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3 PDP state assembly members defect to APC in Kebbi
Three out of the four opposition members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kebbi House of Assembly have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that defectors are: Umar Na’amore, Argungu Constituency; Hashimu Usman, Yauri Constituency and Yusuf Abubakar -Tilli, Bunza Constituency. The Speaker of the assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Usman-Zuru,…
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PDP, LP members defect to APC in Lagos
Hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) on Thursday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Mainland Constituency II in Lagos State . Receiving the detectors, Mr Rasheed Shabi, a member of the State House of Assembly (Mainland ll) ,said President Bola Tinubu’s style of leadership endeared opposition members to the ruling…
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Ex-PDP chairman Ogbulafor meets Oyegun, hints on defection plans
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, on Friday met with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, at the APC national secretariat in Abuja. The meeting, which lasted for about 45 minutes, was speculated as part of the plan for Ogbulafor‎ to dump the PDP for the APC. But Ogbulafor,…
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Why I dumped PDP, ex-Gov Osunbor
A former Governor of Edo State, Prof Oserheimen Osunbor said he decided to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) because the PDP does n ot have the interest of the people at heart. Speaking at a rally where he formally decamped to the APC, Tuesday, Osunbor said: “sometimes in February 2012, I reflected on…
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Why I dumped APC for PDP – Rivers deputy governor
Reports on Sunday afternoon has it that the Rivers State Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru, has dumped the All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party. Ikuru reportedly fell out with his boss, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, over the choice of the governorship candidate of the APC, Dr. Dakuku Peterside. Ikuru and Peterside are said to be from the same constituency. Justifying…
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PDP can’t postpone May 29 handover date, says Oshiomhole *Appeals for calm
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has reacted to the postponement of this year’s General elections by six weeks, saying the May 29 hand-over date of the PDP-led Federal Government to the APC cannot be postponed as no one can postpone Christmas. Speaking while receiving some defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party in Benin City, on Sunday, Oshiomhole said: “You…
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6,000 APC members defect to PDP in Sokoto State
No fewer than 6,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Thursday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors were received in Wamakko by Alhaji Ibrahim Milgoma, Chairman of PDP in Sokoto state. The spokesman for the defectors, Alhaji Abubakar Gedawa,…
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Ex-speaker House of Reps defect to APC
Former Speaker, House of Representative, Hon. Patricia Olubunmi Etteh, on Monday defected to the All progressive Congress APC with thousands of her supporters in Irewole, Ayedaade and Isokan Federal constituency in Osun. The former speaker, in a rally led by the Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, to the federal constituency to drum up support for the candidates of APC…
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