Tag: PDP
Tinubu Destroying Democracy Because He Wants Second Term By Fire By Force – Momodu
Veteran journalist and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu, has accused President Bola Tinubu of destroying democracy because he wants a second term by fire or by force. Momodu stated this on Thursday, when he appeared on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. He described Tinubu as a smart and powerful…
Why I Joined David Mark-Led Coalition — Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has explained that he joined the opposition coalition to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. In a post on his official X handle on Thursday, he said that no one group can change Nigeria alone, adding…
BREAKING: Crisis Brews In ADC As New Faction Emerges, Rejects Coalition With Atiku, David Mark, Others
A major faction within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has kicked against the move by an opposition coalition to adopt the party as its political platform. In a statement issued by Musa Isa Matara, the faction’s national publicity secretary, the group warned that the ADC is not a “private coalition platform” to be hijacked by…
Former Senate President David Mark Resigns From PDP
Former Senate President David Mark has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), bringing to an end his decades-long association with the party he helped found. Mark, who played a key role in shaping the PDP since its inception, announced his resignation in a letter dated June 27. The development follows his recent appointment…
Atiku, David Mark, Other PDP Leaders, Ask Nigerians To Join In Unseating APC
A group of concerned leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Senate President David Mark, have asked Nigerians to join in helping to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. They made the call in Abuja on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting to discuss the state of the PDP and…
‘INEC Can’t Stop Us,’ PDP Insists NEC Meeting Holds June 30
The Peoples Democratic Party has insisted it will proceed with its National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for June 30, stating that the Independent National Electoral Commission has no authority to stop a statutory gathering. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, questioned who INEC’s Acting Secretary,…
INEC Working With APC To Block Coalition’s Registration — PDP Chieftain
Ibrahim Kalgo, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of colluding with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to frustrate efforts by a coalition of political actors seeking to register new parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme…
Unpaid Ground Rent: PDP Moves Caucus Meeting To Bauchi Govt Lodge
A caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today held at the Bauchi State Government Lodge in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The meeting, which was earlier scheduled for 7 pm, was rescheduled following the sealing of the party’s national secretariat by the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The FCTA sealed Wadata Plaza, the building…
PDP Should Look At Bringing Peter Obi Back Into Its Fold, Says Sowunmi
A member of the People Democratic Party, Segun Sowunmi, has said his party needs to explore possible means of bringing back the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, into its fold. Obi left the PDP in May 2022 for the Labour Party, reportedly complaining of massive bribing of delegates and vote…
PDP Threatens Legal Action against Delta Governor, other Defectors
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to initiate legal proceedings against the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and other key stakeholders who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party’s leadership, after a marathon six-hour closed-door meeting at its national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, directed…