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We are talking with Obi, says PDP over 2027
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed it is in active discussions with former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, while maintaining a strong lineup of potential 2027 presidential contenders from among its governors.
Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, reaffirmed PDP’s determination to reclaim legislative seats lost through defections and stressed the need for “absolute, 100% loyalty” from members.
“This party has many very qualified, exceedingly qualified, performing governors that can become president of this country,” Ologunagba said. “So, when you ask me whether Jonathan is contesting, go and ask him, I don’t speak for President Jonathan. We are talking to Obi — ask Obi who is talking to him.”
He further noted that the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) had mandated the party’s Legal Adviser to take constitutional steps to recover mandates from lawmakers who defected without justification, adding that the party would deal decisively with members campaigning for other political platforms.
“Membership of the party is voluntary. What we will not take is disloyalty,” Ologunagba stressed, warning that PDP constitution would be invoked against members found to be working for rival political parties.
On internal disputes and reconciliation, Ologunagba said politics was not a “zero-sum game” and that bitter pills sometimes had to be swallowed for the greater good.
He noted that the party had adopted a multi-level approach to reconciliation—talking to members through formal party channels, religious spaces, and community platform – while avoiding confrontation.
Giving a hint that another round of conflict between some party leaders and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike may soon become inevitable, Ologunagba asserted that the party cannot embrace the condition given by Wike that the re-election of Chief Dan Orbih as Chairman of the PDP for the South-South zone must be upheld, adding that instead, party leaders will continue to support the Chief Emmanuel Ogidi-led Caretaker Committee picked for the zone.
He dismissed suggestions that the PDP would take instructions from any individual or entertain conditions being given by any political figure ahead of its national convention, maintaining that all processes were guided strictly by the party’s constitution.
“PDP has not, and will not even take condition from anybody and we will follow that constitution anyway; we have a South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee and they’ve been functioning as such.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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