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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

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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 […]

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No Congress Was Conducted In Ebonyi-PDP South East

Peter Okutu 13 September 2025 0

The Office of the National Vice Chairman, PDP South East Zone, Hon. Goodluck Chidiebere Egwu, has stated that no PDP congress was conducted in Ebonyi State at Ward, Local Government, or State level. Disclosing this in a statement, 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐟𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐨𝐤𝐞, 𝐒𝐀 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 & 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐏𝐃𝐏 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐙𝐨𝐧e pointed […]

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2027 Elections: Tambuwal reveals ‘national’ plan to unseat Tinubu

Awwal Owolabi 6 September 2025 0

Aminu Tambuwal, ex-governor of Sokoto, has revealed plans to unseat President Tinubu in 2027 as a national consensus, which he is willing to do his best to achieve. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, the former speaker revealed his commitment to ousting Tinubu and APC from the presidential seat in the 2027 elections. “I am […]

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Tambuwal: I will always support Atiku for presidency over Wike

Awwal Owolabi 6 September 2025 0

Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto, has revealed that he would always choose Atiku over Wike for Nigerian presidency although the FCT minister is his friend. Tambuwal made this statement on Friday during the Politics Today program on Channels TV, while refuting claims that he betrayed the ex- Rivers governor in 2022. In 2022, Tambuwal […]

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PDP youths endorse Farouq Mustapha, seek zoning of Bauchi guber ticket to north

Samuel Luka 4 September 2025 0

The Christian Youths in Politics, a group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged the party leadership and Bala Mohammed, Bauchi governor, to zone the 2027 governorship ticket to Bauchi north. At a press conference on Wednesday in Bauchi, Jondes James, chairman of the group, said the endorsement of Farouq Mustapha, commissioner for rural […]

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PDP leaders draw battle lines, list conditions ahead of National Convention

Ukpono Ukpong 3 September 2025 0

…demand fresh congresses in Ebonyi, Anambra, South-East …reject micro-zoning Leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have drawn a red line for the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), insisting that unless certain critical conditions are met, the forthcoming National Convention would be deemed invalid. Rising from a high-powered meeting in Abuja

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PDP insists no division ahead of November convention

Tunde Opalana 2 September 2025 0

Umar Damagum, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party is not broken and there is no division ahead of the national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan. He made the declaration at the inauguration of the National Convention (Main) Planning Committee at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. […]

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PDP Inaugurates National Convention Organizing Committee today

Tunde Opalana 2 September 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP will today in Abuja inaugurate its 2025 national convention organizing committee. This followed the approval of the National Executive Committee (NEC), the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. With the inauguration scheduled to take place at NEC Hall, PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, the party officially put in […]

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PDP remain vibrant force in delivering good governance – Govs Forum

Tunde Opalana 1 September 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP – GF) said despite being in opposition a decade ago, the party remain a vibrant force in delivering good governance, holding government accountable and championing the rights of citizens. The Forum praised PDP’s enduring presence in the National Assembly and across state governments as a testament to its […]

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Bala Mohammed: Obi or Jonathan may get PDP presidential ticket

Awwal Owolabi 29 August 2025 0

Bala Mohammed, Bauchi state governor, has revealed PDP’s desire to consider Peter Obi or Goodluck Jonathan as the 2027 presidential flagbearer. He made the statement on Thursday on Channels TV’s Politics Today program while discussing the party’s recent presidential zoning decision . The Bauchi state governor, who is an active member of the PDP governors’ […]

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Reps PDP caucus laments hardship, asks Tinubu to wake up to task

Msugh Ityokura 27 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has lamented the level of hardship being faced by Nigerians and has therefore, tasked President Bola Tinubu to wake up to his responsibilities to salvage the situation The Caucus made their position known at a Press Conference after its emergency meeting in Abuja on […]

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Bolaji Abdullahi: ADC coalition can end Nigerians’ suffering

Awwal Owolabi 26 August 2025 0

Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC National Publicity Secretary, has reacted to the state of the nation by promising Nigerians that only the ADC coalition party can put an end to their suffering. Speaking on Channels TV on Tuesday, Abdullahi bemoaned the activities of the political elites about their attitudes towards the suffering of Nigerian citizens. The ADC […]

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PDP Chieftain: Zoning presidential ticket to South is a big error

Awwal Owolabi 26 August 2025 0

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, has criticized the party’s decision to zone the 2027 presidential ticket to the south. Speaking on Politics Today; a Channels TV program, Olawepo-Hashim maintained that the party had committed a big error that might haunt the party in 2027 elections. According to him, the decision reached by […]

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Lere Olayinka: PDP zoning to the south vindicates Wike, G-5 governors

Ukpono Ukpong 26 August 2025 0

Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communications and social media to Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning decision for the 2027 elections vindicates his principal and the G-5 governors. On Monday, the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) resolved to retain the national chairmanship in