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A member of the Rivers Elders Forum, Ann-Kio Briggs, has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of betraying the trust of the people of Rivers state and Nigerians. She said the party’s failure to act decisively left residents of the state to suffer the consequences of prolonged political crises. Speaking on a media outlet, about […]
In a major move to strengthen its grassroots structure and put an end to years of internal wrangling, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State on Saturday conducted ward congresses across 214 out of the 332 wards in the state, electing new ward executives amid tight security and renewed party unity. The congress, which […]
The Forum of State Chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change on Saturday distanced itself from the recent visit of a few of its members to the Abuja residence of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. It described the visit as the personal decision of a few individuals, stressing that it did not represent the […]
The Southern Kaduna Renaissance Front (SKRF), has rejected the classification of Kaduna State into three zones. It demanded the adoption of two geo-political zones: North and South in the distribution of political offices and rotation of the governorship position of the state. The group made the observation in a communique issued by Comrade Sabastine Bahori […]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the lifting the suspension on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly is not worth celebrating. On March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political […]
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 16, 2024, governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has announced his withdrawal from the appeal filed at the Supreme Court against the winner of the election, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. It can be recalled that The Newsmen reported on December 11 2024, that Ajayi […]
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for strict implementation of legal framework mandating the electronic transmission of election results in the 2027 general elections, warning that it will resist any attempt to manipulate the process or undermine the will of Nigerians. Section 64 (4), (5) and (6) of the Electoral Act 2022, provide for recording […]
ALLEGED shortlisting of former President Goodluck Jonathan, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi; and Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, for consideration for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, 2027 presidential ticket, yesterday, caused a stir in the party. One of the presidential aspirants from the North, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, warned against a plot to use […]
Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, has met with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, in Abuja. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State wrote on his X handle that the meeting was held behind closed-door. Although he did not disclose the full details of their discussion, the LP chieftain posted photos of the meeting late […]