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Details Of PDP Governors’ Meeting In Zamfara Emerge

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12 months ago

August 23, 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is doomed to face rejection from Nigerians in 2027

It was reports that the forum made this known in a communiqué issued on Saturday after a meeting in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara state.

The meeting was attended by Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa State), Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Douye Diri (Bayelsa State), and Ademola Adeleke (Osun State).

The governors said they deliberated on several issues during the meeting, including the state of the nation, the security situation, erosion of democratic values, and the efforts to reposition the PDP and make adequate preparations for its forthcoming national convention.

According to the communiqué, the governors expressed commitment to rescuing Nigerians from the APC’s divisive governance style, whose policies have continued to cause hardship and misery.

The governors commended party supporters for their steadfastness and loyalty in the “face of serious intimidation and untold anti-democratic actions of the APC-led federal government in the last by-election”.

The forum alleged that the recent by-election in some states was over-militarised and characterised by widespread irregularities, vote buying and violence.

While reaffirming its support for the national convention slated for November, the governors urged members to resist all attempts to derail the convention by anti-party forces.

They added that despite the defections witnessed in the PDP, the party is still appealing to Nigerians.

The communiqué reads, “The forum commends the resilience of PDP leaders and members in overcoming orchestrated defections, stressing that such distractions cannot diminish the party’s strong grassroots appeal or the growing public yearning for the return of affordable living and relative security experienced under PDP-led administrations.

“The forum urges members and supporters of our Great Party, as well as the entire citizenry, to hold fast to the vision and principles of the PDP, in spite of the growing intimidation of the opposition by the government in power.

“This sad situation should only be seen as the sign of the desperation of a political party with no agenda, no vision and doomed to face inevitable rejection by the masses.”

On insecurity, the governors condemned the continued monstrous killings” in Katsina, Plateau, Niger, Benue, and other parts of the country, calling on the federal government to be more responsive to the lives and properties of the citizenry.

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Adeleke Maintains Lead As Collation Of Osun Governorship Results Continues

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13 hours ago

August 15, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

The current Governor of Osun State and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, is holding a commanding lead in the ongoing collation of results from Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.

According to Punch, a check on the Nigeria Elections Intelligence System showed that with results in from 303 of the state’s 332 wards, Adeleke had amassed 177,572 votes, representing 50.5 per cent of the total.

His closest rival, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, trailed with 158,588 votes, or 45.1 per cent, putting the incumbent firmly ahead as collation neared its final stretch.

Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) occupied a distant third position with 5,917 votes at the time of filing this report.

Data from the exercise showed that of the 845,100 registered voters in Osun State, only 361,500 were accredited, putting voter turnout at 42.8 per cent.

Of the votes cast, 351,500 were declared valid, while 7,200 ballots were thrown out as rejected.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disclosed that 43.41 per cent of the state’s polling units had submitted their results by the time collation entered its concluding phase.

INEC’s Returning Officer for the state is expected to formally declare a winner at the state collation centre once results from all outstanding wards have been received.

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Osun Election: Tension As Accord Agent Accuses APC Of Monitoring Voters

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13 hours ago

August 15, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

Security forces were forced to intervene and calm the situation after tension arose at AUD Primary School, Atile, Ikire, in Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State.

It was gathered that some voters protest the alleged clustering of party agents around the voting area.

Ajayi Ayodele, identified as an Accord Party agent, claimed that agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are allegedly monitoring voters as they cast their ballots.

This allegation generated concern among some voters at the polling location, prompting security personnel to step in and restore calm.

Following the intervention of security operatives, voting continued at the polling unit.

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Gov. Adeleke Wins His Polling Unit For Accord Party

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13 hours ago

August 15, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared the winner of his polling unit 009, Abogunde/Sagba, Ede North Local Government.

According to results announced by the Presiding Officer, Adebimpe Susan Dunsin, Adeleke, the Accord Party candidate, scored 421 votes to defeat other contestants.

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, won 29 votes while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, got only one vote

Only 457 of the 1082 voters registered at the unit came out to cast their vote, and voting concluded at 4:15pm.

Meanwhile, Governor Adeleke on Saturday, condemned the arrest of the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Sunday Bisi.

Naija News reports that Adeleke, who is a former member of the political party, called for his immediate release.

Adeleke, in a statement released through his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, disclosed that Bisi was arrested at his residence in Ilesa shortly after returning from voting.

According to the Governor, it came to his notice that the PDP chairman was taken to an undisclosed location, adding that no reason was given for his arrest.

Governor stated that Bisi’s arrest is an attempt to intimidate his supporters.

Adeleke, who is contesting on the platform of the Accord Party, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of working with compromised security agents to restrict voters from monitoring the collation of election results.

He stated, “This latest sweep on my supporters, I have authoritatively learnt, is part of a broader plan to give the APC unhindered access to change results at collation centres and upturn our wins at the poll.”

He called for the immediate release of Bisi and other persons he described as political prisoners across Osun State.

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