The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has expelled its
former Governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
It said the expulsion was informed by the unwillingness of
Ize-Iyamu to confirm or refute his rumoured defection to the ruling
All Progressives Congress (PDP).
A statement by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Chris
Nehikhare, explained the expulsion will remain until Ize-Iyamu
“acknowledges, accepts and addresses the issue of his decamping to
APC.”
The statement reads: “In the last few days, the Edo PDP has been
inundated with calls and enquiries regarding the stories trending
both in print and social media as it concerns one of our leaders,
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
“The party leadership has patiently waited to hear or read his
reaction to confirm or deny the stories, but to no avail.
“We boast of being a party of men and women of integrity and
high moral standing. It is a brand we have earned and wish to
maintain.
“As a result of the “uneasy quiet” from our dear pastor and the
impression our silence will send to our teeming supporters and
followers, Edo PDP is left with no option but to announce the
EXCLUSION of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu from all PDP related
activities with immediate effect, until he Acknowledges, Accepts
and Addresses the issue of his decamping to APC.
“This decision has been taken without prejudice!
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News Express
Odumakin to chair 7th News Express Anniversary
Lecture
•Veteran broadcaster Helen Odeleye is host
Famed Change Agent, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, will chair the 7th
News Express Anniversary Lecture holding this Thursday, November
14, 2019 at the Main Hall of Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Ikeja,
Lagos.
“We couldn’t have possibly made a better choice than Dr. Joe
Okei-Odumakin considering her pedigree as a change agent and the
theme of the Lecture, which is focused on generating creative ideas
to take Nigeria out of the woods,” ,” News Express Publisher Isaac
Umunna said Monday in a statement.
He described, Dr. Okei-Odumakin, who is the president of the
rights groups Women Arise for Change Initiative and the Campaign
for Democracy, as one of the most awarded Nigerians alive.
“Dr. Joe, as she is fondly called, is a Change Agent who has
frequently been arrested for her activism, and was detained 17
times during the Ibrahim Babangida military era. She has been
involved with over 2,000 cases where a woman’s rights had been
disregarded.
In 2013, Dr. Joe was presented an International Women of Courage
Award from the United States Department of State. The award was
presented to her by the First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of
State John Kerry at the US State Department’s Dean Acheson
Auditorium in celebration of International Women’s Day,” Umunna
said.
He announced Helen Odeleye, a veteran broadcast and immediate
past General Manager of NTA Channel 10 Lagos, as Host of the
Lecture.
Umunna said that former Governor of Anambra State and Vice
Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during
the 2019 polls, Mr. Peter Obi, will headline the 7th News Express
Anniversary Lecture as the Special Guest of Honour and Guest
Speaker at
He announced the keynote speakers to include Eminent Lawyer and
celebrated Activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN; and Legal cum
Development Expert, Barrister Bashir Maidugu, a former National
Legal Adviser of PDP.
“As was the case with previous years’ editions, the 7th News
Express Anniversary Lecture will attract top government
functionaries, industry and religious leaders, professional groups
and diverse sectorial leaders, among others. It is a spectacular
programme that commands public attention with organisers creating
hype pre-event, during and post events both in the traditional and
new media. It will also be streamed live to a global audience and
broadcast on News Express Digital TV,” Umunna said.
The statement identified past speakers at the News Express
Anniversary Lecture to include Special Adviser To The President On
Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina; Governor Sani Bello of Niger
State, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing Director Hadiza Bala
Usman; and ‘Africa’s Bill Gates’, Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of
Zinox Technologies Ltd and Konga.
News Express, which debuted on August 29, 2012, is one of
Nigeria’s most popular and influential online dailies. It is read
by hundreds of thousands of people around the world and records
annual traffic of upwards of 100 million.
Isaac Umunna