Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and esteemed statesman, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has passed away at the age of 78, his family announced. In a heartfelt statement, the Ogbeh family shared, “With profound sorrow, we confirm the passing of our cherished husband, father, and grandfather, Chief...
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Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Friday upheld the validity of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ward congress held across the state’s 177 wards on March 15, 2025. In a landmark ruling, Justice Bamidele Omotosho also invalidated a new delegates’ list submitted by the party’s national leadership and...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) embarks on its rebuilding process following the defection of Governor Umo Eno to the All Progressives Congress (APC) , a group, PDP Advocates of Peace and Justice ( PAPAJ) has warned Aniekan Akpan, PDP Chairman in Akwa Ibom...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a reprimand to members engaging in anti-party activities, particularly those endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027. National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, who disclosed this in a statement...
These days it is commonly discussed at virtually every political forum of the need to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential elections as a most viable solution to the current political imbroglio facing the country. Vanguard Newspapers carried the issue conspicuously today. Whether this move...
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has passionately called for Nigerians to forge enduring, law-abiding political parties to steer the nation out of its democratic “wilderness.” At the launch of Ike Abonyi’s books, _The Bubbles of Nigeria’s Democracy: The Musings of a Nigerian Journalist and Wadata Wonders: Memoirs...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which suffered a major hit when Governor Umo Eno defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June is set to bounce back as the building process has begun by committed members who still belief in the ideals of the...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has categorically denied rumors of defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the August 8, 2026 governorship election approaches. In a statement released on August 1, 2025, in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Malam Rasheed Olawale, Adeleke reaffirmed his...
Court of Appeal in Akure has affirmed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s victory in the November 16, 2024, Ondo State governorship election. This decision reinforces the earlier ruling of the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which validated Aiyedatiwa’s election. The November 2024 governorship election in Ondo State saw Aiyedatiwa emerge...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Comrade Ini Ememobong has called for a holistic rebirth process following the defection of key officials to other parties ahead of 2027 general elections. Ememobong, a former publicity secretary of the party in Akwa Ibom State and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its robust support base, extensive national reach, and political strength to triumph in the 2027 general elections, despite some member defections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The...
Diverse group of Ekiti residents, including members from various political parties, on Monday gathered in Ado-Ekiti to endorse President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji for a second term in office. At the rally, former Governor Ayo Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wearing a PDP cap, pledged...
Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Olusola Eleka, and a former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Boyega Aribisogan, were among the prominent figures who recently joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti. They were accompanied by key members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed concerns about a recent coalition that adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform for the 2027 general elections, asserting it remains unperturbed. Speaking at the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Acting National...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has advised party leaders and members to exercise restraint in their remarks regarding individuals leaving the party. Speaking at the 81st BoT meeting held on Thursday at the PDP national headquarters in Abuja, BoT Chairman Sen. Adolphus Wabara, represented by BoT...
Former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership against re-admitting members who previously defected to other parties, labeling them “nomadic politicians” who exacerbate the party’s challenges. Speaking at a PDP Consultative Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Aliyu recalled the party’s national convention in...
Four senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during a plenary session in Abuja. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read their individual defection letters on the floor of the chamber on Wednesday. The defecting senators are Francis Fadahunsi...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared itself the sole political force capable of unseating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated this during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. Ologunagba emphasized that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly denounced a recent assassination attempt on its Anambra governorship candidate, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, for the November 8 election, calling for the immediate arrest of the perpetrators and their backers. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by National...
Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has finalized the screening and clearance of candidates for the upcoming July 21 primaries, ahead of the National Assembly bye-elections in the state. For the Edo Central Senatorial District, the party cleared John Yakubu, Friday Itulah, and Joe Okojie after...