Politics“Hand over party structure to Fubara or lose Rivers state” – Governor’s aide warns PDP APC
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Politics“Hand over party structure to Fubara or lose Rivers state” – Governor’s aide warns PDP APC

Politics tamfitronics The Special Assistant to the Rivers Governor on Electronic Media, Jerry Omatsogunwa, has called on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples to pronounce his principal as leader of the party in the state.Omatsogunwa said the NWC must immediately correct the anomaly in the Rivers PDP, where the immediate-past governor, Nyesom Wike, is contending with Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the leadership of the party in the state.Omatsogunwa said since the return to democracy in 1999, the trend has been that the incumbent governor will be the leader of the ruling party in the state, wondering why that of Fubara was different.He warned that Fubara may dump the party if he is not handed the structure of the Rivers PDP.“They (NWC) should do the right thing. The right thing is that the governor...
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Labour Party Crisis Deepens as INEC Rejects Outcome of Abure-led Convention
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Labour Party Crisis Deepens as INEC Rejects Outcome of Abure-led Convention

Politics tamfitronics The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the outcome of the Labour Party National Convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State on March 27, 2024. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that this is the convention where Julius Abure was reelected as National Chairman.This convention has been deemed invalid due to contraventions of the Labour Party Constitution, Electoral Act 2022, and INEC Guidelines and Regulations for Political Parties 2022.In a letter to the Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC), INEC confirmed receipt of their application for a certified copy of the convention document. However, the commission stated that it did not monitor the convention and therefore cannot report on it.The letter, signed by Ag Secretary Haliru Aminu and dated July 18, is as follows:
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