PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Cross River State has reacted to the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja which sacked about 20 lawmakers for defecting from the PDP to the ruling party. The state APC Publicity Secretary, Erasmus Ekpang, who reacted to...
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Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has assured his supporters that there is nothing to worry about over the Federal High Court ruling in Abuja which struck out the stay of execution motion against his removal from office. Umahi gave the assurance on Monday when he addressed the All Progressives...
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday sacked no fewer than 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). The judgment was given by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the federal High Court...
Mr Macham Makut, a young aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called the party to give a 50 per cent discount on cost of nomination forms for young aspirants in the party. Makut, who aspires to fly the party’s flag in the 2023 general...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, struck out the motion filed by sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, seeking for a stay of execution of the March 8 judgment. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the motion after Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, SAN, counsel for Umahi and his deputy,...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has warned the party against leaving its 2023 presidential ticket open for all members to contest. He believes while it is necessary to ensure the right candidate is fielded to vie for the highest office in the land in...
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Bode George on Saturday said he will leave Nigeria if Bola Ahmed Tinubu becomes President of Nigeria. Mr George was speaking at a press briefing in Lagos. “I am happy the President has...
Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday said President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the capacity to govern Nigeria. He made the comment during his visit to the Kaduna State PDP Secretariat to solicit support for his presidential ambitions in 2023. Mr Tambuwal, a stalwart of the opposition PDP, has declared...
The immediate past 260 councillors in Enugu State have reiterated their unflinching support for Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in the forthcoming 2023 elections. They acknowledged him as the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not only in the state but in the entire South-East geopolitical zone. The former councillors...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The impending judgement of the Federal High Court Abuja over the defection of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and his deputy has sent fear and apprehensions to political office holders and the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the state. The fear...
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has called for unity among leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to be able to win the 2023 Presidential election. Governor Tambuwal was speaking at a consultative meeting with 36 states chairmen of the party in Abuja, on his intention to...
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has declared his intention to run for the office of the President in 2023. Addressing journalists after meeting with State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja, Governor Tambuwal said he considered the State Chairmen as grassroot mobilisers. While calling for unity...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A constitutional lawyer, Joseph Oloko has said that socketing to the centre is not a legal reason for defecting from one political party to another. Oloko disclosed this in an interview with Journalists while reacting to the recent court order sacking Governor David Umahi of...
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has urged members of the party not to attack one another, but unite ahead of the 2023 general elections. Ayu said this in his remarks at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot get the certificate of return for the governor from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The state Chairman of APC, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, said this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on the party’s...
A senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, says votes cast in any election in the country belong to the political parties, not candidates. On March 8, Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge at a federal high court in Abuja, sacked David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, and Eric Igwe, his...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A veteran journalist and a presidential aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dele Momodu, on Wednesday in Maiduguri, said he is contesting for the 2023 presidential election to deliver what past and current leaders could not do due to...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called on the Board of Trustees members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be united in working towards the victory of party in 2023. Abubakar in an interactive session with BoT members to seek their support for his presidential aspiration in Abuja,...
PDP National Caucus will reconvene on Wednesday to continue discussions on the party’s timetable for the 2023 general elections and other important issues. National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba disclosed this while speaking with newsmen at the end of the 41st National Caucus meeting held on Monday night in Abuja....
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Agom Jarigbe representing Cross River North Senatorial District has faulted allegation made by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, that Governor Nyesome Wike, of Rivers has destroyed the PDP Chapter in Cross River. The lawmaker stated this in a statement in Calabar , was...