The Alliance for Democracy (AD), has denied reports that they are in merger talks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties, ahead of the next general elections in 2019. This was contained in a statement released on Friday, by AD’s national auditor, Ismaila A.A. Ayodele. He stated that the party’s constitution had…
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PDP, AD, LP, Accord, SDP Join Forces To Unseat APC In 2019
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and four other political parties on Thursday agreed to work together to unseat the All Progressives Congress in 2019. The other parties are Peoples Redemption Party, Social Democratic Party, Alliance for Democracy and Accord Party. A former minister, Prof Jerry Ghana reportedly led the PDP delegation to the meeting. Gana,……
AD won’t join mega party – Oke
The plan to form a Mega Party to act as formidable opposition ahead of 2019 general elections has been threatened following the refusal of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) to form an alliance with any political party. AD members spoke through their governorship candidate in the just concluded governorship election in Ondo State, Chief Olusola…
INEC Releases List of Candidates for Ifako Ijaiye Federal Constituency and Garki Ward Councillorship Bye-Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of candidates contesting the Saturday, December 3, 2016 Garki Ward Councillorship of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and the Ifako Ijaiye Federal Constituency of Lagos State bye-elections. In a statement signed and issued by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Augusta C. Ogakwu, four (4)…
Gov Mimiko Congratulates Ondo Governor-elect, Akeredolu
Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on Monday sent congratulatory message to the state’s Governor-elect, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN. Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Eni Akinsola, made available in Akure, Mimiko said, “it behoves on me as Governor of Ondo State to congratulate the Governor-elect, Mr….
Ondo Election: AD candidate, Oke concedes defeat, decries monetization of electoral process
The Gubernatorial Candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in Ondo State, Chief Olusola Oke on Monday congratulated Mr Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Peoples Congress (APC) who won last Saturday’s election even as he decried the heavy monetization of the election process. Oke who addressed the Press in Akure commended both the Independent National…
UPDATES: Ondo Polls – Collated Result For 11 Local Government Areas
NAN: Collated results early Sunday in the Ondo state governorship election show that APC has won in nine out of the eleven local governments released. The contending candidates are Mr Rotimi Akeredolu of APC and Mr Eyitayo Jegede of PDP. The results are being collated at the headquarters of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in…
Ondo Election Cannot be Postponed on Account of PDP ’s Internal Crisis
The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is drawn to a bizarre request by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State on account of the PDP’s internal crisis. The PDP in continuation of its wild conspiracies…
President Buhari Rallies Support for Ondo APC Aspirant, Chief Akeredolu
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Akure commended Ondo APC gubernatorial aspirants for their loyalty to the party and supporting Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the party’s candidate for the November 26 elections in the state. Speaking at a meeting with the gubernatorial aspirants, APC elders in the state, and national officers of the party, President Buhari…
How army arrested supporters, thugs of AD governorship candidate, Oke with weapons [PHOTOS]
More facts have emerged on how men of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Owena Barracks in Akure, the Ondo State capital arrested 10 political thugs of the Governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy [AD], Chief Olusola Oke with a bus loaded with ammunitions along Okitipupa Ore axis in Ondo State. It…
Ondo election: AD finally grants waiver to Oke to contest
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) has granted waiver to Chief Olusola Alex Oke to contest the November 26, 2016, governorship election in Ondo State as the party’s candidate. The party had earlier rejected Oke following controversies within its ranks and files over his emergence. On Thursday, AD national chairman,…
Ondo election: APC jittery, we don’t rent crowd for rallies – AD
The Alliance for Democracy, AD, has slammed the All Progressives Congress, APC, for saying it uses rented crowds at its rallies, saying the party was only jittery of its rising popurality. The APC had last week accused the AD candidate, Dr. Olusola Oke, of renting a crowd at his rally. Reacting, National Publicity Secretary of…