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Lamido threatens legal action if denied PDP chairmanship nomination form

Promise Eze 27 October 2025 0

Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State, has threatened to take legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if he is prevented from obtaining the nomination form to contest the party’s national chairmanship position. Lamido, who on Monday declared his intention to run for the

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Sule Lamido enters PDP national chairmanship race, vows to restore old glory

Awwal Owolabi 27 October 2025 0

Sule Lamido, the former governor of Jigawa, has disclosed his intention to contest for the position of national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lamido, a former minister of foreign affairs and one of the party’s founding members, made the announcement in a post on his Facebook page on Monday. He said he would […]

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PDP BoT dismisses forgery claim, says Anyanwu lied

Tunde Opalana 25 October 2025 0

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has backed the National Working Committee (NWC) in declaring that the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, lied in his allegation of signature forgery against the party. In a statement issued on Thursday, the BoT dismissed Anyanwu’s claims as “unfounded and misleading.” The senator […]

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Defections won’t continue for long – Plateau PDP Chairman

Kingsley Chukwuka 25 October 2025 0

The outgoing Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, Chris Hassan, has said that the wave of defections currently rocking the party is only temporary, saying that soon a stronger, more united and determined PDP will emerge. Addressing journalists in Jos on Friday to mark his last day in office, Hassan, who […]

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15 top PDP leaders defect to APC in Zamfara, Matawalle assures equal treatment

john bassey 24 October 2025 0

No fewer than 15 top leaders of the Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). They were formally received by the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, in Abuja. According to a statement issued by the APC Publicity Secretary, Comrade Yusuf Idris […]

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Race for PDP Chairmanship Commences As Northern Stakeholders Adopts Turaki As Candidate

Tunde Opalana 24 October 2025 0

High wire politics ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s elective national convention commenced Wednesday night at Utah the adoption of former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tanimu Kabiru Turaki, SAN, as the consensus candidate for National Chairmanship position by northern stakeholders of the party. The stakeholders comprising of serving

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North-West PDP leaders reject Turaki as consensus chair candidate

Awwal Owolabi 24 October 2025 0

Some north-west stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have rejected the endorsement of Kabiru Turaki as the consensus candidate for national chairman. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Umar Bature, PDP national organising secretary, said Turaki’s endorsement was not a unanimous decision by the zone. Bature, who was flanked by other north-west leaders

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Northern PDP endorses Tanimu Turaki as consensus candidate for National Chairman

Tunde Opalana 23 October 2025 0

Tanimu Kabiru Turaki, former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs,has been adopted as the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North for the position of National Chairman ahead of the party’s national convention scheduled for November in Ibadan, Oyo State. The decision was reached at a meeting of Northern PDP […]

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Zamfara PDP commends Gov Lawal over reinstatement of 103 sacked teachers

john bassey 22 October 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Zamfara State Chapter, heartily commends Dauda Lawal, for approving the reinstatement of 103 teachers who were earlier dismissed from service due to administrative errors discovered during the state’s civil service verification exercise. The decision, announced by the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mallam

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PDP suspends two state chairmen for alleged anti-party activities

Awwal Owolabi 16 October 2025 0

The decision was announced on Tuesday after a meeting of the PDP State Chairmen Forum held at the party’s secretariat in Abuja. The meeting was chaired by Edward Percy Masha, acting secretary of the forum. Those suspended are Austine Nwachukwu, chairman of the Imo State chapter, and Amah Abraham Nnana, chairman of the Abia State […]

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Gov Diri, Speaker, other lawmakers quit PDP

Tunde Opalana 16 October 2025 0

Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, on Wednesday ended weeks of speculation about his political future as he officially announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing “obvious reasons” for his decision. The governor made the announcement during an expanded State Executive Council meeting held at Government House, Yenagoa, which was attended by

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Squabbles in PDP responsible for my defection — Bauchi Senator Kaila

Tunde Opalana 12 October 2025 0

The Senator representing Bauchi North, Samaila Dahuwa Kaila, has attributed his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to incessant internal crises and factionalization within the party. In a letter addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Tsokuwa/Kofar Gabar Ward, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Kaila said the deepening crisis in the PDP […]

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“Put your house in order” – Senate President tells minority parties

Awwal Owolabi 9 October 2025 0

Godswill Akpabio, Senate President, has taunted opposition following the defection of Kelvin Chukwu, senator representing Enugu East. Akpabio, on Wednesday, aimed a dig at the opposition lawmakers in the upper legislative chamber after Chukwu moved to the ruling party from the APC. Chukwu, who announced his defection during plenary, attributed his decision to a lingering

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Tinubu, PDP commend Okpebholo’s road projects in Edo

Tom Okpe 7 October 2025 0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for his “landmark” infrastructural drive, particularly the state’s first-ever flyover bridge at Ikpoba Hill, Begovernor. Represented by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, at the inspection of the one-kilometre project, Tinubu described the flyover as a transformative intervention that

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Edo PDP crisis deepens as Wike’s camp produces factional chairman

Titus Akhigbe 6 October 2025 0

The crisis rocking the Edo state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worsened on Sunday as a new faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, elected Nosa Ogieva as factional chairman. Ogieva and 13 other executive members were sworn in after a congress attended by 576 delegates from 192 wards. He pledged to reunite the party and […]

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PDP sets up caretaker committees for Cross River, Akwa Ibom chapters

Tunde Opalana 1 October 2025 0

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the constitution of caretaker committees to oversee the affairs of its Cross River and Akwa Ibom State chapters. Debo Ologunagba, PDP National Publicity Secretary, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the move was in line with the party’s constitution (as […]

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PDP extends deadline for nomination form submission indefinitely

Awwal Owolabi 29 September 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has indefinitely extended the deadline for the submission of nomination and expression of interest forms. Debo Ologunagba, secretary of the publicity sub-committee of the national convention organising committee (NCOC), announced the extension in a statement released in Abuja. He explained that the earlier deadline of September 26 had

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2027 Election: PDP holds LG congress in Edo, declares ‘rebirth of party’

Awwal Owolabi 22 September 2025 0

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday held its local government congress across the 18 LGAs, electing new executive committees and national delegates. Speaking at the Oredo Local Government Secretariat, the State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, described the exercise as “the rebirth of the PDP ahead of 2027.” “What […]

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Wike says he has forgiven Fubara, declares peace restoration in Rivers

Awwal Owolabi 19 September 2025 0

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, confirmed that peace has returned to Rivers State following the lifting of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, on Thursday, Wike disclosed that he spoke with Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday, hours before the president’s announcement. “As I speak to you, […]

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Endorsement lies with Nigerians, not on pages of newspapers, PDP cautions Tinubu

Tunde Opalana 16 September 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC that the blanket endorsement of the President ahead of the 2027 presidential election does guarantee his victory. The party described such hasty endorsements across board as a sign that the APC is becoming jittery ahead of the general […]