By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the PDP ‘s Presidential candidate in the forthcoming election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as he clocks 76 years. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr...
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says he plans to set aside 10 billion dollars for youth empowerment schemes to tackle youth unemployment in the country. Speaking at the launch of the PDP North Central campaign in Ilorin on Thursday, Atiku said that the money would...
No fewer than 10,000 defectors from opposition political parties have joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors were led by dozens of erstwhile chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and African...
Vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ifeanyi Okowa said the party is working assiduously to reconcile with five aggrieved PDP governors known as the G5. Okowa stated this a a meeting with some other South-South PDP governors including Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Godwin Obaseki (Edo) and...
The Rivers APGA Governorship Candidate, Prince Ugo Beke says his party will defeat the ruling PDP in the state with INEC’s deployment of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that BVAS is an electronic device introduced by the electoral umpire and designed to...
The leaders of the main support group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto state have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 General Elections. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Sokoto on Wednesday by Mr Bashar Abubakar, the Special Assistant...
The Vice Chairman of Abia PDP, Chief Ama Abraham, has appealed to the electorate to appreciate Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu’s sterling performance and vote for the party’s candidates in 2023. Ama made the appeal at a news briefing in Umuahia on Tuesday to herald the official launch of the party’s...
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the PDP on the lingering legal battle on the nomination of its governorship candidate in Ogun State. The apex Court ordered that the suit instituted by Mr Jimi Lawal, a governorship aspirant, be remitted to the Federal High Court...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, invalidated the primary election that produced Rep Sani Galadima as the PDP candidate for the 2023 Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara election. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement, ordered the conduct of a fresh election within 14 days of the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan as he marked his 65th birthday. The party described the former president as ‘an honest, forthright, humane, caring leader and Icon of Peace’. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Over 5000 members from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The defectors were happily received during the Progressive Youth Mega rally and...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has given reasons why the South should produce the President in 2023. He said for the purpose of justice, equity and fairness, it will be right for a Southerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari after eight years of Presidency...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Former Minister of Transport and one of the candidates that recently contested gubernatorial primaries of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Yusuf Suleiman has affirmed that Sokoto is hundred percent behind the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) It would be recalled that Suleiman, defected from the...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has challenged his counterparts in the Niger Delta zone to account for the huge sums of monies received by them as backlog for the 13% oil derivation since 1999, which was approved and paid by President Muhammadu Buhari. Wike threw the challenge at the...
Alhaji Abdul’Aziz Yari, former Zamfara Governor has assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win all the elective positions in the 2023 General Elections in the state. Yari’s remark is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by Malam Yusuf Idris, the State APC publicity Secretary....
Former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for demonstrating genuine support and the desired goodwill for the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Oshiomhole made the commendation while addressing State House correspondents after a closed door meeting...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate Ifeanyi Okowa have visited former President Goodluck Jonathan. Atiku, a former vice president, led a delegation to the visit in Jonathan’s Abuja residence on Thursday. “Last night, I led a delegation alongside my vice presidential candidate,...
The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation has expressed delight that the G5 group of governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are still in the party, in spite of their demand regarding the party’s leadership. The Director of Strategic Communications of the organisation, Dele Momodu, said while addressing newsmen in...
Church and Distinguished members of the Synod, I am greatly honoured to be here on this occasion of your historic, sacred and hallowed chambers of your synod. On behalf of my Running Mate Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, the Governor of Delta State and our party the Peoples Democratic Party...
Thousands of Lagos PDP members and loyalists on Thursday, staged a solidarity walk for its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to mobilise votes ahead of the 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the walk tagged: “Umbrella Day”...