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Ignore NASS, resume plenary, PDP tells senator Natasha

Tunde Opalana 9 September 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Kogi Central senator, to ignore the National Assembly’s stance and resume plenary following the completion of her six-month suspension. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had, in a letter dated September 4, informed the National

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Adamawa: PDP chieftains threaten to sue Gov Fintiri over LG transition c’tees

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2021 0

By Tom Garba, Yola Some chieftains of the reformed Peoples Democratic Party (r-PDP) have vowed to sue governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri over the constitution of transition committees to oversee the administration of the 21 local governments of the state. Governor Fintiri has upon the expiration of the tenure of the immediate past LGA chairmen on […]

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New PDP leadership not different from its immediate past leadership – APC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2021 0

All Progressives Congress (APC) says the newly-inaugurated leadership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shown early signs that it is not different from its immediate past and sacked leadership. Sen. James Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee said this in a statement he issued on Saturday in

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Nigeria in disarray, Buhari ‘must go’— PDP BoT chair

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2021 0

The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Walid Jibrin, has described Nigeria as a country in disarray under All Progressives Congress (APC) rule. Senator Walid regretted that the APC administration under President Muhammadu Buhari has turned Nigeria into a country where people live in fear, adding that there is no […]

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Assault on Odili, part of APC’s plot to hijack 2023 elections

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm that the assault on Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court is a renewed plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack the 2023 election as it did in 2019. The party describes the attack on Justice Odili as “horrendous, rascally, irresponsible, […]

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Updated: Secondus loses bid to stop PDP convention

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2021 0

*Suspended national chairman kicks, goes on appeal, says impunity must be resisted *As 18 candidates emerge through consensus arrangement *There’ll be no vacuum as NWC tenure lapses Dec 8, says Fintiri Tunde Opalana, Abuja and Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got the nod to go ahead with the planned national convention […]

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PDP Convention: Anxiety as party awaits Port Harcourt Appeal Court ruling

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

*Successful convention will end defection to APC – Fintiri *Members optimistic Tunde Opalana, Abuja Less than 48 hours to the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), leaders as well as members are confused as to whether the convention will hold or not. The anxiety on the state of affairs of the party was […]

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Why PDP National Zoning c’ttee meeting ended in deadlock

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2021 0

By Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki Facts have emerged on why the meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention Committee on Zoning, held in Enugu, last Thursday, ended in a stalemate. It would be recalled that the Chairman of the Committee and Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, after the closed-door meeting, told […]

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Ahead NEC meeting, PDP governors meet today

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Elected governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold an emergency meeting today in Abuja. Director General of the PDP Governors Forum, Hon. Cyril Maduabum in a statement said the meeting was called by the Forum’s chairman and governor of Sokoto State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziti Tambuwal after due consultation with […]

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PDP shifts inauguration of Anambra governorship campaign council

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the inauguration of its National Campaign Council for the party’s candidate in the November 6 Anambra State Governorship election till Thursday, September 9. The event earlier slated for 12 noon Monday was shifted on the account of the absence of chairman of the campaign council, […]

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PDP crisis: Secondus deputy, Nazif summons emergency NEC meeting for Friday

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2021 0

*As 2 deputies lay claim to acting chairmanship position *Am acting because Deputy National Chairman (South) is incapacitated, says Nazif *NWC to comply with court order – acting National Chairman Tunde Opalana, Abuja Following Monday suspension of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus by a Rivers State High Court, […]

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PDP: Court stops Secondus from parading self as national chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Renewed crisis has erupted in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a High Court in Rivers State granted an interim order restraining Prince Uche Secondus from parading himself as the National Chairman of the party. Four members of the party, Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex, Dennis Nna Ammadi, Emmanuel Stephen and Umexirije Onucha […]

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You are already a failure, PDP mocks Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2021 0

*Says lame attempt at damage control can’t help APC Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told President Muhammadu Buhari that he is already a failure in governance and will leave a failure, adding that his attempt at political damage control cannot help his troubled All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP described the […]

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82.9m Nigerians can’t afford daily meals – PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2021 0

*Says party vindicated by Sanusi’s exposé on Buhari, APC Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said life is becoming so unbearable in the country under President Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration as more than 82.9 million Nigerians can no longer afford their daily meals and other necessities of life. This […]

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APC chair: PDP asks court to remove Buni as Yobe gov

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2021 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has instituted a suit seeking the removal of Mai Mala Buni from office as Yobe governor. In the suit dated and filed August 12, the PDP submitted that Buni violated Section 183 of the Constitution, when he accepted to serve as chairman of the caretaker committee of the All Progressives […]

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Secondus survives as PDP shortens tenure

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2021 0

*Holds national convention Oct *To appoint Convention Planning c’ttee next week *Asks Secondus to convoke NEC meeting to fashion zoning Tunde Opalana, Abuja National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, on Tuesday, survived removal plot but not without a cost. He negotiated his survival with two months of the tenure of […]

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Banditry: Summon courage to tell Buhari he has failed, PDP counsels Gov. Masari

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2021 0

*Cautions President to shape up or ship out *Party extols Senator Makarfi at 65 Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charges the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, to stop his empty lamentations over the persistent banditry in the state, but be boldly enough to tell President Muhammadu Buhari and his […]

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PDP: Secondus fate hangs as BoT sets up c’ttee to review Crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Immediate respite may not have come for the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, as the meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) on Thursday failed to reach a truce but rather called for further consultations with other organs, particularly, the Governors Forum. Rather than […]

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PDP crisis: I’m not behind plot to sack Secondus – Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2021 0

*Party chair begs aggrieved deputies, says ‘let us end peacefully together’ *BoT member, Joy Emordi decamps to APC Tunde Opalana, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied speculations that he is fueling the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) specifically to unseat the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus. Unconfirmed rumour pervaded the PDP […]

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‘Divine Mandate in S’South, S’East not dissolved’

Ihesiulo Grace 28 July 2021 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Divine Mandate Group Nigeria has said that its South East and South-South chapter is intact and has not been dissolved. The group stated this in reaction to a statement credited to one Umar Adamu Kawo who claimed to have dissolved the structure of the organisation from national to ward level. […]