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SDP Expels Former Chairman Gabam and Top Officials Over Misconduct

Afinju FM — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:51:37 +0000

The decision was announced in Abuja after a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), which approved the findings of its disciplinary panel and a White Paper that reviewed the case. Speaking to journalists, the party’s spokesperson, Rufus Aiyenigba, said the expulsion followed months of investigation and disciplinary hearings. He explained that the affected […]

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Ex-Ondo guber candidate Akingboye Passes on

Afinju FM — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:56:38 +0000

The spokesman to the deceased, Oyeniyi Iwakun, confirmed his passing in a statement signed and issued to journalists in Akure, the state capital. “With deep sorrow and a heavy heart, we announce the passing of our father, brother, mentor, and leader, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye.The Social Democratic Party, SDP, Governorship Candidate in the 2024 Gubernatorial Elections.“Otunba […]

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APC claims victory in Kaduna Assembly bye-elections

Afinju FM — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 08:38:33 +0000

Announcing the results of the Zaria Kewaye constituency on Sunday morning, the Returning Officer, Prof. Balarabe Abdullahi, declared APC candidate Isa Haruna Ihamo winner with 26,613 votes. His closest challenger, the Social Democratic Party, SDP, candidate, Nuhu Sada Abdullahi, polled 5,721 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Mamuda Abdullahi Wappa, came third with […]

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INEC Adds SDP Candidates to By-Election Ballot Following Court Order

Afinju FM — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 10:32:02 +0000

According to a statement by National Commissioner Sam Olumekun, the court ruled in favour of the SDP in a suit challenging their exclusion due to the party’s failure to submit a valid notice for primaries, which meant their primaries were not monitored by INEC. In compliance with the court’s directive, INEC has accepted and published […]

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SDP reveals Gov Ododo’s ‘sin’ in Kogi

Afinju FM — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:22:53 +0000

Ijele disclosed this on Arise Television’s Morning Show, while noting that payment of salaries is not an achievement. He accused Ododo of teaming up with his godfather and former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, to mismanage the state. According to Ijele, “I don’t know if you believe that payment of salaries and wages — […]

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SDP expels El-Rufai, bans him for 30 years

Afinju FM — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:35:29 +0000

The National Working Committee, Social Democratic Party, has expelled former Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, from the party. SDP declared El-Rufai as ineligible to associate with the party in any capacity for the next 30 years. The leadership of the party accused him of falsely parading himself as a party member, manipulating internal processes, and […]

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SDP disowns El-Rufai, says ex-Gov not a member

Afinju FM — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:16:06 +0000

At a briefing in Kaduna , the SDP North West Zonal Secretary, Idris Inuwa, declared that El-Rufai is “not a member of the SDP and has never been,” warning stakeholders and the public to disregard his recent appearances under the party’s banner. “Let it be made unequivocally clear Mallam El-Rufai is not authorised, mandated, or […]

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Leadership crisis hits Benue ADC

Afinju FM — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 11:26:44 +0000

A fresh wave of crisis has erupted within the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Benue State, as over 500 members who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have made a U-turn, abandoning the ADC and returning to their former party. The defection and counter-defection come barely days after the ADC appointed former Senate […]

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“We’ll register new party as backup to ADC” – El-Rufai

Afinju FM — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:48:31 +0000

El-Rufai said the new party would be registered as an alternative option to counter potential infiltration by the All Progressives Congress, APC, into the ADC. El-Rufai announced that there is a tendency that the APC might instigate crisis within the ADC by inciting old members against the new leadership.He disclosed this in an interview on […]

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2027 Poll: David Mark, Aregbesola, Abdullahi get positions as coalition adopts ADC

Afinju FM — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:24:56 +0000

This is a major step in their efforts to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The coalition also announced some of the interim leaders and members of the party. The former Senate President, David Mark, has been installed as national chairman, while the former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, was made the national secretary.Ex-Minister […]

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