Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, Governor of Delta State and Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is an Igbo man. No debate! As running mate to Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential standard bearer of the PDP, the Igbo have more than a foothold in the Atiku Presidency. It’s disheartening...
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By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Thousands of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, gathered at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, in their thousands for a rally to receive decampees into the party. The decampees were from various political parties but...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has promised to complete the Mambilla hydro power project, if given the mandate in the 2023 general election. Abubakar said this at the interactive session with PDP North East Stakeholders on Wednesday in Bauchi. He said...
A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia has reserved Friday, Oct. 7 for judgment in the suit challenging the outcome of the APC gubernatorial primaries purportedly held in Abia on May 26. A governorship aspirant of the party in the state, Chief Dan Eke, is urging the court to...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday in Abakaliki displayed the list of governorship candidates nominated by political parties for the 2023 governorship race in Ebonyi. Mr Francis Nwifuru, Speaker of the Ebonyi House of Assembly, candidate of the APC, and Prof. Bernard Odoh, a former Secretary to...
The Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal has fixed Oct. 13 for the hearing of all preliminary motions arising from a petition filed by Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oyetola filed the petition to contest the declaration of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commended the United Nations for its interest and sustained commitment to the growth of democratic processes in Nigeria. A statement by Abubakar media office on Tuesday, in Abuja, quoted him as making...
Presidential flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar says his party stands a good chance of winning. “The PDP stands the chance to win the presidential election being one of the oldest political parties in the country,’’ Abubakar told newsmen...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, nullified the nomination of Governor Isiaka Oyetola of Osun as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate in the July 16 governorship election. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, nullified Oyetola and his deputy governorship candidate, Benedict Alabi, on grounds that Gov. Mai...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to be hopeful in the country, as the nation marks her 62nd Independence Anniversary. The party made the call in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Friday. Ologunagba urged...
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Nigerians on the celebration of the country’s 62nd Independence Day anniversary, assuring that the nation will rise again. The former vice president said this in a statement issued by his Media Office on Friday in Abuja, to...
By SAM ADZEGE, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted allegations of bribery over N122.4m returned by some members of the party’s national working committee, saying the funds were for housing allowance. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba National Publicity Secretary and...
At least four members of the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Working Committee have returned about N122.4 million to the party. In separate letters to the PDP, the NWC members said the monies had been paid into their account without their knowledge. The money was said to be part of...
The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit challenging the authenticity of Ademola Adeleke’s candidacy in the just concluded Osun State Governorship Election in South-West Nigeria. The suit was instituted by Dotun Babayemi, a former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun. In a judgement delivered by Justice...
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and other dignitaries were present on Thursday when President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated a new complex for the Body of Benchers in Abuja. The Chairman of the Body Of Benchers, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), said the Rivers State Government under the leadership of Wike donated...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – A political group, Aticulated Visions of Nigeria (AVON), has pledged to mobilise four million and above votes for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for the 2023 presidential election. AVON National President, Comr. Joshua Ebenyi disclosed this in...
Alh. Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the party must be united to fight and win the 2023 general elections. Abubakar said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the presentation books in his honour, marking the party’s presidential campaign and inauguration of...
By SAM ADZEGE, Abuja- The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has excoriated the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) for presiding over the almost total destruction of Nigeria. Alhaji Atiku regretted that, under the watch of the APC, Nigeria has witnessed all round deterioration and...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has arrived in Enugu for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-East Stakeholders Zonal Meeting. The PDP 2023 presidential candidate, who arrived in the Akanu Ibiam International Airport on Tuesday morning, is expected at the Baze Event Centre, Independence Layout Enugu, venue of the event....
Dr. Dauda Lawan-Dare on Friday re-emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2023 poll in Zamfara. Lawan-Dare was re-elected with 422 votes in the re-run primary ordered by a Federal High Court in Gusau. Chairman of the PDP Governorship Primary election committee and Kaduna State...