The move by Senate President, Chief David Mark, to secure automatic tickets for some of his principal officers, who were schemed out of the Peoples Democratic Party’s primaries by their governors, has finally collapsed.

ASABA—A former chairmanship aspirant for Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Basil Ishiekwene, has described the emergence of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as the state PDP governorship Candidate as an act of God.

Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on Ikwerre traditional rulers to join in the effort to promote political justice and equity in the state.

THOUGH the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has failed to produce an Urhobo as its governorship candidate for this year’s governorship election in Delta State, the Urhobo nation at home and in the Diaspora, contrary to its earlier stand, has conveyed their approval and support to President Goodluck Jonathan, who is re-contesting this year’s presidential election under the platform of the PDP.

PUBLICITY Secretary of the Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Deinghan Macaulay, yesterday, said the anti-democratic disposition of the opposition parties and their non-recognition of President Goodluck Jonathan‘s laudable achievements were the fertile ground for the party’s victory in the forthcoming general elections.

BENIN—THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, weekend, called on the Edo State Police Commissioner to arrest and prosecute the state Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, over his claim that Governor Adams Oshiomhole spent N142 million to commission projects executed by the state government.

TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday in Lagos, expressed shock that the Federal Government was yet to effect a drastic reduction in the pump price of fuel in line with falling crude price in the international market.

In fulfilment of her promise to run a different kind of electioneering campaign, senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Ogun Central district, Dr. Bisola Sodipo-Clark, has commenced door-to-door campaign as part of her strategies to win the February election.

PORT HARCOURT—Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has said that nobody can give the party ultimatum or direct it on what to do.

The All Progressives Congress and the Nigerian Union of Teachers in Ekiti State have engaged each other in a war of words over a statement credited to the state chairman of NUT, Comrade Samuel Akosile.