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The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, has resigned his membership from the party. This development came amid growing rumours over a plan by Governor Ademola Adeleke to dump the Peoples Democratic Party…
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The immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Dr. Adekunle Akindele, has thrown his weight behind Governor Ademola Adeleke’s rumoured defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as one driven by the larger interest of the Yoruba race and national unity. Dr….
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The South-West Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday, distanced itself from the coalition of opposition political parties, urging all members to remain united, steadfast and continue to stand behind its leaders in the zone in navigating through all issues at both the zonal and national levels. This formed…
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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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