The Peoples Democratic Party has frowned on INEC’s decision to extend the deadline for party primaries by six days. PDP spokesperson, Mr Debo Ologungba, said INEC has changed the goalpost in the middle of the game, stressing that certainty of elections is the bedrock of democracy. He was speaking...
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The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The presiding judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen gave the judgement on Friday. Justice Dashen also held that Jonathan’s right to vie for the...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has faulted the ongoing political party primaries across the country because it lacks standard practice and the process has failed Jonathan stated this on Thursday during a book launch titled “Political Party Governance” authored by Dr. Mohammed Wakil, a former Minister of State for Power....
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Sandy Onor has emerged as the winner of the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State. Senator Onor, the Federal lawmaker representing Cross River Central Senatorial District polled 236 votes to defeat his closest rival, Senator Gershom Bassey,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Former Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Barrister Mukhtari Shehu Shagari has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the party as a dead one in Sokoto. The decision by Shagari to quit the party according to pundits stems from Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s...
By EJIROGHENE BARRETT, Asaba – The Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries held in Asaba on Wednesday resulted in a major upset as the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, emerged as the party’s choice for the top job, defeating former...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The immediate past Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Barrister Ibrahim Mohammed Kashim, has emerged as the winner of the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, conducted on Wednesday. Announcing the result at the Zaranda Hotel, the Returning Officer of the Electoral Panel,...
Two factions of the Ogun Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held parallel governorship primaries in Abeokuta on Wednesday to elect governorship flag bearers for the party ahead of the 2023 elections. The faction which had the state party executives on ground held its primaries at the Olusegun...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Ahead of the PDP Governorship primary elections this week, Governor Samuel Ortom has said that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state is committed to leading the party to victory at the general elections next year. Governor Ortom gave the...
The serving House of Representatives’ member representing Kabba-Buni/Ijumu Federal Constituency, on Tuesday defeated Sen. Dino Melaye, in the re-run election to pick Kogi West Senatorial ticket on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election, held on Monday, ended...
By MARK JANG, Jos – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State on Tuesday said it has successfully conducted primaries that began on Sunday across the 24 state constituencies. The PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr John Akans, said that the state executive committee of the party...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed June 28 for report on the outcome of the Federal Government’s suit seeking an interpretation of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Amendment Act, 2022 before the Supreme Court. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter after counsel for the plaintiff (Peoples Democratic...
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has paid a visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta on Monday to consult and solicit his support for his presidential ambition in 2023. He was accompanied on the visit by Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Gov. Samuel Ortom of...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- Delegates from the seven local government areas that make up Benue North West senatorial zone have endorsed Governor Samuel Ortom as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in next year’s general election. The Governor was in March this year endorsed as the sole PDP...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Suleiman has been declared winner of the Ningi Central Constituency, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the State Assembly primary election which was held on Sunday. Hon Suleiman, who is also the...
Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, withdrew the suit he filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney-General of the Federation over his presidential ambition. Emefiele, through his counsel, S.T. Maliki, told Justice Ahmed Mohammed that a notice of discontinuance had...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Deputy Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Danlami Ahmed Kawule, has failed to secure the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Bauchi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. It was learnt that Aminu Ali Garu defeated Kawule...
Dear Party delegates, Nigerians have come a long way together and have more to lose dividing now. However, the components that make up Nigeria must first unite and resolve all the contradictions in nationhood to make way for development. Give me a moment or two to share some thoughts with...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo says it has suspended its primaries for the House of Assembly and House of Representatives indefinitely, over unreconciled delegates list. A statement by the Legal Advisor of the party in the state, Mr Kessinger Ikeokwu on Sunday, attributed the non-conduct of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its primary elections to nominate candidates for the 2023 general elections will commence as officially scheduled on Sunday, May 22. The party, in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Mr Umar Bature, on Saturday night in Abuja...