Reps Probe PPPRA over alleged non-remittance of N1.343 trillion
By Tordue Salem The House of Representatives has raised a panel to probe an alleged non-remittance of N1.343 trillion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to the Consolidated Revenue Account by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA). Two members of the House, Reps. Ossai Nicholas Ossai (PDP-Delta) and Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo), sought the probe, through a […]
Salome Abuh, PDP woman leader burnt to death, buried amid tears
The charred remains of Mrs Salome Abuh, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) woman leader, who was burnt alive at Ochadamu, Kogi State, on Nov. 18, have been committed to mother earth. Abuh was laid to rest amid tears and wailings by relations, friends and associates on Saturday at her village, Aji-Obala, Ofu Local Government Area. […]
Embattled Plateau PDP Chair, Sango hands over deputy, Gombi
By Marie-Therese Nanlong The embattled Plateau State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Damishi Sango has resigned and handed his seat to his Deputy, Hon. Amos Gombi. Sango officially vacated office on Thursday after having series of running battle with the Party’s stakeholders for over seven months. He, however, reiterated his loyalty to […]
PDP calls for immediate review of Electoral Act
By James Ogunnaike The South West chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) has called for the immediate review of the Electoral Act to accommodate electronic transmission of election results to collation centers. The party demanded the revisit of the amendment to the electoral act passed by the 8th National Assembly which was vetoed by […]
PDP to APC: Your ‘coup’ against democracy unacceptable
…Says ruling party’s one-party idea will fail By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has told the All Progressives Congress, APC that its “coup” against democracy in Nigeria cannot stand, in spite of what it called its orchestration of forceful seizure of the .electoral processes. This is as the party insisted that no […]
PDP demands probe of APC leaders over election-related killings, violence
By Dirisu Yakubu & Pamela Ogudu, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on security agencies to question leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the election-related killings that trailed the recently concluded governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday, the party […]
