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PDP Rejects Allegations Of Militarising Election Process In Cross River

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3 years ago

March 8, 2023

The opposition PDP in Cross River State has vehemently rejected the accusations by the governing APC that it has connived with some retired military generals and police in the state to import armed soldiers for this weekend’s governorship election.

In an interview, the chairman of the PDP in the state, Venatius Ikem also rejected the allegation that his party and key leaders have been very violent and in fact, further planning to cause mayhem and attack dignitaries of APC before the election.

The Chairman of the APC, Alphonsus Eba had accused the PDP and key leaders of the party of being bloodthirsty, arming soldiers and planning mayhem, including the possible assassination of APC leaders.

He said the party will vehemently resist the retired military and police officers from intimidating his members and voters.

“The February 23, presidential election was marred by intimidation and broad day brandishing of arms during the exercise by the opposition party, PDP.

“The opposition party used retired military personnel who wants to play politics through gangsterism, cultism and intimidation to disenfranchise thousands of voters. This is unwholesome and barbaric.

“We are going to resist any attempts by a group of retired military personnel to militarise the gubernatorial election across the state.

“This time around we are ready and prepared to rise against any form of intimidation.

“I have written petitions to both the Inspector General of Police and Chief of Air Staff against their retired men for action”.

Reacting, Ikem said the APC chairman was crying out of frustration arising from his party’s monumental loss.

“We are not violent like his Party. They unleashed violence on us during the Senate Primaries. We didn’t respond, except by defeating them.

“They again unleashed violence on us during the House of Representatives by-elections for Ogoja/ Yala federal constituency elections. They enjoyed a pyrrhic victory for about 12 months and we went back to the drawing board, blocked all avenues for violence by mobilizing adequate security and they were thoroughly beaten despite the incumbent governor being on the ballot. What else do you expect him to do apart from crying?”

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Dino Melaye Reacts To Malami’s Arraignment For Money Laundering

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3 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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4 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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4 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.