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PDP: Factional state chairmen rally support for Abdulrahman, Ohuabunwa

Tunde Opalana 13 November 2025 0

Factional chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared support for the new set of leadership in the party under Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammed as acting National Chairman and Hon. Mao Ohuabunwa as chairman of the Board of Trustees, BoT. Affirming faith in the ability of the new

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Lamido says he felt ‘like crying’ after suing PDP

Promise Eze 13 November 2025 0

Sule Lamido, former Jigawa State Governor, has expressed sadness over his decision to sue the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Federal High Court in Abuja following his exclusion from the party’s forthcoming 2025 national convention. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday after the court restrained the PDP from holding the convention scheduled for 15 and […]

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Court halts PDP’s national convention amid escalating leadership crisis

Promise Eze 11 November 2025 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja has once again stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Peter Lifu issued a fresh restraining order against the opposition party and the Independent National Electoral […]

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PDP Convention: Faction Petitions CJN  Over Alleged Violation of Court Process By  Justice Akintola

Tunde Opalana 11 November 2025 0

In a bid to stop the planned national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP scheduled for this weekend in Ibadan, three members of the party has petitioned the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Kudirat Kekere- Ekun over what it described as a violation of court process by Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo […]

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Australia-based doctor, Wole Oluyede, clinches PDP ticket in Ekiti

Tunde Opalana 10 November 2025 0

An Australia-based medical practitioner, Dr. Wole Oluyede has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for the 2026 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State. The primary election, which commenced with the accreditation of delegates around 10:30pm on Saturday night, was concluded in the early hours of Sunday. Announcing the results of the election, the

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PDP: Wike’s Faction Sacks Wabara-led BoT, Inaugurates Ohuabunwa, Dansidi 

Ukpono Ukpong 8 November 2025 0

Factional crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party continue to depend as a faction led by the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammad on Friday sacked the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) under the chairmanship of former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara. Muhammad, alongside Senator Samuel Anyanwu and other members of the

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Mutfwang’s Loyalists Say Defection Would Be ‘Justified’ Amid PDP Turmoil

Kingsley Chukwuka 7 November 2025 0

The defection of some governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has once again been justified by the latest ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja stopping the party from proceeding with its National Convention scheduled to hold November 15, 2025. Although a High Court in Oyo State has quashed the order of the […]

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PDP Patriots backs Damagun’s NWC

Tunde Opalana 5 November 2025 0

A group, the PDP Patriots has thrown its weight the Ilya Damagum led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party amidst the polarisation of the organ of the party. Irked by the ugly development in the last 36 hours after a federal high court in Abuja stopped the planned national convention of the party, […]

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Fayose backs Damagum’s suspension, says PDP near extinction

Promise Eze 3 November 2025 0

Former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose has supported the controversial suspension of Umar Damagum as national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Saturday, the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) led by Damagum suspended Samuel Anyanwu, national secretary; Kamaldeen Ajibade, national legal adviser; Okechukwu Osuoha, deputy legal adviser; and Umaru

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PDP NWC suspends Wike’s ally Anyanwu, national legal adviser Ajibade

Awwal Owolabi 2 November 2025 0

The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Samuel Anyanwu, the national secretary, and Kamaldeen Ajibade, the national legal adviser. The party also suspended Okechukwu Osuoha, deputy legal adviser, and Umaru Bature, national organising secretary. Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, announced the suspension during a press

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Gov Adeleke didn’t attack President Tinubu at South West Summit– Osun PDP

Tunde Opalana 1 November 2025 0

The Osun chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has debunked allegation that Governor Ademola Adeleke attacked President Bola Tinubu at the South West Summit held at Akure, two days ago. The party described  story of the allegation as figment of imagination of one, Kola Olabisi. In a statement issued by its media directorate on Friday, […]

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Wike’s group commends ‘landmark judgement’ halting PDP national convention

Awwal Owolabi 1 November 2025 0

The Eminent Leaders and Concerned Stakeholders, a group in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has commended the court judgment halting the party’s planned national convention. In a communiqué issued after a meeting on Friday night, the group described the court’s ruling as a “landmark judgement” that upholds the supremacy […]

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Court stops PDP from holding November national convention

Promise Eze 1 November 2025 0

A federal high court in Abuja has halted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Delivering judgment on Friday, presiding judge James Omotosho ruled that evidence before the court showed the party did not conduct valid state congresses before planning the […]

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Political prostitution’: Court sacks Zamfara rep for defecting to APC, orders refund of salaries

Awwal Owolabi 1 November 2025 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Abubakar Suleiman Gummi, the lawmaker representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, from the House of Representatives. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu held that Gummi must forfeit his seat after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party under which he was elected, to

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Party defection: Bayelsa governor, Douye Diri, set to join APC on Monday

Awwal Owolabi 1 November 2025 0

Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, will officially join the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, according to a report by TheCable. President Bola Tinubu, APC governors, and members of the party’s national working committee (NWC) will receive Diri into the ruling party. Sources familiar with the backroom manoeuvring said Diri, who resigned from the Peoples […]

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TCN announces phased power cuts in Apo, Asokoro, Jabi over road project

Awwal Owolabi 29 October 2025 0

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will experience temporary power outages due to ongoing road construction along the Kuje axis. In a statement on Tuesday, TCN said the construction project, handled by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), will run from Tuesday, October 28, […]

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PDP lost Zamfara lawmakers to  APC 

john bassey 29 October 2025 0

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday officially received Honorable Maharazu Salisu Faru, representing the Maradun 2 State constituency of the House of Assembly, who recently decamped from the PDP. The ceremony, which was held amidst a large crowd at the APC Secretariat in Gusau, was chaired by the Chairman […]

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PDP: Lamido Threatens Court Action For Shutting Him Out Of Nat’ Chairmanship Race, Turaki  Submits Form 

Tunde Opalana 28 October 2025 0

Uncertainty continues  to trail the national convention of the Peoples Party, PDP as an aspirant for the position of national chairman, Sule Lamido threatens to stop the elective convention with court action. The PDP scheduled the National convention  to hold in Ibadan between November 15 and 16 this year. The former governor of Jigawa State […]

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PDP S’East lawmakers threaten to boycott national convention over woman leader position

our reporters 27 October 2025 0

Lawmakers from the South-East under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives have threatened to boycott the party’s forthcoming national convention if the position of National Woman Leader is taken away from the zone. The spokesperson of the South-East caucus, Rep. Ikenga-Imo Ugochinyere, made the position known in a […]

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‘They are pressuring me’: Gov Mutfwang claims APC defection pressure

Awwal Owolabi 27 October 2025 0

Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau, says he is facing pressure from political figures to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor spoke at an event held over the weekend at the Government House in Jos, noting his decision to remain in the PDP. Mutfwang said only God […]