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Jimoh Ibrahim does not own Newswatch, say Ekpu, Agbese, Mohammed, Akinrinade

Roland Edwards — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:50:03 +0000

The ownership crisis in Newswatch Communications Limited, publishers of the defunct Newswatch Magazine, deepened on Thursday. To former directors of the media firm, the claim by popular businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, that he owns Newswatch is a lie. A statement by all the directors – Ray Ekpu, Dan Agbese, Yakubu Mohammed and Soji Akinrinade – stated […]

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Ondo PDP expels Jimoh Ibrahim’s loyalists

Femi Adewale — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:38:44 +0000

Some loyalists of Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim in Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been expelled over allegations of anti-party activities. Ibrahim belonged to the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the PDP during the national crisis of the 19-year-old party. Three weeks ago, the Supreme Court declared that Senator Ahmed Makarfi […]

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Another Appeal Court panel constituted to hear Ondo PDP cases; Alex Izinyon to Jimoh Ibrahim: I’m no longer your lawyer

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 20:27:16 +0000

President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has constituted a fresh panel to hear the appeals emanating from the disputes over the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State. The new three-man panel is led by Justice Ibrahim Salauwa of the Calabar Division of the […]

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Ondo PDP lawmakers reject Jimoh Ibrahim

Femi Adewale — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 19:46:37 +0000

The 21 lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State House of Assembly at the weekend rejected the substitution of Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, with Dr Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the party in the November 26 governorship election. The lawmakers under the aegis of PDP Caucus in […]

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Bode George: Time to reinstate sanity in Ondo, says ‘Jimoh Ibrahim can never be PDP candidate’

Freedom Reporter — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 07:42:58 +0000

The decision by INEC to recognise Mr Jimoh Ibrahim as the PDP gubernatorial candidate in Ondo State is perhaps one of the most unsavory and disturbing interventions in our political space since the dawn of democracy. The decision is not only wrong, it is an inexcusable assault upon justice, fairness and morality. By all measures […]

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INEC to Jimoh Ibrahim: You lied on $1m bribery allegation

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 21:34:39 +0000

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied allegation by Mr Jimoh Ibrahim that its acting Director, Legal Services, Mrs Toyin Babalola demanded $1 million bribe from him. The commission, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, by Mr Adedeji Soyebi, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Publicity, said the allegation was far from the […]

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Ondo PDP guber tussle: Abang declines Jimoh Ibrahim’s application

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 18:25:34 +0000

The Federal High Court has declined to hear Mr Jimoh Ibrahim’s suit challenging the legality of Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the party to conduct primaries in the state. Ibrahim is the PDP governorship candidate of the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of the PDP. In his ruling, Justice Okon Abang, on Thursday, said he […]

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Ondo PDP disowns Jimoh Ibrahim

Femi Adewale — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:49:04 +0000

The so-called PDP parallel governorship primary held in Ibadan, Oyo State on Monday August 29, 2016 is a mere scam as the governorship primary election held on August 22, 2016 in Akure, Ondo State that produced Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) as its flag bearer is the only authentic one. Apart from the fact that the […]

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Ondo guber: Sheriff’s PDP faction to review its Monday governorship primary in Ibadan, says ‘Jimoh Ibrahim’s emergence as candidate may have been manipulated’

Roland Edwards — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:40:21 +0000

Disputed National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, said his faction of the party would review the outcome of its primary election for governorship election in Ondo State. He said, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, that the faction’s National Working Committee (NWC) would review the process of the […]

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