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“Era of ‘jumpology’ is finally over in PDP, we’re now more focused’-Hon Teejay Yusuf declares

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… what we’re seeing in Nigeria now is not a coalition but assemblage of individuals for one man’s ambition

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon Teejay Yusuf has declared that the era of ‘jumpology’ (Defections) is finally over.

Yusuf a three-term member of the House of Representatives made this assertion after the 101st National Executive Committee, NEC held last Tuesday.

He said some politicians are suffering from the syndrome of ‘jumpology’ like the nomads as there is no way you can pin them to one spot.

“So, there are politicians who just assume that the moment the situation does not favour them they move out. And I keep telling people, when you leave a house because of issues, who told you there are no issues in the other house you are going to?

“Is there any human organisation without challenges? Families. So, you cease to be a member of your family because there are issues. So, I believe – I’m not seeing PDP in that way like a cult or whatever. I mean, free exit and free entry.

“However, there should be some degree of commitment. So, that’s why I kept saying that we are not, as a people, Nigerians, politically develop democratic ideals and values and party ideology.

“Why are you in party A? It’s because I believe so-so policies of the party. That’s my interest. So, it won’t be that easy for you to jump. That’s what we call in the university, we call something jumpology. If you call me jumpology, if it’s not here, we are back here.

“And if you observe, even the scriptures say it, there is need for consistency. The Bible talk about having done all that you need to do. Stand in due season. It is not in your hand to know due season. It’s the hand of God.

“You do your part, but you move. I don’t want to go into individuals because, I mean, you are out, you are out. Let’s focus on our party

On government policies, Yusuf said: “We need to begin to look at every policy of the government, make sure that we give Nigeria a better alternative. That’s why I said, I’m not interested in talking about those who have gone, my focus is PDP, and my focus is how PDP become the ruling party in Nigeria.

On coalition, he said:”I keep telling people, it’s not a coalition. If you say a coalition, it means party A, B, C, D comes together, and decided that on so, so, so, presidency or governorship, we’ll pick a candidate of this particular party, and we all rally around that candidate.

“What you have is an assemblage of individuals who believe in the candidature of one man, to become a candidate having that political party, and they move into a party, so it’s no more a coalition.
So, you see, it’s not that PDP, NEC, say, go and do this or SDP NEC took this decision, no. Individuals came together. So to me, it’s a political party they have every right.

” However, now, NEC has said this. You can’t, it’s illegal to be a member of two political parties. Some of them have taken the initiative, the boldness to resign from PDP.

“For those who have not resigned, the moment you have, because some of them,it’s so unfortunate that honour is far from a lot of them. Some of them, tactically, did not resign, and did not take the membership card of that party.

“So, legally, it will be difficult for you to challenge what they are doing, he has not resigned from PDP. He didn’t take ADC card. So, in law, he’s still a legal member of PDP.

“However, the party has said we are going to the convention now, we are going to have election, so new things will happen. Unfortunately some of them will still come back. That’s the unfortunate thing.
That’s why some people are angry, that if you keep doing this, if everybody does the same thing, will there be a house for you to come and meet?

” Our challenge majorly as a party came because we deviated drastically from our norms and values.

“Prof. Jerry Gana lucidly enumerated these things, justice, fairness. In 1999, there were a lot of very, very qualified Northerners who would have ran for presidency. They said, no, let’s sit down.

“From G18 to G34 and what have you, we formed this party on the basis of equity and what have you; let the presidency go to the South. If you remember the Jos Conference, Obasanjo and Ekwueme were the leading candidates. Rimi wanted to run, he was qualified eminently but no, we have to do it this way.

“So what we did wrong that get us to that, because when you say, hey, somebody is in our party and is supporting another party, you must not treat only symptom, you must treat the root cause.

“The root cause was that we failed to zone for the first time. In 2014, some of the leaders of our parties, eminent leaders of the party, said it was turn of the North that they should not remain in the South.
Five governors walked out of PDP, they formed new PDP and became members of APC.

“In 2019, the parties looked at their narrative and 2015 election and say we must continue with our zoning. 2023 we now failed to zone, that is the basis.

“So the same way some people felt in 2014, that is the turn of the North. In 2023, some people said, no, it’s the turn of the South.
And unfortunately for us, the same man who led the rebellion of 2014, that it was the turn of the North, is now the one that is now benefiting from 2023 becoming a candidate and at that time the narrative has not changed.

I’m sorry, I hear some people say, the North has only ruled for 10 years. Buhari, eight. Yar’Dua two. The South, Obasanjo eight, Jonathan six, Tinubu now four, so it should be the North.
I say, did Nigeria begin in 1999? How? This narrative is to suit somebody’s ambition.

“We are coming back fully. Nigerians should be very, very expectant, something good is going to come their way soon.

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Dickson Welcomes Omo-Agege, Ochei to NDC, Grants Senatorial Primary Waivers

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May 29, 2026

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The leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has formally welcomed former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, into the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Dickson disclosed this in a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Thursday, May 28, 2026, where he also announced that the party had granted both politicians waivers to participate in the NDC senatorial primaries scheduled for Friday.

According to him, Omo-Agege and Ochei would contest in their respective senatorial districts under the platform of the party.

“It was a pleasure to warmly receive Distinguished Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR, former Deputy Senate President, into our great party, alongside Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly.

“I am also pleased to announce that the NDC has not only received them warmly but has equally granted them waivers to contest in the senatorial primaries in their respective districts tomorrow,” Dickson stated.

The latest development comes amid ongoing political realignments in Delta State following Omo-Agege’s recent resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Earlier on Thursday, Omo-Agege officially confirmed his defection to the NDC and declared his intention to contest the Delta Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 elections.

