The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election is hours away and a number of factors, including political meddling, incumbency advantage, party strength, candidate popularity, voter turnout, election security, vote buying, and the credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), could determine who wins the chairmanship seats in the FCT’s six area councils on February […]
The Senate on Thursday lost another member, Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District. Until his death, the lawmaker was the chairman, Senate Committee on Works. He died at the age of 64 after a brief illness. News of his death was confirmed at the budget defence session the Senate Committee on Culture […]
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has denied former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola’s allegations that the Presidency pressured the incumbent Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to defect to the national ruling party. According to a statement signed by the party’s spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, and obtained in Osogbo on Thursday, Oyinlola made the claim during a […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, Edo State has condemned the recent decision of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to make the real-time electronic transmission of election results optional. In a terse statement by the state Publicity Secretary of the opposition PDP,Barr. Dan Osa-Ogbegie,he described the Senate’s decision as retrogressive.His words:”this retrogressive move […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman in Ebonyi State, Barr. Onyebuchi Emmanuel Ekuma, on Monday stated that his Party is going to field credible candidates for the forthcoming Ebonyi State Local Government elections. Disclosing this in a statement, the PDP Chieftain who is at the forefront towards ensuring that the Party regains its […]
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday convened a board of trustees (BoT) meeting in Abuja. Speaking at the meeting, Mao Ohuabunwa, chairman of the BoT, said the party had experienced “turbulent times” in recent months. “Internal disagreements, leadership disputes, […]
The Bauchi State Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee has asserted its authority following its appointment by the National Working Committee of the party, while openly commending the intervention of the NWC Chairman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in restoring constitutional order within the party. The Committee formally […]
The Supreme Court has upheld the powers of the President to declare a state of emergency in any part of the country and to suspend elected officials during such periods to forestall a breakdown of law and order. In a split decision of six-to-one delivered on Monday, the apex court dismissed a suit filed by […]
The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, faction led by Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, met in Abuja on Sunday and pledged to help rebuild trust and strengthen internal structures in the party. Speaking at the Life Camp residence of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Ohuabunwa said the BoT would work closely with the National Working Committee […]
The Peoples Democratic Party crisis widened on Sunday as the National Executive Committee approved a National Caretaker Committee to take charge of the party ahead of a national convention. The decision followed confirmation that the tenure of the current National Working Committee will end on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, making a transition team necessary to […]
Factional crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another dimension as a faction loyal to the ministry of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has approached the court overturn decisions taken by the party at its national convention in Ibadan between November 15 and 16. The faction led by acting national chairman Mohammed Abdulrahman […]
The Forum of State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party at a meeting in Abuja on Thursday ratified the decision of the party leadership to go ahead with the plans for the elective national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan. The forum, therefore, urged the delegates to the convention to intensify mobilisation […]
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 Assembly that her suspension had elapsed and expressed readiness to return to legislative duties. In […]
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 […]
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 Abuja. He […]
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 […]
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, […]
*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 […]
*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 […]
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 […]