Tag: SDP
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INEC, APC, PDP shut operations nationwide over Covid-19
As Nigeria grapples with the deadly Coronavirus, several democratic institutions in the country have been forced to shut down operations to curtail the spread of the killer-virus. Among these institutions include, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); political parties, All Progressive Congress (APC); People Democratic Party (PDP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP). INEC, has said…
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Ondo LG elections: Gunmen attack SDP chairmanship candidate
Mr Gbenga Fasua, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Chairmanship Candidate in Akure South Local Government in the upcoming local government elections, has alleged that he was attacked by gunmen on Friday. Fasua, in a chat with journalists in Akure, Ondo Sate, on Sunday, said that the attackers destroyed some of his property including campaign vehicles,…
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Ebonyi SDP governorship candidate accepts defeats, congratulates Umahi
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Ebonyi State, Chibueze Agbo, on Thursday, accepted the results of the last governorship election in the state. He also congratulated the winner of the election and incumbent governor of the state, David Umahi. Umahi, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had defeated the…
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Polls: SDP sues INEC, Ekwunife over ‘wrongful exclusion’
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its senatorial candidate for the Anambra Central zone in the Feb 23 election, Chief Tony Chukwuelue have approached the National Assembly Election Petitions tribunal in Awka with a petition seeking to nullify the exercise in the zone. The party sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sen. Uche Ekwunife…
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Rivers polls: Opposition parties laud INEC, as PDP kicks
Opposition parties in Rivers have lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for suspending the electoral process in the state. The Governorship Candidates of the parties, incuding Action Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party (LP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) made the commendation on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in…
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Falae officially writes INEC over retirement as SDP chairman
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy in 1999 elections, Chief Olu Falae has officially written to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on his retirement as Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). According to the letter dated February…
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JUST IN: SDP expels Gana, suspends Duke
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Tuesday expelled former Minister of Information, Prof Jerry Gana and Chief Supo Shonibare over what it described as anti-party activities. The party also suspended the former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke of the same offence. Details later…
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Falae resigns as SDP chairman, quits partisan politics
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Chief Olu Falae has resigned as chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Friday because of old age. The Director, Media & Publicity of SDP, Yemi Akinbode, said his resignation was not new to the leadership of the party. His resignation came hours after the…
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Adamawa SDP rejects adoption of Buhari as party’s presidential candidate
The Adamawa State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has distanced itself from the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for next week’s presidential election. The chairman of the SDP in Adamawa State, Mr. John Muva, said during a press briefing at the state…
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SDP withdraws from Presidential Race, adopts Buhari
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced its withdrawal from the Feb. 16, presidential election and adopts the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the poll. This was part of the resolutions of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja on Thursday. According to the NEC, “we cannot…