High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, a top contender in Saturday’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairmanship election has said he would not step down for any other aspirants. Idea Eguabor, the Director, Chief Raymond Dokpesi Campaign Organisation in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja said it was important for delegates to the PDP convention to […]
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Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has formally announced his return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr. Atiku who made the announcement on Sunday in a Facebook live broadcast said the decision to return to the PDP followed consultations with party leaders and stakeholders from across the country. While responding to questions from […]
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Walid Jibrin, the chairman the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, has urged Atiku Abubakar to be ready to play by the rules once he rejoins the party in the coming days. Mr. Atiku dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress Friday morning. There are strong indications of his imminent arrival at the major opposition […]
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Former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, on Saturday in Lagos finally dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obanikoro’s defection at his Lagos Island constituency ended months of speculations about the status of his political allegiance. There were […]
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A federal capital territory ( FCT ) high court has ordered that Maryam Sanda be remanded in Suleja prison for allegedly murdering Bilyamin Bello, her husband. The FCT police command arraigned her before Yusuf Halilu, a judge, on Friday. Maryam, who wept profusely in the court, covered her face with a veil to prevent journalists from taking […]
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A former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday morning announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku, who was silent on his next political move, said he took the decision after consulting “God, his family members and supporters”. The former vice president took a swipe at the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said he will not rest until the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) returns to presidency in 2019. He maintained that he takes responsibility for the defeat of the PDP in the 2015 general elections. The former Nigerian leaders said this when he received Bode George, a chairmanship aspirant […]
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Chief Raymond Dokpesi, an aspirant for the National Chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said he consulted widely with stakeholders, including party leaders and members before entering the contest. He said that it was the positive responses he got from the consultations that motivated him to pursue the aspiration to lead the party as […]
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The candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the just concluded Anambra governorship election, Oseloka Obaze, has rejected the result of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra. Mr. Obaze, issued a statement to that effect on Sunday, when he said the result as released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not reflect what happened […]
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The immediate past President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the “boss of all bosses”, saying ignoring the elder statesman is at one’s peril. Jonathan said this while speaking with Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Magazine, on the 2019 election and the chances of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar if […]
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