Dokpesi, Nwanyanwu suspended as crisis rock newly-registered party, APDA

The newly-registered political party, Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) has found itself in a leadership crisis, which has led to the suspension on Tuesday of three of its key leaders. Those suspended are the proprietor of the African Independent Television, AIT, Raymond Dokpesi, former national chairman of Labour Party (LP) Dan Nwayanwu and Mainassara Ilo. […]

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INEC registers APDA, 4 other political parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday registered Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) and four other new political parties. Adedeji Soyebi, the commission’s national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, disclosed this at a news conference in Kaduna on Wednesday evening. Soyebi spoke at the end of a meeting of resident electoral commissioners […]

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APGA asks INEC not to register APDA

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to register “All Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA)”, the newly-formed political association. National Chairman of APGA, Dr Victor Oye, made the call in his message to members of the party on mark his two years in office, released in Awka […]

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PDP dissociates self from APDA

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied having any association with newly-unveiled Advance Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA). The National Caretaker Committee of the party made the clarification in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, on Monday in Abuja. The party said the clarification was necessary following numerous calls it had received from […]

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BREAKING: Dokpesi, other notable politicians float new political party, APDA

A new political party, Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) was floated by Raymond Dokpesi, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and some other politicians – on Monday. Dan Anyanwu, former chairman of the Labour Party, is also at the occasion which is ongoing at Reiz Continental Hotels in Abuja. The slogan of the new […]

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