By Dirisu Yakubu There is no end in sight to the crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as members of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party have been accused of withholding funds meant for the payments of national secretariat staff’s housing allowances and other emoluments. A senior member of staff who […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s “timely presentation” of the proposed 2022 National Budget tagged ‘Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability to the joint session of the National Assembly, urging the lawmakers to expedite action on its passage. The party gave the charge in a statement issued […]

By Ozioruva Aliu The crisis of integration of new members that came with Governor Godwin Obaseki from the All Progressives Congress (APC) into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continued as some leaders of the PDP in Edo North Thursday announced the suspension of the Vice President of the PDP South-South, Chief Dan Orbih from the […]

Ahead of its October 31st national elective convention, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will today, hold an emergency National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting to ratify the recommendation of its zoning committee reached last week.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned against contemplations of imposing a state of emergency in Anambra state ahead of the Nov. 6 governorship election in the state. The party gave the caution in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja on Wednesday. The party said that the Federal […]

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has called on the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, to reduce revenue accruable to the federal government from the federation account to 40 per cent, and increase those of States and local government councils to 40 and 20 per cent respectively. […]

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Plateau says it is not bothered by an appeal case threatened by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the judgment against the party by a state High Court on Sept. 29. Counsel to PDP Edward Pwajok (SAN) had earlier threatened the state electoral body to appeal a judgment delivered by […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State has adopted a consensus arrangement to produce its party executives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the main opposition party conducted its LGA congresses nationwide on Tuesday to produce new set of officials to steer the affairs of the party […]

By Dirisu Yakubu Ahead of the October 31 national elective convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leaders and stakeholders of the party are set to square up against 13 governors of the party particularly for the position of the PDP national chairman. This is even as Vanguard gathered that key offices in the National […]

Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Salihu Moh. Lukman has alleged that some chieftains of his ruling All Progressives Congress APC are now working in concert with elements of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP to force the ruling party to cede its presidential ticket to the South in the lead up to the 2023 general election.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has described the rally organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to welcome some members of opposition political parties as a  “ponzi scheme“. The APC Media Department stated this in a statement it issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt. The statement said the “melodrama“ by the PDP in […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The quest by former Osun state governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, to become the next national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, came to an end following the zoning of the office to the North by the party. Reading out the communique to journalists at the end of its meeting […]

By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the six years of President Muhammadu Buhari administration as the worst in Nigeria’s history as an independent, sovereign state. The party stated this in its message to Nigerians ahead of the 61st independence anniversary. Addressing newsmen at the party’s national headquarters, PDP national publicity secretary, […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not compromise the security of its staff and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to be deployed for Anambra Governorship Election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this while speaking during a one-day forum on “Inclusive Electoral in Anambra State and Beyond” on Wednesday […]

…2023 is bigger than governorship – Duke By Ike Uchechukwu The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State has vowed to stop the planned privatisation of industries in the state by Governor Ben Ayade. They threatened to mobilize people to carry out their plan to stop the privatisation agenda of the current administration. Venatius […]