Tag: #PDP
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SARAKI RALLIES KWARA PDP FOR SHOWDOWN CONVENTION
Former Senate President calls for unity, maturity and a united push to reclaim Kwara. Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara to close ranks and stay focused ahead of the party’s crucial national convention. Speaking at a pre-convention dinner with Kwara delegates and stakeholders in Abuja, Saraki…
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PDP FACTION DENIES DISSOLUTION OF STATE COMMITTEES
Turaki-led NWC calls the move “illegal” and urges members to ignore it. The Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned members to disregard reports of dissolved state executive committees in Ogun, Ekiti, and Ondo. National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong described the purported dissolution as illegal and a threat…
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PDP REMAINS STRONG OPPOSITION DESPITE CRISIS – PEARSE
Party chieftain says defections and court rulings won’t weaken PDP’s core support. Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse has reassured that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains a formidable opposition force, dismissing fears sparked by the recent Appeal Court ruling invalidating the 2025 Ibadan National Convention and ongoing leadership disputes. Speaking to NAN, Pearse said defections of some…
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TAMBUWAL: PDP CRISIS PUSHED ME OUT, OPPOSITION BEING WEAKENED AHEAD OF 2027
Former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal says his exit from the PDP was driven by a deepening internal crisis and what he describes as a calculated move to weaken Nigeria’s opposition before the 2027 elections. Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal says he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party because of its lingering internal crisis, warning that the situation…
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PDP SETS MAY 25 FOR 2027 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, RELEASES ELECTION TIMETABLE
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with support from FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has unveiled its timetable for the 2027 General Elections, scheduling the presidential primary for May 25. Announced after the 106th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the timetable also sets: April 10 – submission of membership register May 2 – State Assembly…
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BREAKING: ZAMFARA GOV. DAUDA LAWAL DUMPS PDP, JOINS APC
In a major political shake-up, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after weeks of speculation. The announcement was made on Monday in Gusau by Nuhu Salihu-Anka, Director-General of Media and Communication in the governor’s office. According to the statement, Lawal’s decision…
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PDP GOVERNORS URGE CALM AS APPEAL COURT SET TO RULE ON PARTY LEADERSHIP CRISIS
With the Court of Appeal set to deliver judgment on the PDP leadership dispute, the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has called on members and supporters to remain calm and respect the rule of law. In a statement issued by its Director-General Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, the forum—chaired by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed—urged party…
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PDP GOVERNORS URGE CALM AHEAD OF APPEAL COURT VERDICT ON PARTY CRISIS
With the Court of Appeal set to rule on the PDP leadership dispute, the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has appealed to members and supporters to remain calm and respect the judicial process. In a statement issued by the forum’s Director-General, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, and backed by its chairman Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi…
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OYO HIGH COURT UPHOLDS PDP’S 2025 IBADAN CONVENTION
Fresh twist in the PDP leadership battle as a state court backs the November 2025 convention that produced new national officers. Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has validated the 2025 elective convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held on November 15 and 16 in Ibadan. The convention produced…
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END THE FEUD NOW — PDP CHIEFTAIN WARNS MAKINDE, WIKE
Infighting could drain PDP’s last strength and wreck 2027 chances A PDP chieftain, David-Kolawole Vaughan, is sounding the alarm, urging Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to bury the hatchet fast before the party bleeds out completely. Speaking in Lagos, Vaughan warned that the prolonged Makinde–Wike feud is tearing the PDP…
