Tag: Makinde
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Why PDP failed to suspend Wike, Makinde, others over anti-party activities – George
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has reacted to calls for the the suspension of FCT minister, Nyesom Wike and other members of the G-5 group. According to George, the PDP is more focused on reconciling its members than punishing them over previous actions against the party. The PDP chieftain…
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Ensure Release of Abducted PDP Chairman, IPAC Begs Governors Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, Makinde
The Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) in Lagos State has urged Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Seyi Makinde of Oyo and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun to ensure the release of the abducted Lagos PDP chairman, Philip Aivoji. The IPAC chairman, Olusegun Mobolaji, on Sunday in Lagos, said the governors and security…
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Makinde, loyalists boycott Oyo press conference for Atiku
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and his loyalists were conspicuously absent at the pre-Atiku Freedom March press conference for the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, held at the state Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Wednesday. The PUNCH reports that the press briefing was jointly addressed…
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Makinde, Ugwuanyi, Ikpeazu, Ortom risk losing PDP tickets
Despite media reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has reached an agreement with his fellow governors in the Integrity group on their choice of the presidential candidate to support, THISDAY learnt yesterday that there was no unanimity among the governors. According reliable sources, due to the disagreement among the G-5 governors whose other…
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Atiku, PDP disown Wike, Makinde, begin campaign Wednesday
The People’s Democratic Party has finalised plans to inaugurate its presidential campaign council on Wednesday, September 28, regardless of the withdrawal of some party heavyweights and prominent campaign council members led by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. The party revealed that all its programmes would be carried out as scheduled, adding that it had no…
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Makinde, Anyim lead opposing groups as PDP decides zoning of party offices
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces a stormy week over zoning of party offices. Two key meetings on the vexed issue — the final session of the National Zoning Committee headed by Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and the party’s governors’ meeting on the report of the Ugwuanyi panel – will hold this week. The…
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Makinde, Akeredolu meet Ibadan market warring parties, preach peace
GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Sunday visited the crisis-ridden Shasha community in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. During the visit, the governors appealed for calm and peaceful coexistence between the Hausa community and their Yoruba hosts. Recall that suspected members of Yoruba and Hausa communities in…
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Ondo election: Gov Makinde denies ordering thugs to attack Fayose at PDP rally
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has distanced himself from the attack on former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose. Recall that Fayose was attacked by hoodlums during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship campaign in Ondo State on Wednesday. Reacting to the attack, Fayose accused Makinde and a chieftain of the party, Bode George of…
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Ondo 2020: Akerodolu and APC behind violence- Makinde
The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ondo State Election Campaign Committee and Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has blamed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the incessant violent attacks in the state, ahead of the governorship poll Makinde who was in the state accompanied the PDP governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede to the state…
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Makinde, Ajimobi flex muscles Over Revocation Of 26, 000 Hectares Of Land
As hullabaloo over the revocation of 26,000 hectares of land acquired by the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi continues between him and his successor, Governor Seyi Makinde, the former governor has said that there was nothing he did during his tenure that did not follow due process. He said since Governor…