2015 Polls: PDP Announces Dates for Primary Elections ***Fixes 6 Dec. for presidential Primaries

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday announced the dates for its primary elections ahead of the 2015 general elections.

The party fixed Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 for its Governorship and Presidential Primaries respectively.

The announcement was made by Mr Olisa Metuh, the party`s National Publicity Secretary, in Abuja and was made available to Delta Decides

The party spokesman also said that the primaries for the National Assembly would hold on Nov. 22, adding that the dates were proposed by the party`s National Working Committee (NWC).

According to him, the dates were proposals that were subject to the approval of the party`s National Executive Committee (NEC) scheduled to meet on Sept. 18.

“ We expect all public servants, government appointees and elected party officials who are interested in contesting any position to resign their appointments seven days before the commencement of the ward congress election,’’ he said.

The  sales of nomination and expression of interest forms for various elective offices would be between Oct. 27 and 28.

This is to enable public office holders interested in elective offices to resign their appointments before Oct. 20 he said.

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2015 ELECTION: Mimiko DumpsLP, For PDP

Gov. Mimiko

After months of speculations, the Ondo state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko on Friday formally declared his intention to join the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In effect, Governor Mimiko has dumped his party, Labour Party(LP) he has sustained as its only governor and national leader since 2006.

The governor has already informedmembers of his cabinet and close political associates in a chain of meetings which took place on Friday at the Government House Akure.

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2015 ZONING AND POWERSHIF: THE STORY OF MY PARTY.......Chief Peter Nwaoboshi.

Chief Barr. Peter Nwaobos

Chief Onyeluka Nwaoboshi on Tuesday proved why he is fondly regarded as the ''ORACLE'' of Delta state politics. This Anioma born political wizard took his time while addressing some party faithfuls to zoom into the particles of what can be rightly considered the forensic analysis of the genesis of the PDP in Delta state.
Listening to this man speaks gives you the confidence that he is in and out a PDP lord in Delta state,not just by his position but by the mere facts that the history of the PDP in Delta state is in his palm.

In a reminiscent effort to prove and put all political neophytes into sleep on the question of zoning within the party in the state, Chief Nwaoboshi spelt out what was of the party from its inception and highlighted on the various political activities and agreements reached by the founding fathers of the party in the state to put the party in a strong footing as it is today.

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GOODLUCK JONATHAN MUST NOT RUN IN 2015...... - OBJ To New PDP Chairman.

L-Former Pre Olusegu Obasanjo, R- New PDP Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has made it clear to the new national chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu that for him to return to active participation in the party, President Goodluck Jonathan should fulfill his promise not to contest the 2015 presidential election for the second tenure.

Obasanjo recently made it public that he would have nothing to do with PDP again until certain anomalies are corrected. The new chairman met him recently, with a view to convincing him to change his mind.

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DELTA 2015: Okowa's Team Dares Jonathan....Threatens To Sink Delta State

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and PDP

The campaign media team of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has threatened to sink delta state should President Jonathan impose Elder Godsday Orubebe on the state party.

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Jonathan Declares 4 Governors, Including Uduaghan a Presidential Enemy.

A document leak yesterday emanated from the office of the President, titled “Presidential Directives”. The memo which appeared as a surprise in the early hours of yesterday addressed strong presidential issues especially as it concerns the President’s 2015 ambition, declaring Governor Uduaghan of Delta State and four other Governors a presidential enemy that must be embarrassed and disgraced.

The memo which almost sparked protest was quickly denied by Dr Doyin Okupe, a presidential media aide linking it to an opposition blackmail of the President.

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