The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Umar Damagum as the substantive National Chairman of the party until its elective national convention scheduled for November. The confirmation was one of the key resolutions reached during the ongoing 102nd NEC meeting held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Damagum […]

“The PDP has since fallen into ruins and stands rejected by Nigerians. When its governors gather in their scanty numbers, one would expect them to have some shame and concentrate on how to resuscitate their terminally ailing party with a sense of urgency and responsibility. Instead, they prefer to waste their time making frivolous and senseless allegations and innuendos against our great party.

“What we are seeing is a delay in procedure. Until the secretary signs, the timeline for the convention cannot be confirmed.

“As of 6 PM on August 19, 2025, the results upload on IReV indicated that only four out of 16 by-election constituencies and two re-run election constituencies had achieved 100 per cent upload three days after the election.”

“We urge members and supporters of our great party, as well as the entire citizenry, to hold fast to the vision and principles of the PDP, in spite of the growing intimidation of the opposition by the government in power.

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has urged its members to resist attempts by anti-party forces to derail the party’s National Convention scheduled for November 15, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

“This sad situation should only be seen as the sign of the desperation of a political party with no agenda, no vision, and doomed to face inevitable rejection by the masses,”

As the NEC approaches, attention is now on how the PDP leadership will navigate choices and position the party for the next election cycle

“The international community continues to watch Nigeria’s democratic process with keen interest. While commending the resilience of Nigerian voters, they remain concerned about recurring violence, vote-buying, and systemic weaknesses.”

THE feuding camps in the main opposition People’s Democratic Party are locked in a deep battle for the soul of the party ahead of Monday’s 102nd National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting.

THE crisis of confidence in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, appears far from over as discussions surrounding the party’s zoning formula for the 2027 general elections seem to be creating another gulf among southern leaders of the party.

By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The crisis of confidence in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, appears far from over as discussions surrounding the party’s zoning formula for the 2027 general election seem to be creating another gulf among southern leaders of the party. Already, stakeholders of the PDP from the South have dismissed as illegal, a […]

“disappointing because, given the state of the economy and the hardships faced by the populace, political office-holders are least deserving of any upward review unless it is in the direction of drastic reduction in their earnings.”

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the proposal by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to increase the salaries of political office holders, describing it as “insensitive” given Nigeria’s current economic challenges.

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the August 16 bye-election for Okura State Constituency in Dekina Local Government Area, calling for its cancellation and a fresh poll.