The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on Nigerians to be alert and join hands with it to resist “hawks around the Presidency from derailing our democracy through their divisive, parochial and anti-democratic actions and interests.” The opposition party made the call at a press conference addressed by its National …
Read More »Mecca stampede: PDP condoles Muslim community
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has expressed condolences on behalf of the members of the party to the Muslim community worldwide over the tragic stampede that claimed the lives of hundreds of pilgrims performing Hajj in Mecca. The party, in a statement …
Read More »Eid-el-Kabir: APC, PDP greet Nigerian Muslims; commend spirit of sacrifice; urge rededication to God
The All Progressives Congress (APC) felicitates with all Muslims in the country on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, wishing them successful, joyous and peaceful celebrations. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in its message, urged Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for abiding peace and unity in the country. …
Read More »PDP NWC puts party National Conference on hold
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has put on hold, all activities pertaining to the yet to be inaugurated committee on the proposed PDP National Conference. A statement by Prof. Adewale Oladipo, National Secretary of the party, said that the decision is to create room …
Read More »PDP opens structure for greater youth participation…Grants youths better prospects to emerge candidates
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set in motion machinery to further open up the party and pave way for greater participation of youths in electoral activities, including emerging as candidates at various levels across the country. In this regard, the PDP National Directorate of Youth Affairs …
Read More »APC bent on using illegal means to thwart PDP’s victory in Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the statement by the All Progressives Congress (APC), that it was obstructing justice at the Rivers state governorship tribunal, as failed cheap blackmail and an infantile attempt to cover their illegality of using state security agencies to attempt to subvert the victory of …
Read More »(OPINION) Rescuing PDP from the brink, by Felix Ofou
It is fortuitous that the Peoples Democratic Party has given the indication that a new national chairman will emerge by September, 2015 when the party holds a special convention for that purpose. It is a sure sign that the PDP is ready to reinvent itself after a woeful loss in …
Read More »Fayose battles Mimiko over Chairmanship of PDP Governors’ Forum
The faceoff between Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State and his Ekiti State counterpart, Governor Ayodele Fayose has continued unabated as the duo now engage each other in a war of words over who should be preeminent in Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, affairs in the South West geo-political zone and …
Read More »PDP to Buhari: Beware of ‘cosmetic governance’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to be wary of what it termed ‘cosmetic governance,’ just as the party described as ‘imaginary’ some of the achievements credited to the President. In an open letter to President Buhari signed by the it’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa …
Read More »House of Reps: Rivers Election Tribunal declares PDP candidate winner
The Rivers State Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Tuesday, dismissed the petitions filed by two candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the last general elections. The two House of Representatives candidates of the APC, namely, Dr Dawari George and Mr Lucky Odili of Asari-Toru/Akuku-Toru Federal Constituency and …
Read More »Ekweremadu: We are under attack! – PDP
Being text of a Press Conference by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the PDP National Secretariat, Abuja. Gentlemen of the press, We have called you up this Sunday afternoon to address you and through you alert all …
Read More »Day 30: PDP to Buhari, APC; Appoint ministers, SGF, aides in 10 days —Buhari is cleaning PDP’s Augean Stable – Adesina replies
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to set up his government by naming his ministers, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and advisers in the next ten days “as Nigerians did not vote for a sole administrator but for a democratic government.” …
Read More »PDP Board of Trustees meets, charts way forward for party
PEOPLES Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday held its maiden Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting where critical issues like how to bring back aggrieved members who felt short changed after the party primaries as well as those who still feel there should be a clean sweep of the national executive committee, NEC, …
Read More »PDP state chairmen congratulate Mimiko
The chairmen of state chapters of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have congratulated Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on his emergence as the chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum (PDPGF). Mimiko, former deputy chairman of the forum was elected on Wednesday at a meeting of the PDP governors in Abuja to …
Read More »Ekiti PDP challenges Falegan to name election contractors
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State has challenged a former Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank, Chief Dele Falegan to name the election contractors that he said were responsible for the poor financial situation the government of Ekiti State has found itself. In a statement by the …
Read More »PDP hails INEC for declaring Brass Assembly polls inconclusive
NEDU MARK, YENAGOA The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State has hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for reversing last Saturday’s Assembly polls result declared in favor of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, the candidate inconclusive Election to the state Assembly were held over the …
Read More »Ndigbo support for Jonathan, PDP not rewarded – S’East APC
All Progressives Congress (APC) South East zone on Wednesday reiterated that the support Ndigbo have given President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has not been rewarded. Spokesman of the party in the South East zone, Osita Okechukwu, re-echoed this while addressing APC supporters at a road …
Read More »Lagos PDP Guber Aspirant, Gbadamosi, Set to Join APC
A businessman and prominent member of the PDP in Lagos, Chief Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, is set to dump the party for the All progressive Congress (APC). Babatunde Gbadamosi popularly referred to as BOG by members of the PDP ran for the gubernatorial ticket with five others in the Lagos primary …
Read More »Igbo to march for Buhari, Ambode in Lagos
The All Progressives Congress has called on Igbo indigenes across the state to converge on the Onikan Stadium, Lagos, to rally support for the APC presidential candidate, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd); and its governorship candidate in Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday. The Publicity Secretary of the APC in Lagos, Mr. …
Read More »Exposed: Tinubu, Amaechi, Atiku, others on Jonathan’s hit list
Nigerians could soon begin to see the hounding of chieftains of the All Progressives Congress just few days to the presidential elections as President Goodluck Jonathan is believed to have told the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to secretly investigate the personal and official finances of the leading opposition party …
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