Southwest PDP national vice chairman, Adagunodo is dead

The Southwest zonal Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Vice Chairman, Mr. Olasoji Adagunodo is dead. He died on Tuesday evening at the age of 62. Close sources to Adagunodo, revealed that the politician travelled to the United States (US) shortly after the general elections for a routine medical checkup but he did not come back. […]

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Why PDP lost presidential election —Party chieftain

Senator Obinna Ogba of the Peoples Democratic Party (Ebonyi Central) said on Sunday that the party deservedly lost the 2023 general elections because of the mismanagement of affairs by its National Working Committee. Ogba told a news conference at his Nkalagu hometown in Ishielu Local Government Area that the NWC shot itself in the foot […]

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PDP lifts suspension of Fayose, Anyim, others

In a statement signed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the National Working Committee (NWC) of PDP has on Thursday reviewed and reversed the suspensions of some of its chieftains. PDP chieftains whose suspension was lifted include former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; former Secretary to the Government of […]

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PDP appoints acting National Chairman following Ayu’s suspension

National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Umar Damagum, to oversee the affairs of the party as chairman but in acting capacity. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, announced this at a press conference on Tuesday, at the party’s secretariat. He said: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of […]

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PDP in Benue suspends Ayu with immediate effect

The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Benue State worsened on Sunday as the ward executive of the party slammed suspension on the party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu. Ayu’s suspension is coming barely a few days after the party’s National Working Committee had dragged the State Governor, Samuel Ortom, to its […]

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Fayose, Anyim, others suspended from PDP

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose; former Senate President/Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim; and other party officials like Prof. Dennis Ityavyar and Dr. Aslam Aliyu from the party for alleged anti-party activities. The party also referred Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom to […]

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Atiku leads other PDP chieftains, members in protest to INEC headquarters (Photos)

Chieftains and members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) wearing black clothes staged a protest in Abuja over the outcome of the February 25, 2023 presidential election. The protesting PDP members were led by the party’s presidential candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, the party’s chairman Iyiocha Ayu, Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal and […]

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PDP will retrieve presidential mandate ―Melaye

Presidential Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (PCC) has vowed to challenge the outcome of the February 25 presidential election that returned the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as President-elect. Speaking on Wednesday evening through a statement by the spokesperson and Director, Public Affairs of the campaign committee, […]

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Tinubu asks court to stop PDP, LP from halting results collation

Former Lagos State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu together with his party, have filed a lawsuit to restrain the two main opposition parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) from following through on their threat to ensure that the continuous announcement and collation of results grind to […]

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PDP, LP, ADC ask Nigeria’s INEC chair to step aside, demand fresh election

At a joint press conference, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) have demanded a fresh election, saying the February 25 presidential election has been “irretrievably compromised”. LP National Chairman, Julius Abure; the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; as well as their ADC counterpart, Ralph Nwosu, made this […]

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Dino Melaye fell down at PDP campaign rally, mocking Tinubu (Video)

Former Nigerian Senator from Kogi State and the presidential spokesperson for the PDP’s Atiku Abubakar/Ifeanyi Okowa campaign council, Mr. Dino Melaye, has mocked the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu by repeatedly falling to the ground. The incident happened on Tuesday during the party’s presidential campaign event at the Stephen Keshi […]

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PDP G-5 govs did not endorse Atiku ―Ortom’s Media aide

In a statement released on Tuesday, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Terver Akase, has debunked reports which claimed that the G-5 governors has endorsed the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 elections. An online report claimed that the PDP G5 Governors […]

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Tinubu denies meeting PDP’s G-5 governors in London

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said that reports linking him with a meeting with the five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) popularly known as G-5 were unsubstantiated and ‘evil intentioned.’ There had been media reports of Tinubu’s purported marathon meeting with the PDP governors in London, […]

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Dogara dumps APC for PDP at Lagos rally

Serial defector and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Dogara was received into the party during the presidential campaign by the party’s presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar in the nation’s commercial capital, Lagos State. This […]

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There is discrepancy in your name, ancestry, age, EQ, you speak like someone under the influence ―PDP replies Tinubu

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, to address concerns about his “name, age and educational qualification, because it a ”huge baggage to the APC.” PDP said this while responding to a comment by Tinubu that the opposition party is dead. In a statement released […]

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PDP is Poverty Development Party, I wonder why they still exist ―Tinubu

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has described the People Democratic Party (PDP) as a ‘Poverty Development Party’ and wonders why the party is still in existence. Tinubu stated this during a political meeting on Sunday, September 4. He wondered how and why the PDP still exits, despite its alleged failure […]

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Appeal Court dismisses suit seeking to remove Adeleke as Osun governorship candidate of PDP

A suit seeking to remove Osun governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been dismissed by an appellate court. The high court judgement which affirmed Osun State governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for last Saturday’s governorship election, has been upheld by […]

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PDP is flogging APC in Osun, Deji Adeyanju says and warns about where rigging may occur overnight

As results of the ongoing governorship election in Osun State continue to trickle in, a socio-political activist, Deji Adeyanju, has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is beating the All Progressives Congress, APC. Adeyanju, however, cautioned the PDP against an early celebration. In a tweet, the rights activist said all focus must be on Ile […]

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