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Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be removed from power in the 2027 general elections, insisting that no legal or administrative maneuvers can derail Nigeria’s multiparty democracy. Hashim, a long-standing figure in Nigeria’s pro-democracy movement, alleged that the ruling APC is engaging in …

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A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo Hashim has said that Nigeria can only run a meaningful democracy if there are multiple political parties and good opposition. Hashim who also expressed hope that the current litigation filed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike-led faction of the party will soon be resolved amicably, disclosed this in an …

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Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, no fewer than four support groups backing the presidential aspiration of Dr. Gbenga Hashim have converged in Kano, pledging to intensify grassroots mobilisation to ensure the actualisation of his ambition. The groups, which met separately before a joint convergence, vowed that they would no longer work for politicians who use supporters merely as stepping …

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Urges NEC to rise above factional interests to save Nigeria’s democracy A former Presidential Candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said the lingering leadership crisis rocking the party can be resolved within one week if its leadership embraces political solutions rather than prolonged legal battles. Hashim made this assertion during a meeting with …

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A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholder in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, Joseph Alasan, has publicly rejected a bag of rice sent to him as a Christmas gift by Senator Peter Ndalikali Jiya, who represents Niger South Senatorial District. In a strongly worded disclaimer notice circulating widely, Alasan explained that he turned down the gesture to protest what …

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  Former presidential candidate and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has intensified consultations ahead of the 2027 general election, holding separate high-level meetings with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.). The closed-door meetings, held on Monday, are part of Dr. Hashim’s ongoing nationwide engagements with elder statesmen and key …

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Former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has declared that he is not intimidated by either legal or political manoeuvres aimed at weakening the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that Nigeria’s multiparty democracy is too deeply rooted to be destroyed. In a strongly worded statement, Hashim said he was “not intimidated by the legal and political subterfuges sponsored by the ruling …

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Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, from the party, for anti-party activities, Channels Television has reported. Also expelled was the National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu, and eight others. The party made the expulsion at …

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Former presidential candidate and public policy advocate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, is set to headline the National Conference on the Future of Democracy in Nigeria, organized by the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA). The high level conference, themed “Sustaining Democratic Growth Beyond the Polls for Effective Governance,” is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the NILDS Conference …

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— Accuses APC of Plotting One-Party State Says “all attempts to kill opposition politics in Nigeria shall be resisted” Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is under grave threat, alleging a coordinated effort by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to cripple opposition politics and impose a one-party civilian dictatorship. Hashim, in a statement issued from …

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