A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed application filed by Abba Mohammed, son of the former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bello Haliru seeking for permission to travel abroad for medical treatment.

Abuja—An advocacy group, Centre for Democratic Renaissance, CDR, has lauded former President Goodluck Jonathan for rising to the festering crisis in Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by coming out of his political hibernation to lead the latest and hopefully, the spell breaking peace initiative that could restore momentum to Nigeria’s main opposition party.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Austin Nnabuife, has described the member representing Delta-North at the National Assembly, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, as God sent to give leverage to his constituency and the nation at large.

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday boycotted a reconcilatory meeting moderated by the embattled National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, for different factions of the party in Anambra state.

National Vice-Chairman (South-South) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Emmanuel Ogidi, said impending Supreme Court verdict rather than political solution would resolve the party’s leadership crisis.

Mr Emmanuel Ogidi, National Vice-Chairman (South-South) of People Democratic Party (PDP), said outcome of Thursday’s stakeholders’ meeting revealed that National Chairman, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, lacked capacity to lead the party.

Last Thursday was a remarkable day for the members of the embattled,   opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as they found a reason to gather again en masse after almost two years of drifting without a clear trajectory.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday urged the Federal Government to ensure commitment to the implementation of Economic Recovery and Growth Plan.

Abuja —A meeting called by former President Goodluck Jonathan to find lasting solution to the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, ended in a stalemate as Senator Ali Modu Sheriff maintained his ground that he must continue as the chairman of the party while Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Ayo Fayose (Ekiti) and the National Assembly caucus insisted that he must step down to allow for a neutral person to lead the party to the convention.

THE Senate Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has vowed that it will not, in any way, shy away from carrying out the constitutionally guaranteed role of a coordinated and responsible opposition on the floor of the Senate.

Chief Thompson K.Okorotie, fondly called TKO by his associates and admirers, is one of the foundation members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State. He is the PDP Elders Committee Secretary in the state and also scribe of the Bayelsa Elders Forum. He spoke on the PDP national leadership crisis and the way forward for the troubled party as well as on contentious issues in the Niger Delta region. In this interview, he urges the people to have faith in the President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government effort to address the problem of the region. Excerpts:

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate Caucus on Thursday dispelled newspaper publications insinuating disunity among member of the caucus.

ABUJA—THE Senate caucus of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday called for a political solution to the unending political crisis between the Senator Ahmed Makarfi led Caretaker Committee and the leadership of Senator Modu Sheriff

Prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State, have continued to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

AHEAD of Ebonyi State local government elections scheduled for April 22 this year, Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ivo Local Government Area of the state, Princess Francisca Okeke, yesterday, boasted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will win the 13 Local Government Areas without any hitch.