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APC To PDP Govs: You Failed Yourselves, Party, Citizens

Tom Okpe 26 August 2025 0

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the oppositions’ Peoples Democratic, PDP, Governors’ of being a failure to themselves, party and the country at large. The party also, reminded the PDP that Nigeria will not return to the dark era of the PDP-led Federal

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PDP confirms Damagum as substantive national chairman

Awwal Owolabi 25 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Umar Damagum as its substantive national chairman. The decision was taken on Monday at the party’s 102nd national executive committee (NEC) meeting. Damagum has served as acting chairman for over a year. His elevation comes ahead of the party’s national elective convention scheduled to hold on November 15 […]

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PDP zones 2027 presidential ticket to the south

Tunde Opalana 25 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south. The decision was among key resolutions reached at the party’s 102nd national executive committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Monday. Reading the communiqué after the meeting, Debo Ologunagba, national publicity secretary of the party, said the zoning committee recommended that […]

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PDP Governors: No anti-party force can stop our national convention

Awwal Owolabi 24 August 2025 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum have sounded a note of warning to anti-party forces within the party as the November national convention draws close. In an official statement issued on Saturday after a meeting in Gusau, the PDP governors reiterated their support for the national convention slated for November in Ibadan, Oyo state. […]

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PDP govs charge supporters to remain committed, says defection never diminish grassroots

john bassey 24 August 2025 0

The People Democratic Party PDP Governors forum has charged supporters and members in all states of the federation to remain resolute and committed to the course of the party as recent mass defection and confusion orchestrated by some quarters never diminished the years-long party’s grassroots. The charge was given by PDP Governors forum chairman and […]

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Makinde on Wike: Politics shouldn’t be about going Into the gutters

Awwal Owolabi 22 August 2025 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has its leaders at loggerheads over the planned national convention as Governor Seyi Makinde aims a dig at Nyesom Wike. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, made a snide remark at the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, after the party’s southern consultative zoning meeting in Lagos on Thursday. On Wednesday, Wike […]

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PDP accuses APC of plots to muzzle Zamfara bye-election with security agencies

Tunde Opalana 21 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of plotting to use the security agencies to.muzzle the re- scheduled Kaura Namoda state constituency bye- election in Zamfara State scheduled for today. The party alleged that a Minister from Zamfara State has deployed full battalions of the Army, the Navy, the Airforce, […]

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PDP alleges APC deploying DSS, Army, others to rig Zamfara by-election

Tunde Opalana 20 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government of plotting to use security agencies to influence the rescheduled Kaura Namoda state constituency by-election in Zamfara state. The PDP alleged that a minister from Zamfara has deployed “full battalions of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Mobile Police […]

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Trouble looms as Wike vows to stop PDP convention

Tunde Opalana 20 August 2025 0

More troubles trail the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, vowed to stop the party from holding its national convention, scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital, between November 15 and 16 this year, while the party insisted the convention must hold. As Wike denied […]

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Jonathan Should Not Contest In 2027 — Shehu Sani

Awwal Owolabi 18 August 2025 0

Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker, has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan against re-contesting for presidency in the 2027 election. Sani made the statement on Channels Television where he appeared as a guest on Sunday Politics program to chip in his opinion ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The next presidential election is still 2 years […]

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Kaduna PDP: Seized N25.9m was for party logistics not vote buying

Awwal Owolabi 17 August 2025 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna have revealed that the N25.9 million cash seized from one of its members during Saturday’s by-election is for party logistics. Edward Masha, Kaduna PDP chairman, made the statement at a press conference on Saturday to clear the air about the alleged vote-buying going on in the party. In […]

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Future of our party in your hand, PDP tells Convention Zoning Committee

Tunde Opalana 15 August 2025 0

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Thursday inaugurated members of its National Convention Zoning Committee with the charge that effective handling of their assignment will make or mar the future of the party. The committee is tasked with the responsibility of fairly and equitably zone elective positions to be contested at the […]

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Breaking: PDP Inaugurates Elective National Convention Committee

Tunde Opalana 14 August 2025 0

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Thursday inaugurated members of the Zoning Committee ahead of the November 15,16 elective national convention scheduled for Ibadan The zoning committee is headed by the governor of Bayelsa State , Senator Douye Diri with governors Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Caleb […]

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PDP: We have governors fit to fly presidential flag in 2027 — not wooing Jonathan or Peter Obi

Tunde Opalana 14 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has a pool of seasoned politicians, including performing governors, capable of leading the party’s presidential campaign in 2027. Debo Ologunagba, PDP national publicity secretary, said this on Wednesday during an interactive session with journalists in Abuja. He dismissed reports that the party is courting former president

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Audu Ogbeh, former agriculture minister, dies at 78

Awwal Owolabi 9 August 2025 0

Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture from 2015 to 2019 and former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has died at the age of 78. In a statement issued by his family on Saturday morning, they said the PDP chieftain passed away peacefully in the early hours of the day. “He departed peacefully, leaving behind […]

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‘Please come back to PDP’ – Bala Mohammed urges Peter Obi

Awwal Owolabi 8 August 2025 0

Mohammed Bala, governor of Bauchi State, has urged Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election. Bala made the call on Friday while addressing Obi and his supporters at the Bauchi state government house. The governor, who chairs the […]

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Dino Melaye resigns from PDP, cites leadership failure

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2025 0

Dino Melaye, former senator representing Kogi West, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s failure to provide credible leadership and deliver good governance to Nigerians. In a letter dated July 4, 2025, and addressed to the PDP chairman in Ward 1, Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu LGA of Kogi state, Melaye said his […]

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Peter Obi will return to PDP, run for President in 2027, says Ali Modu Sheriff

Awwal Owolabi 29 July 2025 0

Ali Modu Sheriff, former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Peter Obi will be the party’s presidential candidate in 2027. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, the former governor of Borno State said he is convinced that Obi and the PDP are “a perfect match”. Obi, who was PDP’s vice-presidential candidate […]

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Osita Okechukwu: PDP, not APC, mortgaged Nigeria’s future

Tom Okpe 28 July 2025 0

Osita Okechukwu, a foundation member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says it was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—not the ruling APC—that mortgaged Nigeria’s future. His comment comes in response to criticisms by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of “fiscal vandalism” following the National

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Fayose: PDP may come fourth in 2027 — party has lost its structure

Awwal Owolabi 26 July 2025 0

Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti State, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost its soul and risks finishing fourth in the 2027 general elections. Fayose, a former member of the G5, made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he painted a grim picture of the party’s current state. […]