Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) has urged the Federal Government to make 2026 a decisive break from years of insecurity, economic hardship and declining public trust, insisting that the protection of lives and property must remain the state’s primary constitutional responsibility. In a New Year message to Nigerians, the party...
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Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying he has decided to seek “an alternative political platform.” The governor announced his resignation in a letter dated December 29, 2025, addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ampang West Ward in Mangu Local Government...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned politicians against believing that joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) or openly declaring loyalty to President Bola Tinubu automatically secures a second-term ticket ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike gave the warning on Tuesday while addressing supporters during...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has firmly dismissed claims of internal division, insisting that the party remains united and under a single, legitimate leadership structure. A statement issued on Tuesday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said “in law and fact, there is no faction...
Lawmaker representing Plateau Central in the National Assembly, Senator Diket Plang, has endorsed the defection of Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as a strategic decision capable of strengthening the state’s influence at the federal level. Speaking during a media...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the defection of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a move the ruling party says further consolidates its political strength in the North Central zone. The announcement was made on Thursday by APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, during...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a blistering critique of the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, accusing it of turning what should be unthinkable in governance into routine practice. In a statement issued on Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party...
The former Governor of Niger State and Chairman of the former Governors’ Forum, Babangida Aliyu, declared that, the current political trajectory of Nigeria under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the country is systematically and dangerously sliding into a one-party state. Speaking on behalf of the forum during an...
Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutional authority of the President to declare a state of emergency in any part of the country when law and order are threatened, ruling that such powers extend to the temporary suspension of elected officials where necessary to restore stability. In a closely contested...
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Kabiru Turaki, has urged national ex-officio members of the PDP to embrace sacrifice as an imperative in the collective effort to move Nigeria forward. Dr Turaki stated this during an interactive meeting with the National Ex-Officio members, held on Wednesday, December...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has opened up on the real reasons behind his dramatic exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his decision to embrace the Accord Party ahead of the 2026 governorship race. Speaking on Tuesday during the formal unveiling of the Accord Party as his...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pushed back hard against what it describes as a fresh wave of political “absurdity” allegedly engineered by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and his allies. The party said the group’s announcement of a National Caretaker Committee is not only fraudulent but a deliberate attempt to...
Plateau State coalition for the All Progressives Congress (APC) has again urged Governor Caleb Mutfwang to defect to the party, saying his leadership style and administrative record would strengthen the party and improve the state’s political direction. The appeal was made at a press briefing in Jos led by...
As the tenure of the factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) ends on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party has constituted a National Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the party, pending the conduct of a national convention. This...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said himself and other founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not allow those who came from other parties to join the PDP to kill the party. The Minister also berated a faction of the party for...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the latest defection announcement by some members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, describing their move as a “redefection” and a further demonstration of political inconsistency. In a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the 16 defected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are free to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, adding that his camp would continue to work with the remaining lawmakers still loyal to the party. Wike stated...
Concerned Plateau APC Legacy Members has taken a swipe at groups protesting the alleged planned defection of Governor Caleb Mutfwang to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing their actions as embarrassing, harmful to party cohesion and contrary to the founding spirit of the party. The group made its position...
Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at Governor Dauda Lawal over his alleged demand that President Bola Tinubu sack the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, before he would consider joining the ruling party. In a statement released in Gusau...
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, has formally handed over the affairs of the Party to the new National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN. Addressing an enlarged meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC), and other Party officials after the hand over, ...