Tag: #NigeriaPolitics
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PDP SHOWDOWN: TURAKI’S TEAM CLASHES WITH WIKE-BACKED FACTION AT SECRETARIAT
Tensions exploded at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat on Tuesday as the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) and the faction led by acting National Chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed, backed by Minister of FCT Nyesom Wike, squared off fiercely. The drama unfolded when Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, chairing the PDP Governors Forum, and…
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FIDA WARNS WOMEN’S EXCLUSION WEAKENS NIGERIA’S LEGISLATURE AND DEVELOPMENT
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has raised alarm over the systemic exclusion and underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s legislature, calling it a serious setback to national development. Mrs. Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko, Chairperson of FIDA Abuja, spoke at the 2025 FIDA Law Week themed “Advancing Women’s Representation: Reserved Seats and the Future of Nigeria’s…
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MUTFWANG DISOWNS PDP’S MOVE TO EXPEL WIKE, FAYOSE, CALLS FOR UNITY NOT WITCH-HUNT
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has distanced himself from the Peoples Democratic Party’s controversial bid to expel Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose, and other senior members. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Gyang Bere, Mutfwang clarified that neither the PDP Governors’ Forum nor the National Executive Committee…
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PDP NORTH CENTRAL REJECTS FACTION’S CLAIM TO SUSPEND NATIONAL CHAIRMAN DAMAGUN, WARNS AGAINST CRISIS
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North Central Zone has disassociated itself from the purported suspension and removal of the party’s National Chairman, Malam Umar Damagun, by the Sen. Anyanwu-led faction. PDP North Central spokesperson Francis Orogu described the crisis as an avoidable political crisis and urged strict implementation of pending NEC decisions to…
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KANO GOVT SEES OVER 100 MEMBERS OF APC JOIN NNPP, COMMENDS GOV. YUSUF’S DEVELOPMENT STRIDES
In a notable political shift, over 100 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Tarai in Kibiya Local Government Area, led by woman leader Hajiya Sabuwa Tarai, have defected to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Kano State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Alhaji Adamu A Kibiya, warmly welcomed the defectors. According…
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PDP CHIEFTAIN LAGA ADEOYE URGES PEACE, INTERNAL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES AHEAD OF NATIONAL CONVENTION
Lagos PDP chieftain Prince Laja Adeoye has appealed to party leaders entangled in legal battles to withdraw court cases and resolve conflicts internally before the party’s National Convention scheduled for November 15-16, 2025, in Ibadan. Adeoye emphasized the importance of unity and peace among party members, urging them to embrace the PDP’s constitutional mechanisms for…
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PDP REACTS STRONGLY TO COURT RULING HALTING NATIONAL CONVENTION
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed the Federal High Court’s decision to stop its upcoming national convention, calling it “an assault on Nigeria’s democratic process.” In a statement, PDP’s spokesperson Debo Ologunagba emphasized that the party remains committed to holding the convention scheduled for November 15-16 in Ibadan, arguing that the court’s ruling does…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT STOPS PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION, BARS INEC FROM RECOGNIZING RESULTS
The Federal High Court in Abuja has put the brakes on the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) upcoming national convention, scheduled for November 15-16 in Ibadan, citing legal breaches. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the PDP did not follow proper protocols, including failing to hold congresses in some states and not issuing the required 21-day notices…
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REP ABUBAKAR GUMMI SACKED FOR DEFECTING TO APC
In a major court ruling, the Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Rep Abubakar Gummi, who represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency in Zamfara, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu stopped the Speaker of the House from recognizing Gummi as the representative and ordered a…
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PDP NORTHERN STAKEHOLDERS ENDORSE FORMER MINISTER TANIMU TURAKI AS CONSENSUS CANDIDATE FOR NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Northern Stakeholders, including governors and key party leaders, have unanimously endorsed Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) as their consensus candidate for the National Chairman position at the upcoming November 15 convention in Ibadan. The decision followed extensive consultations representing all 19 northern states plus Abuja, aiming to promote unity ahead of…
