A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State and governorship aspirant, Aare Olayinka Segelu, has extended warm birthday felicitations to Governor Seyi Makinde and Chairman of Oluyole Local Government, Hon. Akeem Olatunji, as both leaders celebrate their birthdays on Christmas Day. In a congratulatory message made available to journalists on Thursday, Segelu […]
Sixteen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Amaewhule announced the decision during plenary on Friday, attributing the mass defection to what he described as a “division’’ within the PDP. He told his colleagues that he […]
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a suit at the federal high court in Abuja seeking to invalidate the party’s national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2501/2025, the plaintiffs — the PDP, Mohammed Abdulrahman, acting national chairman, and Samuel Anyanwu, national […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has instructed its legal team to immediately appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja halting its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court had stopped the opposition party from going ahead with the exercise, holding that […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the newly nominated Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, to note that Nigerians will no longer tolerate electoral infractions, glitches, or cases of inconclusive elections under his leadership, if confirmed. The party said Amupitan has the task of living up to expectations, […]
Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, has said Atiku Abubakar’s choice of Peter Obi as his running mate in the 2019 election got his Ebonyi counterpart, Dave Umahi upset with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike said with Umahi’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), he should be mindful of the political future of the […]
Former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has denied a presidential campaign posters which flooded online recently. Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, who spoke to Daily Post said, “The last time I spoke about this issue, I said Atiku was currently preoccupied with the Edo, Ondo election and thankfully, we are […]
The Media aid of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday has dismissed reports that Atiku and his family were under surveillance by the United States of America. Recall reports say that the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his wives were placed under international banking surveillance for suspicious financial dealings. […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressive congress(APC) threw some dirt on each other on Sunday when they participated in the governorship debate put together by Channels Television and its partners. READ ALSO: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, others will sign peace accord –… Daily Times Nigeria gathered […]
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Edo governorship election, Gov. Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday expressed belief that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), would conduct free, fair and credible elections in Edo. READ ALSO: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, others will sign peace accord –… Daily Times Nigeria gathered that Obaseki stated this when […]
Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has stated that the present administration of President Buhari has a military structure. Bode George was reacting to the recent hike in fuel price and electricity tariff during a courtesy visit by the PDP aspirants in the Lagos East Senatorial district and Kosofe 2 […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has condoled with Comrade Adams Oshiomhole over the death of two policemen attached to the party’s campaign entourage in a crash. The Edo state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also condoled with Oshiomhole and APC candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Obaseki made this known in a statement on Tuesday, September 1. Obaseki […]
Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has denied claims that he was dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by his Media Aide, Olumide Akinrinlola, on Monday in Okitipupa, Tofowomo said that he did not at anytime contemplate resigning […]
Ahead of Friday’s governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, a frontline aspirant of the party, Mr Gideon Ikhine, has stepped down from the race for Gov. Godwin Obaseki. Ikhine announced his decision to step down for the governor on Monday at a ceremony in Benin. APC group calls for dissolution of […]
Abuja — Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to three United Nations special rapporteurs, Koumbou Boly Barry, Dainius Puras and Olivier De Schutter, urging them to use their mandates to urgently request the Nigerian Government and the leadership of the National Assembly to immediately reverse budget cuts on education and […]
The opposition PDP yesterday said its review of the five-year administration of President Buhari and the ruling APC showed that they had taken Nigeria 60 years backward. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, who stated this at a press conference in Abuja, added that in line with the assessments of majority of Nigerians, “Our party views the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives caucus has backed calls by the party’s heirarchy for the review of the supreme Court judgement on the presidential election and four governorship polls. Caucus Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda made the caucus position known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: God has been […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has commenced the delivery of judgment for February 25, 2020, in the trial of former spokesman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh. Metuh, a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his firm, Dextra Investment Limited are accused receiving N400million from the office […]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia, Chief Charles Ike, has charged the Senate leadership to declare the Abia North Senatorial seat vacant due to the incarceration of Sen. Orji Kalu. Ike gave the charge in a statement he issued in Umuahia on Saturday, saying that the people of Abia North Senatorial […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday condoled with River Gov. Nyesom Wike over the death of his uncle, Chief Charles Wike. The party gave the condolence in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja. Okowa condoles Wike over uncle’s death Ologbondiyan said that the PDP leadership and family […]