The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the tenure of Ahmed Makarfi-led caretaker committee by one year. The extension was effected through vote of confidence by the national delegates at the party’s secretariat in Port Harcourt, the River State capital. This is coming after the unresolved legal tussle over the party’s leadership, and the sealing […]
Continue ReadingHeavy security presence at the Sharks Stadium, venue of the proposed PDP convention in Rivers State, leading to speculations that the heavily armed policemen were deployed to seal the venue. However, the state Police Commissioner, Mr Francis Odesanya, explained the action, telling newsmen that he merely complied with a court order to provide security around […]
Continue ReadingBy Jethro Ibileke Fresh controversy brews in Edo State over the academic qualifications of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, Dr. Godwin Obaseki. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State expressed concern over claims by the APC flag bearer that original copies of all his credentials are […]
Continue ReadingChief Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, says he is disappointed with the insistence of former Lagos State gubernatorial candidate in the 2015 election, Jimi Agbaje, not to step down for him over the national chairmanship contest of the party. Bode George, who was a supporter of Jimi Agbaje […]
Continue ReadingFactional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Modu Sheriff, on Friday blamed former President Goodluck Jonathan for the party’s losses in Borno and Yobe.Mr. Sheriff told journalists at a news conference in Abuja on Friday that if Mr. Jonathan had listened to him, the two states would have been PDP’s currently. ”Yobe and […]
Continue ReadingAce Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly called “Basketmouth” has dismissed rumours that he campaigned for President Muhammadu Buhari. He did insist he would have voted ANYONE that could speak 2 words of English against GEJ. Basketmouth made this disclosure on his Instagram page in reaction to hostile criticism from his followers, who accused him of […]
Continue ReadingThe Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party in a statement issued on Monday by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jackson Adebayo, accused the Ekiti Chapter of the All Progressives Congress of ignorance and mischief over the purported visit of Mrs. Aisha Buhari, to the United States of America, stating that the party has wondered […]
Continue ReadingFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed media reports linking him with a meeting of the Convention Committee of his former party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Shehu Musa Yar’ Ardua Centre, reiterating that he left the party last year to became an elder statesman. Obasanjo made this known to reporters in Abeokuta, the Ogun […]
Continue ReadingA federal high court in Abuja has granted the application filed by the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop the convention scheduled to be organised on August 19 by the Ahmed Makarfi caretaker committee. The plaintiffs are Sheriff; Wale Oladapo, national secretary; Dennis Alonge-Niyi, deputy national youth leader; Bashir Maidugu, […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, on Wednesday said he agreed to a peace accord with his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, in the interest of the state. Briefing members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at a rally in the Degema area of Rivers state, the governor said he willingly participated in the meeting because of […]
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