The Deputy Governor of Kogi, Mr Joel Salifu on Sunday received over 600 defectors from opposition parties into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. Salifu received the defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) during a grand reception organised in his honour by…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned a reported 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and the emergence of an interim National Working Committee. The National Working Committee (NWC), led by Abdulraman Mohammed, said the meeting allegedly chaired by Sen. Adolphus Wabara was not authorised by the party’s leadership. In a statement…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Governor Seyi Makinde has set up an Interim National Working Committee (INWC) to manage the party’s affairs amid ongoing leadership tensions. The new 13-member committee, led by Senior Advocate Kabiru Tanimu Turaki with Taofeek Arapaja as secretary, was unveiled at the faction’s 103rd NEC meeting…
Prince Laja Adeoye, a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised concerns over internal democracy in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeoye, in a statement on Wednesday, was reacting to reports of series of endorsements of Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat as APC consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship race….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership backed by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says it is set to hold credible primaries at all levels, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Chairman, Abdulraman Mohammed, also assured members that the primaries would produce candidates who would be endearing to Nigerians….
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says there is still room for those who left Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return to the party. Wike, the PDP national leader, stated this on Monday during the party’s 108th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at Wadata Plaza, the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. He…
The South-West arm of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed strong support for Seyi Makinde, commending his leadership and dismissing reports of an alleged impeachment plot as unfounded. At a news briefing held in Ibadan on Monday, the party’s zonal executives said the governor had played a key role in preserving Nigeria’s multi-party democratic system….
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has pledged to actively support the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. He said his decision to join the party was driven by a desire to contribute to national renewal, drawing on his experience in business, economic reform, and philanthropy. Reflecting on his 2022 presidential bid,…
A Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Akinjide, in a resignation letter dated March 30 and addressed to the PDP Ward 1 Chairman, Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State, said her decision takes immediate effect. “I hereby formally give…
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has rejected suggestions of a split within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that the party remains intact despite internal disagreements. Speaking in Abuja after inspecting key infrastructure projects, Mr Wike said only a few individuals may be dissatisfied but insisted there was no factional divide. He…
