures
to review the differential impact of their electoral systems on the political participation of women and their representation in elected bodies and to adjust or reform those systems where appropriate, and to strongly encourage political parties to remove all barriers that directly or indirectly discriminate against the participation of women…

Nigeria being member state of the UN and by extension Edo State and Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Federal Constiteuncy is not exempted from this UN’s call and resolution.

A promising young lady with so much energy and brain has shown interest to be one of the women to feel the 30 per cent space as recommended by the United Nations at Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Federal Constituency. Ivie Idahosa is the lady. A lady with so much exposure yet calm and humble. A lady who is passionate about the downtrodden, youths and wishes her constituency rapidly develop like other constituency in the state and outside the state.. If given the opportunity, Ivie would turn Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Federal Constituency around for the better. She is very much passionate about this.

Ivie may sounds new to some persons but her surename, I guess, is not new to anyone, in fact, it is a household name in Edo politics. She is the daughter of a political factor in Edo politics. Her father, Charles Idahosa, is a factor to reckon with as per Edo politcs. Charles Idahosa served Edo State Government in different capacity and did excellently well. Never was it heard that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) visited Ivie’s father -Idahosa for misappropriation of public fund, meaning Ivie’s father used funds for what they were meant for. A child of a lion is always a lion, this is exactly what Ivie is.

Ivie is not seeking this elective position because she is hungry, God has already blessed her family, she is rather passionate about quality representation of her constituency and good governance. And this is what she has promised if given the opportunity to represent her people at the green chambers in 2023.

Giving Ivie the opportunity to represent Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Federal Constituency will open doors to developmental projects and jobs opportunities for our teaming unemployed youths in the constituency. Ivie is concerned about changing the lives of youths like her and this is why it is imperative youths of Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Fedral Constituency rise to support her candidacy.

A vote for Ivie, is a vote for development; a vote for Ivie, is a vote for employment; a vote for Ivie, is a vote for empowerment.

PDP, Edo, Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Federal Constituency, obey the UN resolution on women’s participation and representation in politics. Do not discrimination her because she is a woman, rather give her all necessary support to represent the women folk and her constituency at the green chambers.

Joseph Kanjo is a Benin based journalst.
kanjoforsuccess@gmail.com
08157546459

Politics

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

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7 hours ago

December 3, 2025

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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

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1 day ago

December 2, 2025

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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

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2 days ago

December 2, 2025

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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.”