The war-like tribe of the PDP
The party in government – the PDP – has splintered into two factions: one still “dey kampe” as the “main PDP,” and caucuses around the president, Goodluck Jonathan and the Party chair, Bamanga Turkur; the new PDP has former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as its moving spirit, with a coterie of rebel governors and affiliates opening new offices for the “New PDP” in a move at establishing dual authority within the party.
ANAMBRA GUBER: Andy Uba, Tony Nwoye return to court today for PDP ticket
HEARING in the suit over who gets the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ticket between Tony Nwoye and Andy Uba for the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State continues today at the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Delta commissioner stabbed by PDP youths
UGHELLI—PANDEMONUIM broke out at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, secretariat in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, following a protest over the list of the party executives in Uwheru and Agbarho wards.
APC, too insignificant in our crisis – Metuh
…Says Fashola can’t be compared to PDP govs
Chief Olisa Metuh, the national publicity secretary of the Bamanga Tukur led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP spoke to newsmen at the weekend on the unfolding crisis in the PDP and efforts being made to resolve it. Frank, forceful and almost always forthright, Metuh who has had a large role in reinvigorating the publicity machinery of the PDP affirmed that the party needs a formidable chairman in the like of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur even as he was unapologetic on the party’s support for the Jonathan administration. Excerpts:
OBJ/PDP elders to Jonathan: Sack Tukur, Baraje; hold new convention
The Kawu Baraje and Bamanga Tukur factions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP were last night poised for a long standoff, following apparent efforts by the Presidency to fight off proposals being articulated by the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo-led elders’ committee.
ANAMBRA 2013: Why we called for rerun of APC primary – Election observer
The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations on Election Observation and Monitoring in Nigeria, which monitored the recent governorship primaries of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Anambra State has said that its recommendation that the exercise be repeated was due to alleged anomalies it observed during the exercise.
