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Nigeria’s former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has resigned from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His resignation follows the emergence of Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate to the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. In a letter dated June 20, Orubebe, a native of Burutu in Delta State, hinged his […]
Continue ReadingFormer Anambra State governor Peter Obi is inspiring a powerful, social media-enabled, youth-led political tidal wave that will radically change the contours of the 2023 election. But APC and PDP operatives, still inebriated with the overconfidence of the size and deep pockets of their parties, are sniggering at the suggestion that Peter Obi’s Labour Party […]
Continue ReadingI’m sure that Nigerians, at least, I know that I have, learnt several lessons from the recently concluded PDP and APC Party Primaries. Here are a few lessons that I learnt. Lesson 1: Cash is King Firstly, that ‘Cash is King’! Section 121 of the Electoral Act 2022 (EA) which criminalises bribery and corruption in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate leader, Mr. Yahaya Abdullahi, has defected from the ruling All progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Kebbi State. Abdullahi’s special adviser on media and publicity Muhammad Jamil Gulma who was reported to have confirmed the defection said: “The Senate Leader Dr Yahaya Abdullahi will on Wednesday by 9 am leave […]
Continue ReadingMain opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said, it’s appalled by the ‘lame and disconnected’ press statement released by the presidency following the killing of over 50 persons in a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo state on Sunday, June 5th. In a statement released on Monday June 6 by its spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP […]
Continue ReadingMr. Rauf Olaniyan, the Oyo State Deputy Governor, announced on Sunday, that he had defected to the All Progressives Congress. He announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party was made in his private office, Ojoo, Ibadan, while addressing journalists. Mr. Olaniyan came after weeks of speculations that he was going to leave the party […]
Continue ReadingWith the emergence of a Northerner as its presidential candidate, I wonder how Afenifere, PANDEM, Ohaeneze Ndigbo, the Middle Belt Forum and the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum now feel about their favoured child known as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)? The virulent and avowed opposition that these august and highly respected bodies had against […]
Continue ReadingAgain, the former Nigerian vice-president and serial presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku emerged as a candidate at the end of the presidential primary after polling 371 votes, defeating the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who scored 237 votes. Other aspirants […]
Continue ReadingFormer Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has formally joined the Labour Party days after resigning his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party. He disclosed his latest move in a statement released on social media on Friday evening. Obi said: “I thank all Nigerians, especially our youths who have joined me in the mission of taking back […]
Continue ReadingAbia State governorship hopeful, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who withdrew from the PDP governorship primaries on Tuesday, May 24, has dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Senator also resigned as the Minority Leader in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. He confirmed his defection in a letter to the ward chairman of the […]
Continue ReadingThe story of football dribbling wizard, Godwin Odiye, is told almost like a legend in Nigerian football. A former Nigerian international defender, Odiye’s football career began to luster when he signed on to play with the third division league side, Nestle and thereafter, National Bank of Lagos. While he featured in the Nigerian national football […]
Continue ReadingFormer Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, one of the cleared 15 PDP presidential aspirants, has stated that recent developments within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were responsible for his resignation from the opposition party and withdrawal from its presidential primary slated for end of May. But, in a statement via his letter of resignation […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdul Aziz Yari Abubakar, Senator Kabiru Garba Mafara and other top APC members in Zamfara state, have eventually defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Briefing newsmen in Gusau on Sunday, the PDP chairman, Colonel Bala Mande (rtd) said, the party has received Yari, Marafa and other top APC […]
Continue ReadingFormer Kano State Governor and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dumped the party. It will be recalled that Senator Kwankwaso, recently had said he will defect from the party to a new party, the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP). Kwankwaso resigned his membership from PDP in a letter he […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, yesterday, March 25, 2022, I picked up the letter of intent and nomination form to contest the Primaries for the 2023 Presidential election on the platform of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). As you all know, Ladies and Gentlemen, N40 million is a lot of money in any currency but […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). In a judgement delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, on Monday, the court held that the lawmakers needed to vacate their seats since […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sacked Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the total number of 393,042 votes Umahi secured at the March 9, […]
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday announced the formation of Third Force, under the aegis of The National Movement (TNM), thereby lightening the political temper of Nigeria towards the 2023 Presidency. Others in the team with him include Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi of Kaduna State; former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon […]
Continue ReadingFormer Ekiti State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the state, Engr. Segun Oni, has accused former Governor Ayo Fayose, of selling out the party’s candidate to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oni also knocked the PDP National Working Committee led by Iyorchia Ayu for having hurriedly ratified the outcome of the […]
Continue ReadingWith 3,600 delegates, Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) concluded its elective national convention in the early hours of Sunday, with the newly elected National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, declaring that the party is back to take back power from the All Progressives Congress. Members of the next National Working Committee (NWC) were […]
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