The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Abia North Senatorial District say its the turn of the area to produce the next governor of the state in 2022. The party chieftains said this at a news conference in Umuahia on Friday, adding that their agitation was in line with...
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History does matter and has shown clearly that ordinary calculation can be upturned by extraordinary personalities. Working under this assumption, it will not be considered an overstatement to conclude that the People Democratic Party (PDP), is set to upturn the present political calculation in Nigeria. For the sake of...
The Plateau chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party has a timetable from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the House of Representatives and State Assembly bye-elections in the state. Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency and Pankshin State Constituency seats became vacant following the demise of...
A political pressure group supporting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), known as Action 2023 Group, has advised the party to beam its search light on 2023 presidential aspirants in their 50s. The pressure group in a statement by its National Chairman, Dr Rufus Omeire, in Abuja on Thursday, cautioned...
BY EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its Osun State Gubernatorial Screening Appeals, earlier scheduled for Jan. 19, to Monday, Jan. 24. The PDP National Organising Secretary, Mr Umar Bature, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday night . Mr. Bature, however, said...
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum will today (Monday) meet in Port Harcourt to review the party’s readiness to rescue Nigeria in 2023. The Director-General of the PDP Governors Forum, Cyril Maduabum, disclosed this on Sunday in a statement titled ‘PDP Governors meet in Port Harcourt to consolidate on...
The National Party of Nigeria invented the whole idea of zoning in Nigeria. It is an invention which many are not ready to give it credit. It all started this way. As it prepared for its primaries in 1978, the party announced that only politicians from the defunct Northern...
The National leader of the All Progressive Party (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Saturday paid condolence visit to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on the recent deaths of two prominent traditional rulers and a former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled its outstanding Zonal Congress for its North-West Zone for the purpose of electing NW Zonal Working Committee and National Ex-Officios for Saturday, February 12, 2022. This directive was contained in a statement on Thursday by the party’s National Organizing Secretary, Hon. Umaru...
BY RICHARD ABU, Abuja – A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and veteran journalist, Chief Dele Momodu has declared his interest to run for the office of the president in 2023. Chief Momodu, who is the Publisher of the famous Ovation magazine, made his intention known on...
The pioneer chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Letep Dabang and other bigwigs of the party, have resolved to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The aggrieved APC chieftains reached the resolution tagged “Great Movement” at a meeting held in Barkin Ladi on Wednesday evening. The resolution signed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A PDP chieftain, Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial district has described the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, as an inspiration whose exemplary leadership has made Nigerians to wish for more leaders like him. Senator Moro spoke on Wednesday in Maiduguri...
OLA MUDOPE, Ado-Ekiti – A pro-democracy group, Ekiti Political Intervention Coalition (EPIC) has cautioned former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to halt his smear campaign against Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The group described as worrisome...
Ahead of preparation for the 2023 general elections, Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers Stare, on Tuesday, visited his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, on the need for the governors under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be more united. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa and his Rivers counterpart, Gov. Nyesom Wike, have predicted victory for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election. Both governors spoke on Monday when Wike visited Diri at the Government House in Yenagoa. According to Diri, only PDP can rescue...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has felicitated with his Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on his 56th birthday. Governor Ortom in a goodwill message to Tambuwal on Monday, described him as a diligent, focussed and a result oriented political leader. The governor said Tambuwal...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has clarified that it has not zoned its Presidential ticket for 2023 general elections to any part of the country. The National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Mr....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The former Borno State Chairman of The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Usman Badairi has appealed to all PDP members and his supporters to remain calm over the Court of Appeal’s verdict that reaffirmed his rival, Hon Mustapha Gaddama as authentic PDP Chairman in...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has commended the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration for heeding his call and finally labeling bandits wrecking havoc on citizens across the country as terrorists, but said “this is not enough.” He then called on the President to be...