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Appeal Court ruling: No individual can derail PDP’s mission to rescue Nigeria-Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

*As he hails ruling against Secondus to clear coast for PDP convention Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that no individual, including the ousted Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Prince Uche Secondus, was capable of derailing the

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Appeal Court dismisses Secondus’ lawsuit

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

The Court of Appeal Port Harcourt Division, has dismissed a suit by suspended national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Uche Secondus. The PDP was also granted leave to proceed with its elective national convention scheduled for October 30 and October 31. The panel of three judges led by Justice Haruna Tsammani found no […]

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PDP crisis: Secondus breaks silence on reinstatement as National Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2021 0

Uche Secondus, embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday opened up on his reinstatement by a Kebbi State High Court. Secondus said PDP believes in the rule of law and obeys court orders. Speaking when he arrived at the PDP’s Secretariat ahead of the National Working Committee, NWC, meeting, Secondus said […]

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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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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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PDP Crisis: I Won’t Resign, Secondus Vows

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2021 0

Prince Uche Secondus, the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stood firm yesterday in his refusal to quit, claiming that he has done nothing wrong to be driven out of office. Secondus’ determination on finishing his term by December comes amid requests for his resignation as PDP national chairman from nine members […]

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Anti- Buni, Secondus protests rock APC, PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2021 0

*Why security was reinforced at national secretariat- CECPC scribe *6 NWC members sign Secondus resignation order *PDP Govs harp on unity, to meet with BoT, NASS Caucus, others today Tunde Opalana, Tom Okpe, Abuja Leadership crisis rocking the two major political parties continued unabated as protesters on Monday stormed the national secretariats of both the […]

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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: Secondus slams N5b libel suit against Afegbua over alleged N10bn misappropriation

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2021 0

*Demands public apology in media houses *We’ve not been served – Afegbua’s lawyer Tunde Opalana, Abuja The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has dragged the former Edo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Kassim Afegbua to a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Abuja claiming N5b among others

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Rumble in PDP as alleged plot to oust Uche Secondus thickens

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the unity of its National Work Committee (NWC) is intact, contrary to speculation of division and purported plans to ease out the National Chairman, Uche Secondus, from office. “We are a united, indivisible and Indissoluble National Working Committee (NWC), the National Publicity Secretary, Kola […]

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2023: That Uche Secondus commentary on Goodluck Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2021 0

Bonaventure Melah I read with disbelief and shock, an article obviously written by the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus which carried the byline of his media adviser, Ike Abonyi and published recently. I waited for these few days before responding to the publication to see whether Secondus would reprimand […]

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Secondus explains why PDP will handover the party to youths

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2020 0

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus said the party is making moves to handover its structure to Nigerian youths to provide effective leadership for the country, Daily Times gathered. Secondus made this statement in Awka, Anambra State, during a national youths summit of the party for the five Southeastern […]

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PDP to Buhari: Stop “begging” opposition figures to join APC, face governance

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2020 0

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Uche Secondus, has urged President Muhammadu to face governance and stop moving about “begging” opposition figures to join the All Progressives Congress. Secondus said this at an ongoing media interface in Abuja, on Thursday, December 10. He explained that Nigeria’s current socio-economic challenges, as well as

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Your govt has lost focus, leave Mailafia — PDP blasts Buhari, DSS

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2020 0

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has condemned the Department of State Services (DSS) for the incessant invitation of Obadiah Mailafia for interrogations, Daily Times gathered. The dissident chairman also warned the Buhari administration that no amount of pressure will deter the people from expressing their feelings under “a

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PDP, APC: Buhari’s govt is a colossal failure — Secondus

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday disagreed on the performance of the Buhari administration and its effect on the citizenry, Daily Times gathered. While the PDP described the APC led government as a colossal failure and totally disappointing, the ruling party […]

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Allow private sector to drive economy, PDP urges FG

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

 The People Democratic Party (PDP), National Working Committee (NWC), has urged the Federal Government to allow the private sector to drive the country’s economy. READ ALSO: APC slams Atiku, PDP over comments on petrol… Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the PDP National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus, gave the advice while receiving a delegation of the

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Buhari, APC, killing Nigerians with taxes, Secondus laments.

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2020 0

*Says investors are running away The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has cried out that President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, are overburdening Nigerians with taxes and tariffs and cares less about relieving the plight of the country’s suffering poor population. Prince Secondus lamented

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PDP will be willing to merge with like minded political groups towards 2023 – Secondus

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2020 0

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus at a media parley last Wednesday spoke extensively on the state of the nation, the relationship of PDP governors with the party, minority leadership crisis in the House of Representatives and other issues within the party. TUNDE OPALANA was there and reports. What […]

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Kogi/ Bayelsa: Secondus charges campaign committees to ensure victory for PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

…Warns APC against rigging, intimidation and violence The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus has charged the party’s national campaign committee for Kogi and Bayelsa states in the November 16 governorship elections to ensure victory for PDP. He said this at the inauguration of the states governorship campaign council at the