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Wrangling In PDP Democratic – Atiku’s Campaign Spokesman

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3 years ago

September 16, 2022

The spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation, Charles Aniagwu, says the wrangling within the Peoples Democratic Party is a characteristic of democratic governance.

Aniagwu, who is the Delta Commissioner for Information, stated this while answering questions on a television event monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Asaba, Delta State capital.

He said the PDP as a national party was committed to the ideals of freedom of speech and expression as guaranteed by the Nigerian constitution.

He adding that individuals in the party were exercising their democratic rights and helping to widen the democratic space.

“Atiku is a man of character who keeps his words. If he says, look we are going to run a government that will rescue Nigeria, he knows that for him to do that, every segment of the society must be carried along, and that includes our brothers and sisters in the South-West.

“What Atiku wants is to have a very peaceful government so that at the end of the day he is able to unite the country, and because he believes that for him to be able to drive the economic policies, he needs to first of all bring everybody on board.

“To unite the country, he is trying to bring individuals who have the ability; whether they are in the diaspora or other political parties, once you have got the quality to be effective, he brings you in.

“What is happening within the PDP is democracy at play, and even in the midst of the disagreements, the PDP is still far ahead of any other political party.”

Aniagwu added: “Our candidate is the only person that has been able to show Nigerians that he has a policy framework that he will use to rescue Nigerians.

“No other candidate has been able to produce anyone even from those parties you think they are quiet without any crisis.

“Our candidate is very much prepared and he has gone ahead to make a public presentation of what he intends to do with the economy.

“So, in spite of what you are hearing as disagreements, the PDP and our presidential candidate are far ahead of other parties that tend to have what we may call the peace of the grave yard.”

He commended Nigerians for their interest in the unity of the PDP and for the confidence reposed in the party to rescue Nigerians, assuring that the crisis would soon be over.

“What Atiku is looking forward to is not just to get individuals on board for the purpose of getting the votes, Atiku is interested in uniting the entire country but he is starting with the PDP.

“I asked the question, does Atiku Abubakar have the power to remove Ayu? No, he doesn’t have that power. And as a man who believes in the rule of law, he is not going to do that.

“Ayu was not appointed, he was elected at a national convention where every leader of the party, including those who are not feeling comfortable with him, were present.

“The constitution of the party is very clear on this. If you go to the constitution of the party, you will discover in Section 45 of the constitution that for you to remove the chairman of the party or for him to resign, certain processes need to be activated.”

On the attempt to challenge the use of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System in court, Aniagwu described the move as unrealistic as the BVAS was provided for in the Electoral Act 2022 as amended.

He called on the National Assembly to reject any Independent National Electoral Commission’s nominee identified to be card-carrying member of any political party to retain the independence and integrity of the electoral umpire.

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Osun LG Crisis: INEC To Relocate CVR Centres, Releases Gov Poll Timetable

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11 hours ago

August 13, 2025

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The Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State said it will relocate registration points for the forthcoming Continuous Voter Registration exercise from local government secretariats currently under lock.

Osun LG secretariats have been shut since February 17, 2025, due to a tussle between the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress over control of councils.

The APC had claimed that the February 10, 2025, decision of the Court of Appeal, Akure, had returned its candidates elected in the October 15, 2022, local government elections, but sacked by the Osogbo Federal High Court in December 2022.

But the PDP insisted that the officials who emerged on February 22, 2025, are legally recognised to manage the affairs of council areas in the state.

Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke, said the affected INEC offices had been identified and would be moved to alternative locations to ensure the CVR proceeds without disruption.

Agboke said, “The CVR will start on the 18th day of August, 2025, with online registration.

“By this, the prospective registrant will visit www.cvr.inecnigeria.org to supply the necessary information about himself or herself.

“Thereafter, he or she will generate a slip to take to INEC local government office within his place of residence.

“Later on the 25th of August 2025, the registrant will visit the local government office for his or her biometrics, i.e the fingerprint and the facial.

