By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Imo state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Charles Ezekwem, has dumped his party, PDP. In his resignation letter on Monday in Owerri, Ezekwem said his decision to abandon PDP, was based on the approval of his supporters and the prevailing circumstances facing his party. However, Vanguard gathered different […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors forum, has appointed Aminu Tambuwal, Sokoto State Governor as its new chairman.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the National Assembly to upon resumption on Tuesday urgently use its legislative instruments to intervene in the deteriorating security situation in the country. The party made the call in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan on Sunday in Abuja. The party also […]

By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged federal lawmakers to upon resumption on Tuesday, use its legislative instruments to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to address it on the worsening security situation across the country. The party in a statement premised its call on what it called “the alarming Global Terrorism Index report […]

As PDP also cleared House of Reps, State Assembly seats CANDIDATE of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Christopher Ekpenyong has again defeated Senator Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the January 25, 2020 re-run election for Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial district held in Essien Udim local government Council. Senator Ekpenyong of […]

…We did no wrongdoing By Boluwaji Obahopo LOKOJA – Son and former governor of Kogi State, Abubakar Idris and Ibrahim Idris have countered the calls for their expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said it is uncalled for. Elders of the PDP in the state had last week urged the party hierarchy to expel […]

*****God gave us victory against our opponents, Senator Ekpeyong By Harris Emanuel & Chioma Onuegbu People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won in the rerun polls in Essien Udim Council of Akwa Ibom State into the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly respectively. Elated Senator-elect for Akwa Ibom North-West (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District, […]

Hon. Auwal Jatau, candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), has emerged winner of Saturday’s supplementary elections for Zaki Federal Constituency in Bauchi state. Announcing the result in Zaki town on Saturday, the Returning Officer, Prof. Ahmed Kutama of Federal University, Dutse, said Jatau polled 15,405 votes to defeat his closest rival, Umar Tata of […]

By Charly Agwam – Bauchi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Bauchi, has declared Ahmad Madaki Gololo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of Gamawa Federal Constituency rerun election. The result of the election was announced by the Returning Officer of the election, Dr. Abubakar Mohammed from Federal University Dutse, who declared […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Mrs Comfort Amwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the rerun election for Sanga constituency seat in the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The Returning Officer, Salihu Kargi of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria who announced the results in Gwantu on Sunday, said Amwe polled 19,815 […]

For politicians and political parties, particularly in emerging democracies, life in opposition is often nothing to cheer about. And in a  system famous for its winners take all syndrome, life in the corridors of power is the ultimate goal of those bent on remaining relevant, politically that is.

NO less than eleven political parties have pledged to support the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the February 29 local government council elections in the state. The opposition parties said they were adopting the ruling party in the state because of the long existing understanding between them and the PDP.

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has urged supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the electorate to shun violence and exhibit a high sense of maturity during and after Saturday’s rerun election in the state. A statement signed by Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Friday, said […]

The PDP raises alarm over an exposed plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to unleash violence on the people and rig the re-run election in Essien Udim Local Government of Akwa Ibom State slated for Saturday.

By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday said the damning 2019 corruption index report on Nigeria by Transparency International, TI, is a vindication of its stand that corruption has worsened under President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The party said it is a national embarrassment “that under an administration […]