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‘No More Impunity’: New PDP Chairman Kabiru Turaki Vows to Restore Discipline

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

Kabiru Turaki, the newly elected national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the new leadership will restore internal discipline and return the party to its members. Turaki, a former minister of special duties, was elected on Saturday at the party’s national convention in

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Former Kogi Governor Idris Wada Dumps PDP for APC

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

Idris Wada, a former governor of Kogi state, has formally left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wada received his APC membership card on Saturday at his country home in Odu, Dekina LGA of Kogi state. David Alfred-Dogwo, his media aide, also revealed that his principal, Wada is optimistic […]

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Mutfwang, Fintiri Distance Selves from Wike’s Expulsion at PDP Convention

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau, says he does not support the expulsion of Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), and other leaders from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued on Saturday by his director of press and publicity, Gyang Bere, Mutfwang said he was not part of any consultation […]

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Kabiru Turaki, Sole Contender, Elected PDP National Chairman

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected Kabiru Turaki, the former minister of special duties and intergovernmental affairs, as its new national chairman. The election took place on Saturday during the party’s national convention in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Turaki, who was the sole candidate for the top position, secured 1,516 votes. His election […]

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PDP Convention Dissolves Party Structures in Rivers, Akwa Ibom, 3 Other States

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the dissolution of its party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers states. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, moved the motion for the dissolution at the PDP national convention in Ibadan, the state capital, to “validate the executives elected through congresses conducted across the country.” Makinde

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Court upholds order compelling PDP to stick to convention timetable

Promise Eze 15 November 2025 0

The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has affirmed that its earlier directive ordering the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adhere to its timetable for the national convention remains in force. On November 4, the court instructed the PDP and its national chairman, Umar Damagum, to proceed with the party’s national convention scheduled for […]

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Lamido Set To Shun PDP Convention After Court Order

Awwal Owolabi 15 November 2025 0

Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, says he went to court to “reclaim his right” to contest the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and will not attend the party’s national convention scheduled for November 15. Lamido spoke on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, describing the case as a “personal […]

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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 leaders to stabilize the party and set […]

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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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