Tag: PDP
PDP will unite Nigeria, says Makinde; party elects new Exco
Oyo State Governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, declared that with the way his party was able to organise itself and unite for the State Congress, it has the capacity to unite Nigeria. Hon. Dayo Ogungbenro was elected as State Chairman, while Hon. Wasiu Adeleke ...Zamfara PDP raises alarm, says APC threatening to stop party from opening its secretariat
Oct. 15, 2021 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara has accused the state government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of threatening to stop them from opening the party’s secretariat in Gusau, the state capital. According to a statement issued on Thursday by its Publicity Secretary, Shattiman Rijiya, the PDP alleged that immediately ...Ayu’s emergence as PDP Chairmanship candidate receives nationwide approval
October 14, 2021 The emergence of Dr Iyorchia Ayu as consensus candidate of the northern caucus for the national chairmanship position of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to elicit nationwide approval from PDP faithful. Ayu emerged the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the party’s national elective convention scheduled ...Peter Obi disowns Presidential posters, says only party will decide
October 14, 2021 The Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has denied having hands in his posters being circulated both offline and online, through different social media platforms. The release made available by his Media Office and signed by Mr. Valentine Obienyem, said that the ...My conscience won’t allow me betray those who gave me shelter – Obaseki speaks of defection rumours
October 14, 2021 Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated that he has no intention of returning to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Obaseki gave the reassurance while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor stated that as a politician of repute, his ...Alleged N400m fraud: Absence of judge stalls Olisa Metuh’s re-arraignment
Oct. 14, 2021 The absence of Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday stalled the re-arraignment of former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, over alleged N400 million fraud. The court had, on Sept. 28, fixed today for Metuh’s re-arraignment, following Justice Egwuatu’s inability to sit on ...PDP National Chair: Northern stakeholders to take definite position Thursday
Oct. 14, 2021 The search for a consensus National Chairmanship candidate from the North is still on as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders from the region have yet to arrive at an agreement. A meeting of the party’s stakeholders from the Northern region where a consensus candidate would have been picked, could not hold ...APC clears Plateau council polls; it’s a rape of democracy – PDP
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has cleared the Plateau local government councils poll, winning all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. But the sweeping victory has drawn the ire of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which described the process as appointment, not election. Mr Fabian Ntung, ...Progressive Governors knock PDP for unfair criticism of Buhari, say PDP stole $2.1bn in 2014
October 3, 2021 Dr Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum, a forum of APC governors,, said on Sunday in Abuja that opposition parties were portraying the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari in bad light in spite of their achievements. Dr Lukman said in a statement that opposition parties were taking advantage of passive official communication ...The APC has no provision of power shift in its constitution, but the north has supported southern presidency in the past – El-Rufai
September 30, 2021 Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has clarified that the Northern States Governors’ Forum did not oppose the idea of zoning presidency to the south in 2023, rather it is against the language used in the resolution of the Southern Governors on the issue of power shift. El Rufai who made ...
