The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised candidates of the Buruji Kasahmu faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state as contestants for the 2019 elections.In a letter dated October 25, Okechukwu Ndeche, the commission's acting secretary, told Uche Secondus, national chairman of the PDP, that the decision was based on a court verdict.The PDP had expelled [...]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against unguided statements and conduct that could heat up the polity.The APC, in a statement by Yekini Nabena , its national publicity secretary, said Secondus is expected to exhibit patriotism but has failed to live up to expectations."The national chairman of a political [...]
Uche Secondus, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, says President Muahammadu Buhari has brutalised all agents of democracy.He said this while responding to the Osun governorship election that was declared inconclusive.Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the PDP had polled majority vote of 254, 698, and Isiaka Oyetola, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has 254, 345 votes— leaving a margin [...]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced new measures it would adopt to aid transparency during its primary election.Uche Secondus, national chairman of the party, said part of this would be a display of the presidential aspirants’ photograph on ballot papers.This is usually not the case, as the papers only bear names of aspirants.The main opposition party currently has at [...]
Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that corrupt persons are mobilising and ganging up to install President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.Speaking while inaugurating the party's campaign council for the September 22 governorship election in Osun state, Secondus said the APC has made itself a safe heaven for corrupt persons.He said such persons are not [...]
Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the electoral act amendment.In a statement on Tuesday, Ike Abonyi, media aide to the PDP chairman, quoted Secondus as saying this when he received Atahiru Bafarawa, former governor of Sokoto, and Ibrahim Dankwambo, governor of Gombe - both presidential aspirants.The aspirants were at [...]
Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says a military government is better than the current administration.Speaking on Wednesday at a dinner to welcome those who left the All Progressives Congress (APC), Secondus alleged that the ruling party has foisted on the country "a kind of military democracy".Senate President Bukola Saraki and Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, are [...]
Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is drowning.Speaking at a PDP rally organised for Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, in Adamawa, Secondus said the lives of Reformed APC (R-APC) leaders are in danger.Secondus said the APC government is threatening everyone that opposes it, adding that "they can't kill everybody"."PDP is determined [...]
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is currently in a meeting with Uche Secondus, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, ex-deputy national chairman (south-west), and members of the national working committee (NWC).The meeting is holding behind at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library complex, Abeokuta, Ogun state.The agenda is about the 2019 elections. Secondus revealed this on Friday.Obasanjo had pulled out of [...]
Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the country has collapsed in the hands of President Muhammadu Buhari.In an interview with PUNCH, Secondus wondered why the federal government would blame politicians for the widespread killings in the country.The PDP chairman accused the government of leaving the substance of the matter and diverting attention from the truth."Something [...]
Uche Secondus, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says his party is set to regain its lost crown as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has “broken into two”.On Wednesday, Buba Galadima, a former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, led aggrieved members of the APC to a new faction named Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC).Galadima accused the leadership [...]
Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) should stop politicising the deaths of Nigerians.Ike Abonyi, media aide of the PDP chairman, quoted Secondus as saying this on Friday when he received Datti Ahmed, a former senator and presidential, at the party's national secretariat in Abuja.The chairman said rather than own up [...]
Uche Secondus, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has congratulated Adams Oshiohmole, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).On Saturday, Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo state, was unanimously elected as the ruling party chairman.In a statement on Monday, Secondus expressed hope that Oshiomhole's emergence would deepen democracy in the country.The statement issued by Ike Abonyi, Secondus’ spokesman, read: [...]
Uche Secondus, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says President Muhammadu Buhari is celebrating his last Democracy Day as the country's leader. In his Democracy Day message to Nigerians on Tuesday, Secondus said the country "cannot afford him (Buhari) further if our democracy and nation are to survive".The message signed by Ike Abonyi, his spokesman, described Buhari as a "non-democrat" [...]
Uche Secondus, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop “vandalising” his name over allegations of looting.In a letter addressed to Ibrahim Magu, EFCC acting chairman, Secondus said he never collected any money from Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), as is being alleged.The former NSA is [...]
A mammoth crowd attended the mega rally of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in Osogbo, capital of Osun state, on Saturday.Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; Uche Secondus, national chairman of the party; Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state; Ademola Adeleke, senator representing Osun west, are some of the top members of the party who attended the rally.Below are pictures: [...]
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