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He said: “This is because other people have also come back to the PDP and this is also across Nigeria

Reacting to the conduct of the election in Awka on Saturday, the Interim Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Chukwuma Agufugo, said there was no election in the state in the real sense of the word

Agbaso, it was learnt, is presently working day and night in all parts of the state to resume as governor at the Douglas Government House in Owerri, the Imo State capital, come 2015

He said the party was no longer playing politics of morality, decency and principle with its decision to promote Kashamu in the scheme of things in the PDP, adding that he could not subject himself to the leadership of a criminal

The seat became vacant following the death of the member representing the constituency, Hon. Haruna Tsokwa, on November 4, 2013

He said Enang expressed a personal opinion by telling newsmen in Abuja on Thursday that the Senate was lawfully supposed to declare the seat of any defecting senator vacant

Amosun explained that the scheduled event at the secretariat had been postponed, but that the information was not communicated to all the members

The tour, according to the PDP state Chairman, Chief Tunji Shelle, was to let all members know that the party was now “indivisible” and the need for all to work together in the party’s interest

Olejeme happens to be the only woman, for now, among 12 others, who are jostling to succeed Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in 2015

The senator explained that while it was acceptable for politicians to defect to another party, it was unacceptable for them to retain their seats

“It is the only party that is not owned by any individual and it is the only party that is not owned by any tribal group or godfather

I think that, for me, the next governor should be that person who keeps Delta State as one indivisible entity, where, at the end of the day, ethnicity will not be the basis of our everyday relationship or judgment and our differences and diversities will not count

Also on the delegation were Mohammed Abacha, the son of late Head of State, General Sani Abacha; former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba; and Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Muktar Shagari

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, Mark said that the leaders of the party will unite to save it from its current crisis

Demystifying the speculation further during his New Year Briefing at the new Government House, Asaba, Governor Uduaghan, who described himself as a foundation member of the PDP, wondered why he should develop headache ahead of what becomes of the 2015 general election

The thugs made use of guns, machete and other dangerous weapons in the bid to have their masters have their ways in the ongoing harmonisation exercise

However, on Wednesday, Wali, at the inauguration of the NBA 15-member committee for the National Conference, said President Goodluck Jonathan turned down a minority report on the conference

She said that Chief Fayose never plunged the state into unnecessary debt burden while he was governor contrary to insinuations in some quarters

The statement was a reaction to a report in one of the dailies headlined: “APC: Governors Okorocha, Amaechi in vice presidential race

Briefing newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on the recent happenings in the party, Fashakin said LP’s constitution is being flouted in Ekiti and Ogun States.