By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A former Majority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Philip Dasun, has officially left the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State. Dasun, a known ally of former Governor Simon Lalong, announced his...
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More facts are emerging in the political crisis rocking Rivers State, with Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, giving more insight on the reason behind the frosty relationship between his principal and the former Governor, Nyesom Wike. Ehie said the problem in Rivers State...
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has appealed to the party’s elders and stakeholders to intervene in the political crisis rocking Rivers. George, a PDP Board of Trustees (BOT) member, who made the appeal in a statement in Lagos, said...
A former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr Francis Okiye, on Friday resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Okiye said this in a letter addressed to Ward three PDP Chairman, Arue-Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo on Friday in Benin....
A renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said his plan to form a mega political party with like-minded people and political groups ahead of 2027 general elections is on course. Utomi, who returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after a long stay in the U.S., told the News...
PDP dares APC over Fubara impeachment threat The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the 27 All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers of the Rivers House of Assembly can’t impeach Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, because they are no longer members of the House. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba,...
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), River Chapter, has said the call for the impeachment of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara is a step in the right direction. The Chairman, Mr Allwell Ihunda said at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that 21 local government chairmen...
Former Speaker of Abia House of Assembly, Mr Chinedum Orji, has offered reasons he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in an interactive session with newsmen in Umuahia on Wednesday, Orji said that he did not join APC to fight for...
The Rivers State Government has said it would flag off the construction of N80billion Elele-Omoku road during the 20-day activities to mark Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s one year in office. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, made this known on Tuesday during an interactive session with...
The Speaker, Edo House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Tuesday tendered an unreserved apology for the altercation and rowdiness that arose during the suspension of three lawmakers at Monday’s plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls the speaker had on Monday suspended three lawmakers for...
South-West leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met on Monday in Ibadan to strategise ahead of the November governorship election in Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting, hosted by Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, was held at the Presidential Lodge,...
The lawmaker representing PDP Akoko-Edo 11 in Edo State House of Assembly, Mr Donald Okogbe, on Monday described his suspension as a “vendetta that was politically motivated”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Speaker of the Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday suspended three lawmakers over...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council for Sept. 21 governorship election would deliver 80 per cent of votes to Asuerinme Ighodalo, the party’s candidate. Governor Obaseki, who said this at the inauguration of the campaign Council in Benin, noted that...
Former governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Shema, was the state governor between 2007 and 2015, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former governor was registered at Shema Ward party office, Dutsin-ma local government area, and was...
Some Lagos State PDP elders say for the party to return to power and win in the state, stakeholders must stay united, work hard to build and restructure the party. The elders including Dr Abimbola Ogunkelu, a former Minister of Health and PDP Board of Trustees (BOT) member,...
Elders and leaders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, including Chief Olabode George, on Wednesday held a reconciliation meeting to strengthen unity in the state party chapter ahead of 2027 general elections. At the Leaders and Elders Stakeholders’ Meeting organised in Lagos, the party chieftains emphasised...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerian workers and all citizens not to give up but remain committed toward a stable, united and prosperous nation, especially at this challenging time. The party made the call in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a Caretaker Committee, chaired by Chidi Dike, for its Imo chapter. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said , in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday ,that the committee was approved by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), on behalf of...
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has hailed Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo for increasing the minimum wage for workers in the state from N40,000 to N70,000 . Mr Hakeem Olalemi , Lagos Central Senatorial District Vice Chairman of the party, gave the commendation...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the outcome of Saturday’s local government elections in the state as a mockery of democracy. APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Olawale Sadare, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ibadan, said...