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CP-PDP lauds appointment of Caretaker Committee for S/ South

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 March 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (CP-PDP) has commended the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party for the appointment of the South South Zonal Caretaker Committee. The CP- PDP described the appointment as constitutional and a step

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PDP: Again NWC dashes hope, postpones NEC to May 15 

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 March 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party,  earlier scheduled for Wednesday, March 13. The NWC shifted the 99th NEC meeting  to May 15, 2023, thereby dashing the hopes of millions of party loyalists who are eager of resolving  […]

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No PDP Gov supporting rumoured El- Rufai/ Obi 2027 presidential ticket- Govs Forum

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 March 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The PDP Governors’ Forum under the chairmanship of Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed has denounce and in very strong terms, the rumour that five of its members are supporting a purported Nasir El- Rufai/ Peter Obi presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. The Forum described as unpleasant and […]

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PDP bigwig, Ossai defects to ruling Party, says umbrella’s broken

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 March 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Former People’s Democratic Party, PDP third term, House of Representatives member, Hon Ossai Nicholas Ossai, has defected from the major opposition Party, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying the umbrella has broken and the center, can no longer hold. He said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been his mentor since […]

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2027: Let’s not repeat past mistakes, says newly elected N’East PDP zonal Chairman

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 February 2025 0

By Samuel Luka The newly elected zonal Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Northeast, Alhaji Babangida Umaru has appealed to the party stakeholders and leaders not to allow past mistakes repeat itself ahead of the Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Alhaji Umaru who made the call while delivering his acceptance speech shortly after the congress […]

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2027: We’ll not allow anyone to manipulate us – Damagum

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 February 2025 0

By Samuel Luka The acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Iliya Damagum has disclosed that the party will not allow anyone cause division within its fold as it prepare ahead of the 2027 general elections. Damagum who was speaking at the Northeast zonal congress of the party in Bauchi on Saturday, […]

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PDP: Deputy Youth Leader knocks Wabara for commending Gov. Otti

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 February 2025 0

…asks BoT to discipline its chairman By Tunde Opalana Struggling to wriggle out of trouble waters, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis gets messier by the day as chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara has been condemned for his favourable comment in support of the Abia State governor, Alex […]

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Allegations of forgery of primary election guidelines false – PDP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 February 2025 0

…accuses opposition of plot to create scandal, discredit party By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as sensationally misleading, reports in a section of the media suggesting that its primary election guidelines have allegedly been compromised by forgery. The party stated in clear and unequivocal terms that its primary election guidelines

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APC stalwart says Tambuwal Can’t Talk About Concience after destroying PDP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Osita Okechukwu has said former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, cannot truly talk of conscience, when he connived to wreck the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Recall that Senator Tambuwal, the former Governor of Sokoto State, at the North West […]

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PDP yet to elect new Exco in Edo – Spokesman

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 February 2025 0

…says 10-member Caretaker Committee still in charge of state chapter By Tunde Opalana Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the 10- man caretaker committee as custodian of the Edo State chapter of the party. This is as the party dismissed certain individuals parading themselves as members of the Executives of the Edo […]

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PDP NWC sets to notify INEC of Udeh Okoye’s affirmation as National Secretary

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 February 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said arrangement has been concluded to notify the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of it’s affirmation of Hon. Sunday Udeh- Okoye as substantive National Secretary of the party. The NWC has therefore commenced transmission of its Resolution/Decision affirming

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PDP Disciplinary Panel adjourns as Anyanwu, Ortom fail to appear

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 February 2025 0

…Benue PDP disowns petition, Ortom’s lawyer demands apology By Tunde Opalana The much expected interrogation of the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, former governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom and ten others party members from Benue State could not hold on Wednesday as scheduled. The members were invited

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PDP suffers another major defection, loses lawmaker to APC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The major opposition Party, People’s Democratic Party, PDP, suffered another major defection through its member, representing Jaba/Zango Kataf Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, Rep Amos Gwamna Magaji. Rep Magaji announced his defection from his party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in a letter, read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, APC,

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Otunba Obafemi congratulates Fayemi at 60

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 February 2025 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Aviation guru and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Otunba Olugbenga Peter Obafemi (OPO), has congratulated former Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on his 60th birthday. The former chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) clocked 60 on Saturday. Obafemi, who is eyeing the Ekiti Government House in the 2026 governorship election,

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Ekiti PDP congress: Dare Adeleke hints of early resolution

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 February 2025 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee (CTC) chairman, Honourable Dare Adeleke, has hinted of an early resolution of the impasse that caused the postponement of the party’s proposed ward congresses. The Ekiti PDP congresses, which were expected to begin on Saturday, February 8, was, again, postponed due to a […]

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BoT backs Ude- Okoye as PDP National Secretary

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 February 2025 0

…asks NWC to swear him in immediately, endorses March 13 NEC meeting By Tunde Opalana The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recognised Hon. Sunday Ude- Okoye as substantive National Secretary of the party. This is as the Board urged the National Working Committee (NWC) to immediately swear in Ude- […]

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Fix NEC meeting for March 13, PDP Govs tell NWC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 February 2025 0

….wants party to implement verdict of Appeal Court in National Secretary seat debacle By Tunde Opalana Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday in Asaba, Delta State demand that a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) be convene on March 13, this year. This is coming on […]

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Remain positive, a better Ekiti on the way, PDP guber aspirant, Obafemi charges residents

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 31 January 2025 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the coming 2026 Emiti State governorship election, Otunba Peter Obafemi, has urged residents of the state to remain positive and hope for better days, despite the economic and financial challenges facing the country, Ekiti State in particular. A statement released by Olugbemiga Peter Obafemi

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PDP Press Corps condoles with Gov. Makinde over brother’s death

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 January 2025 0

Journalists covering the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, extended condolence wishes to the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde who lost his elder brother Engr. Sunday Makinde recently. In a condolence statement signed by Press Corps Chairman, Samuel Ogidan, the Corps, they described the death of Sunday as a huge loss to the Makinde […]

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S’East PDP replaces Odefa, pass confidence vote in Anyanwu

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2025 0

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in the southeast Tuesday in Abuja unanimously nominated Hon. Chidibere Goodluck as National vice chairman for the zone to replace Mr. Ali Odefa who was recently sacked by a federal high court. The stakeholders at the well-attendd meeting passed a vote of confidence on the party’s national Secretary of PDP, […]