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As opposition political figures rally around the African Democratic Congress in a bid to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, Sunday PUNCH has learnt that leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party are stepping up efforts to prevent further defections from the party. Multiple sources in the party,…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed rumours suggesting his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting he remains a loyal member and the party’s leader in the state. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Governor Ademola Adeleke — who defeated APC candidate Gboyega Oyetola in…
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Two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators from Osun State, Adenigba Fadahunsi (Osun East) and Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun Central) have reaffirmed support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration and his 2027 reelection. The Senators, while addressing newsmen in Osogbo capital of Osun State on Thursday, lauded Tinubu over his interventions in their…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have dismissed reports suggesting that the governor and his supporters are considering leaving the party or supporting any coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The rejection follows former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s recent move to…
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In a significant move aimed at fostering grassroots development and economic empowerment, Barrister Pelumi Olajengbesi, Convener of the Imole Grassroots Network, has empowered constituents of Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency with the sum of ₦20 million. The initiative, which specifically targeted women in Esa Oke, Ward 7 of Obokun Local Government Area,…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State has pleaded with Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, to return to the party. Mr Obi defected to LP when he felt he could not achieve his presidential ambition within the PDP fold. The PDP made…
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The Peoples Democratic Party has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking the removal of the lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State, Oluwole Oke, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress. In a suit filed on its behalf by its lead counsel, Raphael Oyewole, on Monday, the…
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The Peoples Democratic Party has postponed its 99th National Executive Committee meeting. In a statement signed by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the PDP said the NEC was postponed to allow room for the former Senate President Bukola Saraki-led reconciliation committee to carry out its assignment. PUNCH Online…
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A member of the House of Representatives, Wole Oke, has declared that the All Progressives Congress will win the 2026 governorship election in Osun State “cleanly and clearly.” Oke who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC also assured President Bola Tinubu of a sweeping victory in…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke’s kinsmen have rallied support for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to unseat the governor in 2026. The group, under the auspices of Ghaff Unity, from Ede town, also threw their support behind the former State Commissioner for Finance, Bola Oyebamiji, to clinch the APC ticket in a…
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