The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed sadness over the death of elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, describing it as a national tragedy. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Saturday, the party described Adebanjo as a nationalist and a...
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The South-South Zonal Executive Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Zonal Secretary, Chief Felix Omemu, for one month over alleged misconduct. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omemu’s suspension was announced at the south-south executive committee meeting held on Saturday in Benin. A statement...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) have disagreed over the admissibility of an Apppeal Court judgment in the ongoing petition before the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The contention followed the APC and its candidate, Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s, attempt to tender in evidence the...
A group of stakeholders in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that Sen. Samuel Anyanwu remains the authentic National Secretary of the party, in line with the party constitution and other existing laws of the land. The stakeholders, under the aggies of Concerned PDP League (CPDPL), stated this at...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has received over 22 political heavyweights from the opposition parties and their supporters at the All Progressives Party(APC) zonal rally which held at Kafanchan on Friday. The event was witnessed by thousands of APC supporters from Southern Kaduna and political stalwarts from across the...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Dr Tony Aziegbemi-led Caretaker Committee remains the leader of the party in Edo. The party disclosed this, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Thursday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the attention of...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday, raised alarm of an alleged plot by some people to attack local government secretariats in the state Governor Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, said he had received credible reports of the plan to also attack leaders of...
A group, Northern Minority Alliance for Balanced Leadership (NOMIBAL), said the north has no moral right to contest for presidency in 2027. The Acting Secretary and Spokesperson of the group, Mr Alhamdu Pane, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. “The north has no moral right...
The Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, has said that in spite the recent defection of two of PDP lawmakers to the ruling APC, the party still remains a viable opposition in the country. Chinda told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday that the party was...
The All Progressives Congress, (APC) has closed its defense in the petition at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal challenging its victory in the Sept. 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo. The party, which is the 3rd respondent in the petition, closed its case after four witnesses gave testimony...
The Chairman, People Democratic Party (PDP), Delta State Chapter, Chief Solomon Arenyeka, on Wednesday, said the party is not afraid of defectors, but founding members play politics of ideology. Arenyeka stated this when the executives and some members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Asaba Correspondents Chapel, paid...
Another Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Salisu Koko, representing Koko-Besse/Maiyama Constituency of Kebbi State, has defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Amos Magaji, representing Zango Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency of Kaduna, had, during the plenary on...
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the Delta House of Assembly, on Wednesday said that none of the assembly members was warming up to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Majority Leader of the House, Mr Emeka Nwaobi said this in Asaba, while reacting to the...
The People Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has described the purported suspension of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, as unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect. The NWC, in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on...
The New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) has said it would not take part in the forthcoming local government elections in Katsina State, scheduled for Feb. 15. The state secretary of the party, Alhaji Tijjani Zakari-Kafinsoli, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina...
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in four separate appeals on the raging political leadership tussles in Rivers. Justice Uwani Aba-Aji, who led a five-member panel of justices reserved judgments to a date that would be communicated to parties, after taking arguments from lawyers involved in the matters....
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Monday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku was accompanied on the visit by former Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River and Aminu Tambuwal, a former Sokoto State governor. Abubakar and his team were received...
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the suit by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara seeking to remove 27 members of the State House of Assembly on ground of their alleged defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Uwani Aba-Aji delivered the judgment...
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Chief Olabode George, has faulted calls for the creation of 31 additional states in the country . Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on Sunday, the PDP chieftain said creation of additional states would not solve...