Tag: PDP convention

National Convention: PDP draws battle line with Wike’s camp

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In the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the gloves are off. The two main camps in the PDP are prepared for a war for the soul of the party before the November National Convention, planned to place in Ibadan, Oyo State. After a late-night meeting on Monday, a PDP faction led by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Mr. Nyesom Wike cited court orders and presented a six-point demand that the National Working Committee (NWC), the party hierarchy, meet prior to the national convention. In response to their six-point ultimatum, the…

Rivers Crisis: Wike Confirms Fubara’s Return to Governorship in Three Weeks

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Chief Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has indicated that Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, will be reinstalled on September 18. He has emphasised that the state of emergency has been lifted. Wike made the statement shortly after voting in the Local Government Area elections held by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, or RSIEC, at approximately 11:00 am in Unit 007, Ward 9, Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor LGA. However, severe voter apathy, delayed material delivery, and reports of missing original result sheets plagued the election,…

Battle for PDP 2027 Presidential Ticket Intensifies as Makinde Enters Race

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In order to allow Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and other Southerners to run against President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming election, the Peoples Democratic Party decided to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South at its 102nd National Executive Committee meeting. Additionally, the party’s NEC confirmed Umar Damagum as the substantive National Chairman and maintained the current National Working Committee zoning formula for the November elective convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. The former governor of Anambra needs more time to think before deciding on his next political move,…

2027 showdown: Wike-Makinde rift threatens high-stakes PDP convention

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Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, threatened to cancel the Peoples Democratic Party’s November national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, raising serious concerns that it would be cancelled. It is thought that Wike’s disagreement with his former ally, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and other unsolved party issues are the reasons behind his resistance to the convention. However, the PDP has strongly warned the minister for his actions that go against the party’s intentions ahead of the November 16 election convention. In an interview with a few journalists in…