ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commissioned a 4.2 kilometer road constructed by the Bauchi State Government and named after him. Abubakar who commissioned the Gombe-Maiduguri road by-pass on Thursday in Bauchi, applauded Governor Bala Mohammed, for constructing the road and for embarking on...
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The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF), Aminu Tambuwal has said that Nigeria must embrace restructuring to survive. Tambuwal stated this in his remark at a two-day PDP National Retreat with the theme: “It’s time to rescue Nigeria”, held on Tuesday in Abuja. Tambuwal, who is also the...
The National Chairman-Elect, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has said that for the party to reclaim power, it must demonstrate to Nigerians that it could run a better government. Ayu stated this at a two-day PDP National Retreat 2021 with the theme: “It’s time to rescue Nigeria”...
An APC governorship aspirant in Zamfara in the 2019 governorship election, Alhaji Sagir Hamida, was killed by unknown gunmen on Sunday evening, a family source has confirmed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered from the deceased’s elder brother, Kabiru Hamida, that Sagir was killed near Abuja while he...
Alhaji Lawal Usman, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, has said it is obvious that the party will takeover the state in 2023 going by recent developments. Alhaji Usman, popularly called ‘Mr LA’, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zaria on Sunday...
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia has charged the state government to focus its energy on infrastructure development and the payment of the arrears of salaries and pensions and stop hounding the opposition party. APGA gave the charge in a statement issued in Umuahia by its Chairman,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday celebrated the former President Goodluck Jonathan as he marks his 64th birthday, saying Nigerians across the divides are proud of him. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, who stated this in a statement in...
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau, Mr Chris Hassan, has urged members of the party to forgive one another and unite to reclaim power in the state in 2023. Mr. Hassan, who made the call on Friday in Jos at the Plateau North stakeholders meeting...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it had instituted a suit challenging Zamfara Uban Regional and Planning Board (ZUREP) for marking the party’s state secretariat in Gusau for demolition. Col. Bala Mande retired, the state Caretaker Chairman, stated this while addressing newsmen shortly after the party’s executive meeting at...
Chief Kenneth Gbagi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial aspirant for Delta 2023, has tasked the leadership of the party to ensure transparency in the governorship primaries. Gbagi, an industrialist, gave the advice on Wednesday while declaring his intention to run for the governorship position known to the State...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Kaduna – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the North West Zonal Congress of the party, earlier scheduled to hold on Nov. 20. The party, in a statement issued by its National Organising Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd.), on...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has congratulated the National Chairman-elect of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu on his 69th birthday. The governor’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur. “The Governor...
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Lawal Usman, has said the party must zone its presidential ticket to the North for 2023 general elections for strategic reasons. Usman, popularly called ‘Mr LA’, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in...
Alhaji Lawal Usman, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, has advised the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to stop its current violent campaign in the South East. Usman, popularly called ‘Mr LA’ told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Zaria that...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic party (PDP) Cross River State, Mike Ojisi, has described the invasion of the party Secretariat by the ruling All Progressive Congress APC as tragedy of lawlessness. Mr. Ojisi stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has congratulated the governor-elect of Anambra, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on his victory in the Nov. 6 governorship election. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, Kalu also...
Mr Valentine Ozigbo, the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded Anambra poll, has felicitated the Governor-elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo., In a statement issued in Awka recently, Ozigbo stated that he called Soludo on phone and wished him well. He further stated that he decided...
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo, has reacted to his victory in the Anambra State governorship election. Giving his acceptance speech on Wednesday shortly after he was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the governor-elect described the feat as...
Chief Ugochukwu Okeke , a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried late deployment of electoral Officials and materials for the supplementary election for Anambra gubernatorial contest in Ihiala Council Area. Ugochukwu spoke shortly after casting his vote at PU 20, Odoata Central School, Uzoakwa, in Ihiala...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general election, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) pressure group in Cross River State, The Renaissance Movement has called on the leadership of the party to give its ticket to Governor Nyesom Wike of River State. The leader of the group, Gabriel...