“INEC offices located inside local government secretariats are not shut down.

“However, INEC has harvested the number of those local government offices. We want to bring them out of the LG secretariats. We are working on that. Our headquarters had requested for their details and we have forwarded to them.”

Agboke also announced that activities for the August 8, 2026, Osun governorship election have officially begun, with notices posted in all INEC LG offices.

Party primaries are scheduled between November 24 and December 15, 2025, while submission of candidates’ particulars will run from January 15 to February 9, 2026.

He stated, “This is necessary to enable political parties democratically nominate candidates for the election as required by section 84 of the Electoral Act, 2022. The submission of forms EC9 ( personal particulars of candidates) and EC9B (Names/list of nominated candidates) online at the nomination portal of the commission at 9 am on the 15th day of January, 2026, to 6 pm on the 9th February 2026.

“Access code for the submission of nomination forms shall be available for collection on 15th December, 2025, at the headquarters of the commission. I implore all the political parties and other stakeholders to follow the timetable for the 2026 Governorship Election for Osun State with a view to tracking the various activities contained therein. Copies of the timetable shall be made available to the political parties at this meeting in a short while. The 2026 Governorship election shall be conducted on the 8th day of August,2026.”

He appealed to political parties and other major stakeholders to work against the menace of vote buying, saying the electorate should be educated not to sell their votes.

The REC also called on all stakeholders to continue supporting INEC in the state for it to deliver a credible election, noting that the commission alone cannot deliver a peaceful and successful election without their cooperation.
(PUNCH)

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JUST IN: Total Loyalty Non-negotiable, PDP Tells Members

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12 hours ago

August 13, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party has warned that it will not tolerate disloyalty from any member, stressing that total commitment to the party’s cause is non-negotiable.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba said the party will rely on its constitution to ensure members remain committed to its cause.

Responding to a question about the recent conditions set by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for the success of the November 15 and 16 National Elective Convention, Ologunagba emphasised that the PDP is about the people, not any individual.

He said, “We have zero tolerance for anti-party activities. We expect and demand total loyalty from all our members. Anything short of that will not be tolerated, and we shall invoke the relevant sections of the party’s constitution to enforce this.”

Details shortly…

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By-Election: APC Correcting PDP 8 Years Of Underdevelopment In Edo, Days Idahosa

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2 days ago

August 12, 2025

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The deputy governor of Edo State, Hon. Dennis Idahosa says the Monday Okpebholo-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in the state is correcting the eight years wrong of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

Idahosa, however, urged more support for the administration and the APC to attract more developmental projects across the nook and cranny of the state.

Idahosa made this statement when the campaign train stormed Usen and Ugbogui wards of Ovia South West Local Government Area.

He urged the people to come out enmass to exercise their civic duty on Saturday in support of the APC candidate, Hon. Omosede Igbinedion.

Idahosa said support for the party would mean more developmental projects for the area that had lacked same from the immediate past administration of the PDP.

“The present APC government led by Sen. Monday Okpebholo is the one that has started transforming your area within nine months in the office.

“He can only do more with your support, especially by voting for his party’s candidate on Saturday,” he pleaded.

On her part, the APC candidate, Omosede Igbinedion, promised to synergise with the governor his deputy to attract more developmental projects to the constituency.

Similarly, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Paddy Iyamu, said the government has put measures in place to ensure no students is sent home for want of school fee.

According to him, the state government has concluded plans to pay bursaries for students while market women would enjoy soft loans.

Meanwhile, Elawure of Usen, Ovia south west local government ,have advised Politicians to be united in their pursuit of common goal of delivery dividends of democracy to the people.

Oluogbe II gave this advise when he received the campaign team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by the state deputy governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa.

The traditional ruler expressed joy in the unity between Idahosa and the APC candidate for the Ovia federal constituency bye-election scheduled Saturday, Hon. Omosede Igbinedion.

He noted that the present unity and synergy between the former political foe would bring nothing but victory for their party, as well as development to the people of the federal constituency.