The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State is witnessing a wave of political realignments as members of the House of Representatives and the State House of Assembly begin moves to exit the party, following what sources described as a new political direction within the state structure.‎‎ The development comes after Adebayo Gabriel, who represents...
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Oyo Assembly Majority Leader Dumps PDP For APM
The Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Sanjo Adedoyin, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Adedoyin’s resignation brings the total number of PDP state lawmakers to have resigned from the party to four. The major leader who announced his resignation in a statement on Friday stated that he would be...
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Nigeria University Unions Strike Talks With Government End In Deadlock
Talks between Nigeria’s federal government and university non-teaching staff unions ended in a deadlock on Monday, with key issues unresolved, as an ongoing strike continued to disrupt activities across campuses. The negotiations involved the Joint Action Committee (JAC), which comprises the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational...
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PDP Sets 100 Mn For Presidential Nomination Form, Releases Primaries Timetable
Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, following a meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) on Monday. The newly inaugurated Interim National Working Committee, led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, also approved the cost of nomination and expression of interest forms for aspirants across...
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PDP Denies Leadership Vacuum After Supreme Court Ruling
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday dismissed reports of a leadership vacuum following a Supreme Court judgment delivered the previous day, insisting that its National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, remains the legitimate head of the party. Speaking in Abuja, Factional National Publicity Secretary Jungudo Mohammed said the ruling by the Supreme Court of Nigeria was...
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Accord Party Says Not Part Of Ibadan Summit
The Prof. Chris Imumolen-led Accord Party says it was not part of the meeting of opposition political parties held on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo state, Southwest Nigeria. He alleged that its name and logo were used without authorisation. Imumolen, who threatened legal action, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the conveners of the Ibadan meeting to...
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Sowore Rejects Opposition Ibadan Summit, Demands Fresh Political Alternative
Nigerian activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore said he turned down an invitation to an opposition summit in Ibadan, criticising it as an effort to rebrand discredited political actors. Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, said the gathering failed to offer a credible alternative for Nigerians seeking change. He said...
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2027 Presidential Election: Nigerian Opposition Parties To Field One Candidate
Nigerian Opposition political parties have agreed to field a single candidate for the 2027 presidential election. This was revealed in a communique issued after a national summit in Ibadan, Oyo state Southwest Nigeria.The meeting, held at the Banquet Hall of the Oyo State Government House, had in attendance leaders from major opposition parties like the...