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Bello as candidate because he came second during the gubernatorial party primaries held last year. As of last week, no fewer than four people had indicated interest to be considered by the party as deputy to Governor Bello and one of the aspirants is
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s the drama over the claim to the chairmanship seat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by three gladiators continues, police has laid siege to the party secretariat. Those laying claim to the chairmanship of the party include former Political Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak; the Acting Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus and Secretary of the party, Professor Adewale Oladipo, who was last week allegedly supported by the PDP governors. Indications that parties to the seat are yet to shift
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ground and that truce is not in sight emerged on Friday with the sudden appearance of men of the Nigeria Police in a deep blue Toyota vehicle with registration number NPF143C, stationed at the entrance into the PDP secretariat. Curiously, events that precipitated the current impasse ęrst reared its ugly head immediately after
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the former National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, threw in the towel in May 2015. It would be recalled that Mu’azu left oĜce after the defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan at the last presidential election. Though Mu’azu hinged his exit on health ground and family consideration, it is alleged that he may have left
because of pressure from stakeholders who insisted he must vacate oĜce, having led PDP to a disastrous outing at the March 28, 2015 presidential poll. Indeed, Prince Uche Secondus, one of the contenders in the ongoing tussle over the chairmanship seat, declined comment when Newswatch Times prodded him on the way forward, saying: “I am in a meeting. I am not available throughout today, we are in a meeting.� Similarly, former Presidential Aide, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak and National Secretary of the party, Professor Adewale
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Boko Haram commanders killed in Sambisa forest
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