In a significant political shift, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Lagos West, Mr. Moshood Salvador, has announced his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday in Surulere, Lagos. Salvador, a former PDP Chairman in Lagos and ex-APC chieftain, was joined by leaders and members...
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In a significant political shift, two Ondo State House of Assembly members, Felix Afe and Tope Agbulu, elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. Afe represents Akoko North-West 2, while Agbulu represents Akoko South-West 2. Their resignation letters were...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced that the recent turmoil within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been resolved for the time being, following the defection of key figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Speaking at a media briefing...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which suffered a major hit when Governor Umo Eno defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June is set to bounce back as the building process has begun by committed members who still belief in the ideals of the...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Comrade Ini Ememobong has called for a holistic rebirth process following the defection of key officials to other parties ahead of 2027 general elections. Ememobong, a former publicity secretary of the party in Akwa Ibom State and...
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...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has advised party leaders and members to exercise restraint in their remarks regarding individuals leaving the party. Speaking at the 81st BoT meeting held on Thursday at the PDP national headquarters in Abuja, BoT Chairman Sen. Adolphus Wabara, represented by BoT...
Former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership against re-admitting members who previously defected to other parties, labeling them “nomadic politicians” who exacerbate the party’s challenges. Speaking at a PDP Consultative Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Aliyu recalled the party’s national convention in...
Four senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during a plenary session in Abuja. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read their individual defection letters on the floor of the chamber on Wednesday. The defecting senators are Francis Fadahunsi...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has invited members who have been associating with other political parties to return, emphasizing forgiveness and unity. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday following the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, National Chairman Julius Abure extended...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Katsina State has firmly denied reports that its chairmen across the state’s 34 local government areas have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or any other political party. In a statement released on Monday in Katsina, the...
By ALA MODUPE, Lagos- A support group known as Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) has declared that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) signals the end of the party’s dominance in Nigerian politics. In a statement released on Thursday in Lagos, NYFA’s Director General,...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains a formidable force in Nigerian politics despite recent defections, according to Alhaji Muhammed Buba-Jajere, the House of Representatives member for Fika/Fune Federal Constituency. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Thursday, Buba-Jajere emphasized the party’s deep-rooted presence and...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo- Osun chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its support for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decision amid speculation of his possible defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Osogbo....
A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Board of Trustees member, Alhaji Adamu Waziri, has resigned from the party and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Waziri announced his exit at the Dogo Tebo Ward Centre in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe, citing national interest...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has categorically denied rumors suggesting his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Adeleke assured the people of Osun State and Nigeria at large that he remains...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State has extended an invitation to Governor Dauda Lawal to join the party. ADC Chairman in the state, Kabiru Garba, made the invitation during a press conference in Gusau, saying the party’s doors are open to receive defectors from other parties. “We want...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure– Former Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, who represented Ondo South from 2019 to 2023, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Alliance Democratic Party (ADC). In his resignation letter dated July 4, Tofowomo cited the ongoing intra-party conflict in PDP as the reason for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Senate President David Mark has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing deepening divisions, persistent leadership crisis, and irreconcilable differences that have reduced the party to a shadow of its former self. In a letter dated June 27, Mark announced his decision...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano– New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed that it would be a huge relief for its members if Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, its 2023 presidential candidate, joins the All Progressives Congress (APC). This reaction comes amid speculations that Kwankwaso might be negotiating to join the ruling...