Tag: PDP
APC, PDP Must Prove They’re Not Terrorist Organisations — Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must “urgently” take legal steps to prove they are not terrorist organisations, following a recent Canadian court ruling describing them as such. In a statement on Monday, Falana argued that instead of hurling insults at the…
Adeleke Dismisses Defection Rumours, Reaffirms Loyalty to PDP
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has debunked claims that he is planning to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2026 governorship election. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Saturday, Adeleke described the reports as false and misleading. He affirmed that he…
BREAKING: Dino Melaye Resigns From PDP, Cites Party’s ‘Lack Of Capacity’
Senator Dino Melaye has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s inability to rescue Nigeria from what he described as “prevailing political cankerworms.” Melaye, a former Kogi West senator, made this known on Thursday via a post on his official X handle, where he shared a signed resignation letter addressed to the…
BREAKING: I’ll Take Tough Decisions, Bring In More PDP Govs — New APC Chair
The new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has vowed to take tough decisions in his position as the leader of the ruling party. Yilwatda stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme hours after he emerged as APC chair in Abuja. The new APC chairman said he would invest in legwork…
PDP NEC Meeting Ends, Party Fixes Convention For November
The National Executive Council meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ended, with the party fixing its national elective convention for November 2025. At the meeting which held in Abuja on Thursday, the party fixed November 15 and 16, 2025 for the convention in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. “NEC approved the year 2025…
Defecting Osun Lawmakers Fell Into APC’s Trap – Gov Adeleke’s Aide
The Senior Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Media, Hezekiah Bamiji, has described the defection of two senators, Francis Fadahunsi and Olubiyi Fadeyi from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a miscalculation. Bamiji stated this on Thursday, when he appeared as a guest on ‘The Morning Brief’,…
BREAKING: Anambra PDP Governorship Candidate, Ezenwafor Escapes Assassination
The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the forthcoming Anambra State election, Jude Ezenwafor, has escaped assassination attempt on his life after he was shot by hoodlums. Ezenwafor, who is currently in a private hospital in Abuja where he is due for a surgery session, told journalists early Saturday morning that he…
Ighodalo Faults Supreme Court Verdict On Edo Election
The 2024 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has condemned the Supreme Court judgement which affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of the Niger Delta State. On Thursday, a five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Lawal held that the appellants could not…
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…