Category: POLITICS
Protest Rocks PDP National Secretariat As Wike-Led Faction Takes Over
A protest erupted on Monday at the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, Wadata Plaza in Abuja, as supporters of the factional acting National Chairman of the party, Mohammed Abdulrahman, stormed the premises. The group, chanting solidarity songs, demanded that the National Working Committee, led by Umar Damagum, vacate the headquarters immediately. Abdulrahman was…
PDP Crisis: Wike’ll Fight, Wahala Just Started – Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to the current leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Fayose warned that PDP leaders should be ready because the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike will fight them for looking for what he described as the Minister’s “wahala.” In a viral…
PDP Leadership Implodes As Rival Factions Suspend Each Other
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slipped into a full-blown leadership crisis as two rival factions of its National Working Committee (NWC) issued suspensions against each other on Saturday, throwing the party into confusion less than two years before the 2027 general election. The tension began after an emergency NWC meeting in Abuja, where one…
Court Judgment Won’t Stop National Convention – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the judgment of the Federal High Court will not halt its preparations for the forthcoming national convention scheduled to hold in November. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made this known in a statement on Thursday following the court’s ruling. Ologunagba described the judgment as an…
I’m Under Serious Pressure To Join APC’ – Plateau Gov, Mutfwang
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has said he is seriously being pressured by political figures to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Mutfwang made this disclosure during the weekend at an event held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Jos. The governor noted his decision to…
Ben Murray-Bruce Defects To APC
A former member of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Murray-Bruce, who was elected to the Senate in 2015 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), represented Bayelsa East until 2019. In a statement shared on social media on Wednesday, the former lawmaker explained that…
Those Who Accused Me Of Destabilizing PDP, Working For Tinubu Now In APC – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said those who accused him of destabilizing the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Wike said they should commend him for clearing the path by working for President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Recently, some PDP chieftains like Governor…
Opposition Suffers More Defections As Bayelsa Gov Douye Diri Dumps PDP
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Diri, who announced this on Wednesday at the exco chamber in the Bayelsa State Government House. He said his decision was for an obvious reason, but did not state the reason or the political party to which he will be moving….
‘Abuse Of Court Process’ – SAN Dismisses Suit On Jonathan’s Qualification For 2027 Election
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Oba Maduabuchi, has described the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election as an abuse of court process. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday, Maduabuchi said the issue of Jonathan’s qualification had…
Court Asked To Stop Jonathan From Contesting 2027 Presidential Election
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, was Monday, asked to issue an order of perpetual injunction, restraining former President Goodluck Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party in the country for the purpose of contesting the 2027 presidential election. The court was equally urged to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from…