Tag: PDP

  • FCT Council Polls: PDP Warns INEC Not To Tamper With AMAC Results

    In the aftermath of the FCT Council Polls that took place on Saturday, February 12 across the nation’s capital, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to tamper with results from the Chairmanship election in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, who…

  • PDP NWC says Dan Orbih’s suspension, a nullity

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP has described the purported suspension of the party National Vice Chairman, South-South, Chief Dan Orbih, by the Edo North Senatorial leadership of the party as “a nullity“. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Friday in Abuja. The…

  • Your call for Emefiele’s resignation mischievous – CSOs chide PDP

    The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG) has knocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following its call for the resignation of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, describing it as “mischievous and unpatriotic”. PDP had accused Emefiele of superintending over massive looting of funds as head of the apex bank. Reacting…

  • Count me out of new party formation – Sen. Maeba

    Sen. Lee Maeba, former chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources, has dissociated himself from a purported plan to float a new political party ahead of the  2023 general elections. Maeba made the clarification in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, while reacting to a report on the inaugural caucus meeting of the Rescue Nigeria Project(…

  • PDP secretary alleges hijack of congress materials in Borno

    The Borno Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that materials meant for Saturday’s congress of the party have been hijacked by a group. Alhaji Yusuf Dikko, the state PDP secretary, disclosed this when he spoke with newsmen in Maiduguri, adding that a complaint has been sent to the party’s zonal and national headquarters…

  • Senator blames insecurity on inadequate funding for police

    Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP-Ondo), has blamed the current security challenge on inadequate funding by successive government for the Nigeria Police Force. Tofowomo said this when he spoke with newsmen on Tuesday in Okitipupa, while inspecting rehabilitation work on the burnt Okitipupa police station and area command through his sponsorship. Our correspondent reports that the structures…

  • 2023: PDP chieftain tasks party on presidential pick

      Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State, has urged party’s stakeholders to ensure a restructuring-oriented presidential candidate for the 2023 General Elections. Pearse, also a public affairs analyst,  gave the advice in a statement issued on Friday, in Lagos. He said: “Thankfully the conflict involving the PDP,…

  • I Will Not Disappoint My People – PDP Sanga Chairman Candidate

    I Will Not Disappoint My People – PDP Sanga Chairman Candidate

    From Abdullahi Suleja, Kaduna Chairmanship Candidate Sanga Local Government Area, Honourable Emmanuel Shamaki under the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has assures the People of his local government of better days ahead by hitting the ground running.Shamaki stated this during an interview with National Trail in Sanga.Shamaki, who contested Chairmanship for the second term…

  • Without a candidate, PDP optimistic of victory in Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election

    Without a candidate, PDP optimistic of victory in Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election

    Southeast zone of the PDP on Saturday in Abuja expressed optimism that its candidate would emerge victorious at the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. This is in spite of the fact that INEC did not include the name of a candidate for the PDP in the list of candidates it released on Friday.’ Mr…

  • Lagos LG poll: PDP shifts primaries to May 28

    Lagos LG poll: PDP shifts primaries to May 28

     The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State says it has shifted primaries for its councillorship aspirants to May 28 to enable the party to conclude screening of candidates ahead of the July 24 local government elections. The PDP Chairman in Lagos, Mr Adedeji Doherty, told the our correspondent in Lagos in Monday that the…