Multiple reports also confirmed that the NDC leadership approved waivers for both Omo-Agege and Ochei to participate in the primaries despite their recent entry into the party.

Dickson explained that the decision followed weeks of consultations aimed at strengthening the NDC’s structure in the South-South region and across Nigeria.

“This development is the result of several weeks of consultations aimed at strengthening the foundations of our party in the South-South region and across the country,” he added.

He further urged party members and supporters to embrace the new entrants and work together toward the party’s electoral ambitions ahead of 2027.

The defection of Omo-Agege, a former APC governorship candidate in Delta State, alongside the movement of other political figures into the NDC, is expected to reshape political calculations in the state as parties intensify preparations for the next election cycle.

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Just in: Atiku tops in ADC 2027 Presidential Primary, Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen trail

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4 days ago

May 26, 2026

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Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken what appears to be an unassailable lead in the 2027 presidential primary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which started yesterday, Monday, May 25, 2026.

He as so far won over 160,000 votes from three states, with Amaechi winning only one state and garnering about 7,000 votes, while Hayatu-Deen has yet to win a state. Atiku has won Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara, while Amaechi won Ebonyi.

The Zamfara chapter of ADC over-night declared Atiku as the winner of its presidential primary election in the state.

The Chairman of the ADC Presidential Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer for the exercise, Namadi Musa, announced the results on Monday in Gusau.

Musa said Abubakar polled 60,500 votes to defeat two other aspirants, Dr Mohammed Hayatuddeen, who scored 446 votes, and Rotimi Amaechi, who secured 191 votes.

He explained that the primary was conducted across all 147 wards in the 14 Local Government Areas of Zamfara in line with the party’s guidelines and the Electoral Act, 2026.

According to him, 63,484 party members were registered for the exercise, and 61,137 votes were cast.

“Having fulfilled the ADC guidelines and the Electoral Act, 2026, and having scored the highest votes, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is hereby returned as the party’s presidential candidate in Zamfara,” Musa declared.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Collation Officer for the Zamfara ADC Presidential Primary, Mikailu Barau, handed the collated results to the returning officer after the 14 local government party chairmen declared results from their areas.

Musa commended party members and stakeholders for their support, noting that the exercise was conducted peacefully across the state.

The collation and announcement of results were done in the presence of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials and other stakeholders.

NAN further reports that the results were announced in the presence of officials from the Election and Political Party Monitoring Department of the INEC.

The officials said they monitored every stage of the process, from the State Assembly and Governorship primaries to the House of Representatives, Senatorial, and Presidential primaries.

The head of the INEC team, Mr Lawal Aliyu, advised party officials to adhere strictly to the commission’s guidelines and the Electoral Act, 2026.

He said INEC would remain neutral and ensure a level playing field for all contestants in the electoral process.

Aliyu also urged stakeholders to mobilise prospective voters to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to participate in the general elections.

NAN reports that the ADC State Chairman, Shehu Maishanu, local government chairmen of the party, and candidates for State Assembly, House of Representatives, and Senatorial seats attended the event.

In Yobe, Atiku won the presidential primary with 44,841 votes.

Hajiya Ma’am Kyari, chairperson of the electoral committee in Yobe, announced the result on Monday in Damaturu.

Kyari said Mr Rotimi Amaechi secured 300 votes, while Mr Mohamed Hayatudeen polled 365 votes during the exercise.

She declared Atiku winner after securing the highest number of valid votes cast in the primary election.

“Having scored the highest number of valid votes cast, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is hereby declared winner of the ADC presidential primary election in Yobe State,” she said.

Kyari described the exercise as peaceful and conducted in line with the party’s guidelines.

She commended party members, officials and security agencies for ensuring a smooth process across the state.

The chairperson also praised aspirants and their supporters for maintaining decorum throughout the exercise.

Speaking afterwards, Mr Kassim Geidam, ADC governorship candidate in Yobe, described the primary as peaceful and successful.

Geidam said party supporters and stakeholders across Zones A, B and C actively participated in the process.

He commended party executives, security agencies and traditional rulers for supporting the peaceful conduct of the election.

The governorship candidate also appreciated media practitioners for their professionalism during the exercise.

Yesterday evening, Atiku had won the ADC presidential primary in Sokoto State by a wide margin.

Announcing the results on Monday, Chief Collation Officer, Prof. Aminu Abubakar, said Atiku secured 68,823 votes across the 23 local government areas.

Prof. Abubakar said 69,434 votes were cast during the exercise conducted across the state.

According to him, Amaechi, polled 292 votes.

But in Ebonyi, Amaechi secured 6,050 votes to emerge victorious, while Hayatu-Ddeen garnered 4,840 votes to come second, with Atiku coming a distant third with 1,210 votes. (Based largely on NAN reports)

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ADC primary election: What I’ll do if process isn’t free, fair – Amaechi

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4 days ago

May 26, 2026

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An African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi, has given condition to question the party’s ongoing presidential primary.

Amaechi disclosed that he would react and question the process of the primary election if it’s not free and fair.

He spoke to journalists after casting his vote at the ongoing ADC’s presidential primary in his Ward of Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

According to Amaechi: “It was a huge number of turn out, first there was celebration and dancing, then we got the INEC people involved and I did cast my vote and left the place.

“I was monitoring the country state-by-state where I was, I hope the system would be transparent as it was in my village, if it’s transparent I would accept the result but if it’s not free and fair a lot of us would react.

“The answer is yes, If the other person wins, I will work with him but if the process is not free and fair, I would question it.”