The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, expressed shocked at the pronouncement of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, that the APC is hell-bent on taking over Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, even as it called on the governor to steer clear of the state.

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the April 11 governorship election in Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has debunked the recent media reports credited to Governor Rochas Okorocha, that he could have been the current Senate President if he had heeded to his (Okorocha’s) advice to join the All Progressives Congress, APC.

As a fallout to the open manipulations of last Saturday’s Borno Central Senatorial bye-election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged its members and supporters to be on the alert and ready to defend votes in forthcoming elections, especially the November 21 and December 5 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states respectively.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, berated President Muhammadu Buhari, over the harmful consequences of his alleged negative statements on the economy and the general image of the country.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) said the resort to crude, personal attacks by PDP spokesman Olisa Metuh‎ in his latest statement is a clear vindication of the party’s (APC’s) stand that the PDP should urgently rebrand or go into extinction.

NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the presidency of undue interference in the Judiciary, Legislature and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which it said was unacceptable.

Some senators on Friday restated their confidence in the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, in spite of the disagreement over Rotimi Amaechi’s confirmation as minister on Thursday.

The Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum and governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has said the mismanagement of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, government was responsible for the sufferings experienced in the nation, assuring that the APC government would address all the challenges facing Nigeria.

Following the drama that trailed the confirmation of former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, at the senate on Thursday, Nigerians have taken to the social media to express their opinions on the senate procedure which ended in favour of Amaechi.

Senators belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and their All Progressives Congress, APC, were, yesterday, preparing for a showdown over different positions on the confirmation of two of 16 remaining ministerial nominees.