Former Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primaries. The Director-General, Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Mr Charles Asogwa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. Recall that the PDP had fixed May 25, 2022 as its...
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Violence erupted midway into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ) primary election for Abia North Senatorial District on Tuesday, bringing the exercise to an abrupt end. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-member ad hoc delegates election was organised at the Ohafia Local Government Headquarters, near...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A former Cross River State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ntufam Ekpo Okon has clinched the party’s tickets as Cross River South Senatorial candidate for the 2023 general election. Announcing the results of the primary election, held at Vanecia Arena in Calabar,...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State says it remains strong and stable to reclaim the state from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the 2023 general elections. Spokesman of the state’s chapter of the APC’s, Mr Adamu Jalla, made the claim on Monday the when he...
Former Governor Abdul-Aziz Yari of Zamfara and Sen. Kabiru Marafa have dumped the All Progressive Congress (APC) and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP Chairman in Zamfara, Col. Bala Mande (rtd), stated this during a news conference at the end of the State Working Committee meeting of...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Kassim Afegbua, has hinted at a possible lawsuit against the party if its National Executive Committee (NEC) fails to zone its presidential ticket to the southern region for the 2023 general elections. According to Afegbua, failure to zone the ticket...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Eteng Jonah Williams on Tuesday sworn in Dr Ekeng Efiom Edet of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Akpabuyo State Constituency. The newly sworn in member had, in the February 26 Akpabuyo State constituency by-election,...
Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto, Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo e-registration committee on Wednesday said that the state was fast becoming the strongest PDP base in Nigeria. Adjoto, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Benin on Thursday, said that this was on account...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Shekwogaza Gabaya of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of Bwari Area Council Chairmanship Election. Prof. Amuche Madu, the INEC Returning/Collation Officer for the election announced this on Sunday in Bwari. Madu said that Gabaya polled 13, 045...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Christopher Zakka of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as winner of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chairmanship election held on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the PDP candidate scored 19,302 votes to defeat Murtala Usman of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its North-West Zonal Congress earlier slated for Saturday. The National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Mr. Bature said that a...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to come out en masse and exercise their franchise in the Feb. 12 area councils election. Abubakar made the call in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul...
Sen. Ademola Adeleke, one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in Osun, says he did not walk out of peace and reconciliation meeting on Monday in Okuku. The meeting was hosted by a former Governor in the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Adele made the clarification following allegations...
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Segun Oni has announced his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Oni, who is aspiring to govern the state for a second time, is apparently displeased with the outcome of the recent PDP governorship primary which left him in second place behind...
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Sam Ohuabunwa, says Nigeria is not yet ripe to jettison zoning system. Ohuabunwa, who is the Convener of the New Nigeria Group (NNG), stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. He explained that for now jettison...
An anointed candidate of former Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti, Mr Bisi Kolawole, has emerged the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the June 18 election in the state. Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa-Ibom, who presided over the primary election on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti declared Kolawole...
The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has said the new National Working Committee (NWC) of the party will be guided by consultation, team-work, internal democracy and national interest. Senator Ayu stated this in his address at the inauguration of the NWC in Abuja on Friday,...
The National Chairman-Elect, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has said the outgoing National Working Committee (NWC), has justified the vision of the party’s founding fathers. Ayu stated in his remarks at a valedictory session, organised for the outgoing NWC of the party on Wednesday, at the party’s...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed the expulsion of 15 members in Kebbi state, by the Kebbi state chapter of the party. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Monday in Abuja. The...