The Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa, Alhaji Tahir Shehu, has said the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has uplifted the party’s profile by being recognised as the best governor for infrastructural development. Shehu, who said this at a dinner organised in honour of Gov. Fintiri, in...
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The faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, says it will challenge the verdict of the Appeal Court which declared Martins Amaewhule as the authentic speaker of the house. Oko-Jumbo, the Speaker of the assembly’s faction loyal to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, disclosed this...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Benue State Chapter has called on the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia to change tactics in handling the security situation in the state. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Bemgba Iortyom who disclosed this in a...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A year into the second term of Governor Abdullahi Alhaji Sule, of Nasarawa State, those eyeing the coveted seat have started making consultations, while some are working under ground to accomplish their desires. They are also busy mapping out strategies, holding late night...
Hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) on Thursday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Mainland Constituency II in Lagos State . Receiving the detectors, Mr Rasheed Shabi, a member of the State House of Assembly (Mainland ll) ,said...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for the Nov. 14 Governorship Election in Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has promised to make agriculture more attractive in the state, if elected. Ajayi made the promise while addressing newsmen at the state Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its ongoing membership drive and registration is for new members, not for existing members. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba made the clarification in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had received...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned an X handle, “PDP 2027 @PDP Government,’’ claiming to be an account for support page for news, history, heritage and administration of the party. The party made the clarification in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary,...
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election Atiku Abubakar on Saturday visited immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. Atiku who was accompanied by the immediate past Governor of Sokoto State Aminu Tambuwal alongside other PDP...
A group of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyalists in Sokoto State has urged its leaders in the state to be neutral on all issues and resist all forms of impositions. The group named ‘Concerned PDP Members’, made the charge at a press briefing on Saturday in Sokoto. Speaking...
The PDP leadership at Ward M1, Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos says the party’s former State Chairman, Otunba Segun Adewale (aka Aeroland) remains a bonafide PDP member at the ward. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Adewale, whose political base is Alimosho ,was suspended...
A National Vice -Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Kamoru Ajisafe, has called on party stakeholders to do everything possible to resolve the leadership crisis rocking the Rivers chapter. Ajisafe, also South West Zonal Chairman of the party, made the call in an interview with the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the deadline for the sale of forms for its 2024 congresses from June 17 to June 28. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on...
The leadership of Edo chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday announced the expulsion of former deputy governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, from the party. Also expelled was the National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the party, Chief Dan Orbih. Shaibu and Orbih were expelled for anti-party activities, according...
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State has said the party has not suspended Assemblyman Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, a former House of Representatives member. The party said on Wednesday in Benin that the purported suspension was false and misleading. The...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has said there is no provision for tenure elongation for elected Local Government Chairmen in the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as Amended). Governor Fubara made this known while addressing newsmen at the end of a security council meeting with heads of security agencies in...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed Heads of Administration in the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs), to assume leadership of the councils. Fubara gave the directive in a state-wide broadcast in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, following the expiration of the tenure of the 23 LG chairmen at...
June 17, 2024, may seem like any other day to many, but it carries significant weight in Rivers State. This date marks the end of the three-year tenure for elected local government chairmen, a milestone documented in the state’s Local Government Law. The day has become a flashpoint...
The Lagos State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have congratulated Muslim faithful on this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The political parties in separate goodwill messages on Saturday implored Nigerians and residents of the state to remember the sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim....
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of this year Eid-el-Kabir to demonstrate sacrifice, love and peace. Abubakar in a statement by his media office on Saturday in Abuja, congratulated fellow Muslim faithful on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. He...