The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has requested that party leaders from the North-Central region identify a successor to the former National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. The BoT called upon the leaders from the North-Central zone to organize a meeting with stakeholders to propose a candidate to replace the former national…
As the plenary session reconvened at the House of Representatives on Thursday, four members of the Labour Party (LP) announced their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers involved are Esosa Iyawe from Edo, Tochukwu Okere from Imo, Donatus Matthew from Kaduna, and Bassey Akiba from Cross River. Additionally, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu from Delta…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has suggested that the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, may have been somewhat misled when he asserted that his party would secure victories in Osun and Oyo states. The governor emphasized that Ganduje’s remarks, which followed the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, were…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Senator Monday Okpebholo to disclose the procurement process for the newly initiated ’emergency’ overhead bridge at Ramat Park in Benin City. The opposition party has characterized the flyover as a white elephant project intended to reward political godfathers for their influence in undermining…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally rejected the results of the governorship election held on Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Ondo State. The party has pledged to contest the victory of Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) through legal means. The opposition party in Ondo State has asserted that pursuing…
Paul Ibe, the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has levelled accusations against President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at an interview with News Central TV, Ibe suggests that Tinubu is attempting to establish a dictatorship by targeting all major opposition parties, including PDP, the Labour Party, and the New Nigeria…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has asserted that the lingering turmoil within certain opposition political parties in the nation is being orchestrated by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to maintain its hold on power beyond 2027. Ajuji Ahmed, the National Chairman of the NNPP, made this statement during the campaign launch for the…
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Friday that Umar Damagum is the rightful National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This ruling was made in response to a lawsuit, identified as FHC/ABJ/CS/579/2024, brought forth by Senator Umar Maina against the PDP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo has refuted claims of hindering any political party from examining the election materials and BVAS machines utilized in the recently concluded governorship election. In a statement issued in Benin on Wednesday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Dr Anugbum Onuoha, characterized the allegations regarding the obstruction…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has appointed Chief Ezekiel Adaji, a former member of the House of Representatives for the Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency, as its new state chairman. Adaji emerged for the position at the party congress held on Thursday, October 3. Alhaji Shaba Ibrahim, the Benue Congress Electoral Committee chairman, announced…
