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PDP inaugurates National Youth Campaign Council
PDP inaugurates National Youth Campaign Council
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday inaugurated its National Presidential Youth Campaign Council to mobilize young people for 2023 general election.
The PDP National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, inaugurating the council in Abuja urged the youth arm of the party to sell the party and its candidates to the people without violence.
Ayu, represented by the PDP National Chairman (North), Mr Umar Damagum, said the council was to give the youth the opportunity to take their destiny into their hands and redress the affairs of Nigeria.
“It’s an opportunity for you because this national youth campaign council is first of its kind.
“The youth council is born out of the fact that the future of this country is because of you not because of anything but because you build a nation through the teeming youth population of a nation.
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“If you have a very pleasurable teaming population of youth, you know that there will be development in that country,” he said.
Ayu urged the party’s youths to shun violence while campaigning for the party.
“I want to use this opportunity to also caution you, while you are going about campaigning in various nooks and crannies of this country, not to behave like their youths, which we’ve seen yesterday.
“The behavior of own youth in Maiduguri and this is what they always do.
“ I believe that ours are law abiding citizens, they are up and doing, they go for issue-based campaign and that is what we expect you to do.”
Ayu said that the PDP had laid down a framework for the youth to campaign with.
He said that the PDP previous achievements when it was in power from the regime of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to that of Goodluck Jonathan was enough to campaign.
“Everything good that happened in this country happened at that time. So, you have parameters.
PDP National Youth Leader, Mohammed Suleiman , pledged the youth’s commitment to serve and mobilise Nigerians to vote for PDP in 2023 in the best interest of the country.
Suleiman urged the youth to go out to all parts of the country and sensitise the citizens on the candidacy of Atiku Abubakar.
“The youth of the country constitute the majority of voters and it is our responsibility to comb all the nooks and crannies of this country to look for them and deliver the message of hope which the PDP and presidential candidate has for them.
“It Is pertinent at this point to reiterate the paradigm shift in our campaign strategy.
“The strategy was directed by our principal that our campaign must focused on the polling unit. We must mobilize Nigerian youth at the polling unit and task them to vote and secure victory at the unit for our party.
“Our job is not in Abuja but in the local government, ward and also polling units and we must all return to the grassroots.”
He said the PDP has a good product in Abubakar to market, whom he described as the hope of the youth.
“He is the hope for the youth, the only one who understands the road, a tried and tested leader, an epitome of industry and ethics, an educationist. Let us go and market him,” Suleiman said.
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APC’s Okpebholo Declared Winner of Edo Governorship Election by INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as the winner of the Edo governorship election held on Saturday.
Prof. Faruk Kuta, INEC’s Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, announced the result on Sunday in Benin City after collating results from the 18 local government areas of the state.
Sen. Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes, defeating his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 247,274 votes. Labour Party’s (LP) candidate, Olumide Akpata, finished third with 22,763 votes.
Prof. Kuta declared, “Okpebholo Monday of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected.”
The breakdown of the results shows that the APC won in 11 local government areas, while the PDP triumphed in 7.
The governor-elect, Okpebholo, currently serves as a senator representing Edo Central at the National Assembly.
Meanwhile, PDP’s agent at the collation center, Mr. Osaigbovo Iyhoa, demanded a suspension of the declaration, citing alleged irregularities across multiple local government areas. The PDP has submitted a petition to INEC, urging a review of the raised concerns before proceeding with the final declaration.
Atiku, Fubara Arrive Benin for PDP’s Edo Gubernatorial Campaign Finale
Ahead of the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial elections, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains, including 2023 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, have arrived in Benin for the party’s campaign grand finale.
Joining Atiku is Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, both of whom are in Edo to bolster support for the party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo, ahead of the September 21 election.
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The grand finale rally, set to take place in Oredo, Benin City, marks the PDP’s final push to secure victory in the closely watched gubernatorial race.
Peter Obi Dismisses Claims of Accepting 2027 Vice Presidential Role
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has refuted claims that he agreed to become a vice-presidential candidate in the 2027 elections. The former Anambra State Governor addressed the issue via a series of posts on his official X account on Saturday, accusing certain groups of misinterpreting his recent interview.
Obi emphasized that his remarks during the News Central TV interview had been deliberately distorted by propagandists, and he reiterated his unwavering commitment to the Labour Party and Nigeria’s progress.
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Clarifying his stance, Obi stated, “I am not focused on 2027 when Nigerians are grappling with hunger, poverty, insecurity, and other urgent challenges.” He noted that he is open to partnerships, but only with individuals whose intentions align with advancing the country, not capturing state power.
Obi further stressed that his priority is to address pressing national issues, including bringing millions of out-of-school children back into classrooms and combating poverty. He categorically denied any agreement to serve as a vice president, saying, “For the avoidance of doubt, I never stated at any time that I would be vice president to anyone.”
Despite the rumors, Obi reaffirmed his dedication to Nigeria’s development, insisting that true progress can be achieved without necessarily holding political office.
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