In a strong show of unity and purpose, the Forum of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Chairmen has thrown its full weight behind the party’s National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagun, and the National Working Committee (NWC), as preparations heighten for the PDP National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15–16,...
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Coalition of Northwestern State PDP Support Groups has thrown its weight behind the suspension of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagun, and five others, describing the move as a bold step toward repositioning the party for future success. In a statement jointly signed by the...
The factional acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammed has cancelled the party elective national convention scheduled for Nov. 15. Muhammed, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s backed factional National Working Committee (NWC) announced this on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Residents of Yenagoa, the capital city of Bayelsa State, were enthralled by renewed hope on Monday, as Vice President Bola Tinubu formally received Governor Douye Diri and his teeming supporters into the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Tinubu described the occasion as one of “those...
President Bola Tinubu has officially welcomed a group of prominent defectors from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a major political development for Southern Kaduna. The defection of over 10 influential figures was celebrated at a grand rally held in Kafanchan,...
Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from monitoring or recognising the results of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) proposed national convention. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice James Omotosho ruled that the PDP did not adhere to the statutory procedures...
Rep. Daniel Amos (PDP- Kaduna) on Friday announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Amos represents Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency. Amos made this known while addressing newsmen in Kafanchan, shortly after tendering his resignation letter to the PDP. The lawmaker,...
House of Representatives witnessed a wave of defections on Thursday as five members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Enugu State and one Labour Party (LP) lawmaker from Plateau State officially crossed over to the All Progressives Congress (APC). During plenary, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read the individual letters...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo – Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally received and cleared him to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), signaling his imminent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja during an expanded meeting...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that it remains steadfast and unshaken despite recent defections of some members to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This assurance was contained in a statement released on Wednesday in Gusau by the PDP...
A member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly representing Maradun II Constituency, Alhaji Maharazu Salisu, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Salisu made the announcement on Tuesday at the APC state secretariat in Gusau, where he appeared alongside all...
Lawmakers from the South-East under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have issued a strong warning to the party leadership, vowing to shun the upcoming national convention if the position of National Woman Leader is taken away from their zone. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Rep....
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has attributed the persistent wave of defections among Nigerian politicians to the absence of a clear ideological foundation in the nation’s political system. Makinde made this observation in Ibadan on Thursday during the public presentation of a book titled “Omituntun’s Political Ideology of Seyi...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday evening received Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, and two senators — Agom Jarigbe of Cross River North and Kaila Samaila Dahuwa of Bauchi North — at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The visit came shortly after Senators Jarigbe and Dahuwa formally defected from the...
Mupun nation in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State has endorsed Governor Caleb Mutfwang for a second term in 2027, citing his administration’s commitment to infrastructure and human capital development across the state. The endorsement took place recently during a rally and project inspection tour of Lankan, Kagu,...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled October 31 to deliver its ruling on a lawsuit aiming to halt the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) upcoming national convention. Justice James Omotosho set the judgment date after listening to final arguments from lawyers representing both the plaintiffs and the defendants,...
Lagos chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared its full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, expressing confidence in his ability to secure another term. Speaking during a reconciliation gathering in Lagos on Monday, Chief Sunday Udeh, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the state, described President...
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has given firm assurances that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is fully prepared for a smooth and successful National Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16. Speaking in Abuja on Monday after leading the inaugural meeting of the Accommodation Sub-Committee—where he serves as Chairman...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) now controls about 95 percent of the political structure in the state following the defection of several lawmakers and thousands of their supporters from opposition parties. At a mega rally held over the weekend at the Murtala...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has dismissed suggestions that ethnic politics could pose a threat to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, declaring that the era of identity-driven campaigns is over. APC’s Lagos spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, made the remarks in a statement on Saturday. He was responding...