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April 30, 2021 No Responses

Obaseki Chairs PDP e-Registration Committee

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) has named Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State as the Chairman of the party’s e-registration committee. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the...

April 27, 2021 No Responses

PDP Denies Generating N10b In 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has denied an allegation that it generated the sum of N10 billion from sale of nomination and expression of interest forms in 2019. A member of the PDP, Mr Kazeem Afegbua, has petitioned the Economic...

April 13, 2021 No Responses

PDP Screens 10 Anambra Guber Aspirants

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Screening Committee for Anambra governorship election on Monday screened 10 of the 16 aspirants seeking the party’s ticket. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 10 aspirants screened are Sen. Uche Ekwunif...

March 22, 2021 No Responses

PDP Condemns Attacks On Ortom’s Motorcade

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Saturday attack and alleged assassination attempt on Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue by suspected bandits. The party made the condemnation in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbon...

March 3, 2021 No Responses

Uzodinma Seeks Less Politics, More Work For NDDC

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has charged Niger Delta stakeholders to shun politics and give room for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to work for the development of Nigeria’s oil-rich region. A statement issued by Dr.....

March 1, 2021 No Responses

PDP Postpones Purchase Of Forms For Anambra Governorship Primaries

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday announced the postponement of the sale of forms for Anambra governorship primary election from the earlier scheduled date of Monday, March 1, to Wednesday, March 10. The party in a statement by its...

January 2, 2021 No Responses

Tambuwal Dissolves Local Govt Caretaker Committees

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Friday, dissolved the caretaker committees of all the 23 local government councils in the State. Tambuwal announced the dissolution of the committees after meeting with the caretakers in Sokoto.The governor expres...

December 5, 2020 No Responses

INEC Cautions Against Vote Buying, Food Sharing At Polling Units

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday cautioned politicians against vote buying, food sharing and other activities capable of buying the conscience of voters at polling units during Saturday’s Lagos East bye-elections. Dr Adekunle Og...

December 4, 2020 No Responses

Court Sacks Araraume As APC Candidate For Imo Senatorial Bye-Election

Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri in Imo State has sacked Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North senatorial bye-election slated for December 5, 2020.. Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam read the judgement unanimous...

December 2, 2020 No Responses

PDP Withdraws From LG Election In Kano

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State will not participate in the forthcoming Local Government election in the state scheduled for January 2021. Alhaji Danladi Kagara, the PDP caretaker Chairman in the State, disclosed their decision while bri...

November 23, 2020 No Responses

PDP Dismisses Purported Suspension Of Egwu, 23 Others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed publications suggesting that some of its key leaders in Ebonyi State, including former Governor of the state, Sen. Sam Egwu and 23 other were suspended from the party. PDP in a statement issued by its....

November 18, 2020 No Responses

PDP Dissolves Ebonyi Exco, S/East Zonal Caretaker Committee

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the Ward, Local Government and State Executive Committees of the Ebonyi state chapter of the party forthwith. The NWC in a statement issued b...

November 9, 2020 No Responses

PDP Congratulates U.S. President-Elect, Joe Biden

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the United States President-elect, Joe Biden, on his successful election as the 46th President of the United States. The party congratulated Biden in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, M...

November 2, 2020 No Responses

Nine Nigerians Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections

From top left to bottm right: Oye Owolewa, Yomi Faparusi, Yinka Faleti, Paul Akinjo, Adewunmi Kuforiji, Esther Agbaje, April Ademiluyi, Ngozi Akubuike and Benjamin Osemenam. No fewer than nine Nigerian Americans are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general e...