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    Politics Nigeria: I Am Still The PDP National Chairman – Ali Modu Sheriff

    Factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has insisted that he remains the national leader of the party. The former Borno State governor in a chat with reporters on Thursday maintained that he remains the party’s Chairman until the Port Harcourt division of...
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    Politics PDP Crisis: Supreme Court Refers Sheriff, Makarfi Back To Appeal court

    The Supreme Court on Thursday referred back to the Court of Appeal, Abuja, all pending cases relating to the dispute over the leadership tussle between the Ali Modu Sheriff an‎d Ahmed Makarfi factions of the Peoples Democratic Party. The appeals which the apex court referred back to the Court...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Major Setback For Mimiko, Jegede as Appeal Court Postpones Judgement Indefinitely

    A major setback for Governor Olusegun Mimiko and Eyitayo Jegede, the Makarfi-led candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party as the Court Of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday postponed its judgement on Ondo gubernatorial candidate tussle. "We hereby adjourn this appeal sine die (indefinitely) to...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Drama in Appeal Court over PDP Governorship Suit

    A mild drama ensued at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday when the Chairman of the Panel, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa accused Prince Poroye's counsel of acting contemptuously towards the court. The drama started when Sherif-led PDP factional Chairman, Poroye's counsel, P. I. Nwofor (SAN) was making...
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    Politics Ondo Election Cannot Hold Without PDP – Mimiko

    Ondo State governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has declared that governorship election will not take place in the state on November 26, 2016 if the issue of the candidacy of the Peoples Democratic Party was not resolved. He, however, said the issue of the PDP standard bearer in the governorship...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Sheriff Heads to Supreme Court As Appeal Panel Begins Hearing

    The Senator Ali Modu Sheriff’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has prayed the Supreme Court to disband the fresh panel set up by the President of the Court of Appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa in relation to the dispute over the governorship candidate of the party in Ondo State. Recall...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Mimiko Aides Resign, Join APC

    Two members of the Peoples Democratic Party; Mr Ojo Victor and Mrs Aderonke Oladun have dumped the party for the rival All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the November 26th gubernatorial election. The duo were Special Assistants to Governor Olusegun Mimiko on Political and Mobilisation...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Jimoh Ibrahim Replies Fayose, 'Your Days Are Numbered in Ekiti'

    Embattled gubernatorial flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming election in Ondo State, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim has lambasted Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose over his statement that the party’s candidate can never be governor of Ondo State. In a terse message to the...
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    Politics Ondo 2016: Petition Says 'Mimiko Bragged Publicly About Bribing Court Of Appeal Judges With N350m'

    The petition written against a judge of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, Jummai Sankey, on the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party crisis caused suspension of ruling challenging the authenticity of Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the ruling party in the State. The court of Appeal...
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    Politics Appeal Court Suspends Ruling on PDP Crisis

    A ruling of the Court of Appeal expected to be delivered on Tuesday afternoon has been suspended. Court officials told journalists at the court premises that the ruling was suspended following a petition against the judges accusing them of bias. No new date has been fixed for the ruling...
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    Politics Ondo Election: 2 PDP Candidates, 2 Conflicting Court Judgments In Single Day

    Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the application filed by the candidate of Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede (SAN). Jegede had approached the court with an application seeking leave to be...
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    Politics Governor Ikpeazu Shuns Fayose Over PDP Reconciliation

    Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has said that the reconciliation move by the two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party will not work unless the appeal court decides on it. But in a swift reaction, Abia State Governor Okeze Ikpeazu expressed optimism that the reconciliation move would be a...
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    Politics PDP Crisis: Sheriff, Makarfi Begin Peace Talks

    The warring factions of the PDP have decided to end the crisis plaguing the party, Punch reports. Senators Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi, met on Tuesday in Abuja and vowed to end the crisis. At the end of the meeting, representatives of each faction jointly addressed a press conference...
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    Politics Atiku Reacts To Alleged Involvement in PDP Crisis

    Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday denied any involvement in the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party. Atiku was reacting to a story in a national newspaper which linked him with the crisis in the party. In a post on Twitter by his media office, Atiku said he had no hands in...
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    Politics APC, PDP Chieftains In Secret Meeting To Form New Mega Party

    Political bigwigs in both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are intensifying plans to form a broad based political platform to displace the two big parties in the country. Talks to form what is called a “third force” in political circles, according to...
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    Politics PDP Crisis: Sheriff Names 2 Politicians Causing Trouble For Party

    The presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 elections is the main cause of the current crisis tearing the party apart, its embattled National Chairman Senator Ali Modu Sheriff said yesterday. He also named two party members who are working to elongate the current...
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    Politics ‘PDP Will Never Know Peace, I Already Cursed the Party’ – Enugu Politician

    An Enugu based politician, Mr. Charles Chukwunonso Odo has attributed the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to a curse he placed on the party. Odo, who had vowed that the PDP would know no peace, told journalists in Enugu yesterday that he was defrauded by the party in Enugu...
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    Politics PDP Rubbishes Court Order, Starts Screening for National Convention

    The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has defied an order by an Abuja High Court on Monday as it started the screening of candidates vying for various offices as part of its national convention billed for Wednesday in Port Harcourt, River State. A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday had made...
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    Politics Fayose,Other PDP Governors Beg Sheriff

    Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party on Friday in Abuja, begged factional National Chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, to give peace a chance. PUNCH reports that three governors, Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti), Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Ibrahim Dankwambo...
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    Politics I Take Full Responsibility for PDP Leadership Crisis - Gov Fayose

    Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has expressed regrets for campaigning for embattled National Chairman of the PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff. Speaking during the weekend Fayose said he has learnt his lesson about endorsing a politician for a particular office. "I will not openly identify or...
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