The lawmakers stated this in a statement by the member representing Ekiti South in the Senate, Biodun Olujimi, on Sunday in Abuja
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Dayo Adeyeye, the PDP National Publicity Secretary serving on the Caretaker Committee, said this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja
The National Chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, stated this at the PDP caucus meeting held in Abuja
The Bayelsa State Governor, Serake Dickson, announced this to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday night
In a statement by its Secretary, Patrick Okon, on Monday in Abuja, the forum also called for overhaul of the commission
The Eagle Online learnt that the meeting is holding at the Tarawa State Governors Lodge in Abuja
Mimiko was elected on Tuesday night at the inaugural meeting of the forum after the May 29 change of power
The governor spoke in Lagos on Tuesday when members of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum had an interaction with the media and civil society organisations
The governors, who were on Monday reported to have converged on Lagos State for that purpose, refuted the position at a news conference
Akpabio said the PDP would win on first ballot because it was a national party
In the last few weeks, the leadership of the opposition had visited Obasanjo several times, raising the fears that he may throw his weight behind the opposition All Progressives Congress in the 2015 elections
The position of the BoT tallies with that of the PDPGF, which endorsed Jonathan as the sole candidate for the 2015 poll
The party’s NEC is expected to adopt the resolution of the governors at the meeting
Although the agenda of the meeting was not released to the public, sources said upcoming PDP primaries and the national convention of the party among other crucial issues would feature in their discussion
Akpabio also commended the conduct of security agencies in maintaining law and order in the Ekiti State election and said citizens who have not run foul of the law need not be afraid of security agents
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, who confirmed this to State House correspondents, said the party’s focus now is how to arrest its dwindling fortunes
Anenih told the governors, federal lawmakers and state chairmen of the PDP from the South-South geopolitical zone, in Asaba, Delta State, that the opposition political parties congregating under the All Progressives Congress banner might be a threat to the PDP hegemony
Even when Tukur called him on the telephone to return to the meeting, Amaechi did not heed the plea, it was learnt
Anenih, who said they visited the state to discuss with him about party matters to benefit from the wealth of his experience, not to inspect development projects, lauded Akpabio’s development strides, appealing to him to ensure a good and responsible person is allowed to succeed him as governor in 2015
President of the forum, General Reuben Wilson, said in an interview in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday that although he and other former militant leaders took the pains to locate the six foreigners who were kidnapped in Bayelsa State last week and secured their freedom at no cost, the incident did not paint the region in good light