PDP Holds Parallel Congresses In Oyo

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4 years ago

September 26, 2021

Members of the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held parallel congresses across the five geo-political zones in the state.

There are five geo-political zones in the state – Ibadan, Ibarapa, Ogbomoso, Oke Ogun and Oyo.

The ward congresses of the party were held across the state on Saturday.

DAILY POST correspondent however gathered that parallel congresses were held across the state by two camps of the party in the state.

The two camps include those loyal to Governor Seyi Makinde and some aggrieved members of the party.

Recalls that some aggrieved members of the party had vowed to work against the Governor.

The aggrieved members alleged that the governor had hijacked the party, with a promise that they will organise their own congresses.

It was gathered that while the Governor’s camp was organising their own congresses on Saturday, the aggrieved members were doing same at different locations.

Makinde, while speaking at the congress held by his camp in Ibadan, called for unity among members of the party in the state.

He advised the aggrieved members to give room for resolution.

The governor spoke at Ward 11, Ibadan North East Local Government.

One of the leaders of the aggrieved members, Mulikat Adeola-Akande, a former House of Representatives leader, confirmed that parallel congresses were held across the state on Saturday.

Adeola-Akande spoke at her Isale Ora Ward 6 in Ogbomoso on Saturday.

She said “Parallel across held across the state.

“We are on our side and they are on our side at the same venue. That’s the report we are getting in all local government areas.

“We have told our people to orderly and peaceful. We already concluded and results are ready. The security personnel has signed it too”.

Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

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10 hours ago

November 28, 2025

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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

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10 hours ago

November 28, 2025

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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.”

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JUST IN: El-Rufai Formally Joins ADC

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1 day ago

November 27, 2025

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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.