By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the unprovoked public verbal attack on national television by Bolaji Abdullahi, Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, described Abdullahi’s actions as “reckless and revealing,” noting that...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled its national elective convention to select new national officers for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan. This decision was announced in a communiqué issued following the NEC’s 101st meeting in Abuja on Thursday....
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has sharply criticized Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members joining a new opposition coalition aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking at the PDP Stakeholders Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the PDP Governors’ Forum chairman condemned the dual allegiance, calling it “indiscipline” that the...
Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Iliya Damagum, has dismissed former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the party as a repetitive chapter in its political saga, expressing confidence in his eventual return. In a Friday interview with journalists in Bauchi, Damagum remarked, “This isn’t new...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- A former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other PDP leaders, including former Senate President, Sen. David Mark, the interim National chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to stay in the PDP and work for...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary after a highly anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The meeting, which was held on Monday, was marked by controversy, but ultimately ended with Anyanwu’s reinstatement. The PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, announced the outcome...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Acting National Chairman, Iliya Damagun from taking any steps that could adversely affect the outcome of the South South Zonal meeting and Congress of the party. Justice James Omotosho issued the order while ruling on...
Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu seeking to nullify his removal as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The apex court reserved the judgment after taking arguments from Anyanwu’s lawyer Kingsley Njemanze, SAN, and Paul Erokoro, SAN who...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced a change of date for its 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which was initially scheduled for March 13, 2025. The new date for the meeting is now Thursday, May 15, 2025. The PDP National Secretary, Rt. Hon....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved that the earlier postponed Party’s Zonal Congress in the South South Zone will now hold on Saturday, April 12, 2025. In the same vein, the NWC also approved the shifting of the...
The Atiku Media office has clarified that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is not leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for another party. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, the office dismissed reports of defection as baseless and illogical. The statement affirmed that Abubakar remains a loyal and...
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River North have fully supported the National Working Committee’s decision to reinstate the suspended state chairman. The stakeholders include Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe (representing the senatorial district), and lawmakers Peter Akpanke (Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku) and Godwin Offiono (Yala/Ogoja federal constituencies). They met with...
The former Local Government (LG) Chairmen in Rivers who were sacked in 2015 under Gov. Nyesom Wike led administration have vowed to return to take over LG councils in the 23 local government. The former Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area (LGA), Benson Imie, disclosed this on behalf of...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has assured the Chairman, National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Illiya Damagum, of his support to reposition the party. Makinde gave his assurances in Ibadan on Wednesday during the groundbreaking of the upgrading of Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, to...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will be difficult for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, said this while inaugurating the PDP National Campaign Councils for Edo and Ondo...
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, says he will right the wrongs of Gov. Godwin Obaseki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration, if elected . Okpebholo said this in a statement issued by his media office...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Rep. Kingsley Chinda as the Chairman, Local Government Congress Electoral Committee for Ondo, ahead of Saturday’s governorship primaries. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the constitution of...
The Lagos State spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Hakeem Amode, has confirmed the release of the kidnapped state party chairman, Mr Philip Aivoji. Amode, the Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary in a message on Monday, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Aivoji...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the victory of Bala Mohammed as the Governor of Bauchi State. Recall that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Sadique Abubakar, had approached the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in the State to...
The only Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator in Yobe House of Assembly, Alhaji Lawan Majakura,has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Majakura,who represents Nguru 2 Constituency in the Assembly, joined his party on Thursday. Receiving the lawmaker in...