PDP govs get automatic tickets as Jonathan picks form

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday picked the Peoples Democratic Party nomination form to contest the 2015 presidential election on the PDP platform even as the party offered automatic second term tickets to all its incumbent governors. The President, who spoke while picking his nomination form at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja, said he would […]

I have no grudge against anyone in PDP –Obasanjo

The former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday said he bore no grudge against anybody in the Peoples Democratic Party. He, however, said he was not happy with the choice of Mr. Buruji Kashamu as the Chairman, Mobilisation and Organisation committee of the party in the South-West. The former president was reacting to the plea […]

Daniel asks for ex-president Obasanjo’s forgiveness, returns to PDP

Abuja – A former Governor of Ogun, Chief Gbenga Daniel, on Wednesday in Abuja appealed to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for forgiveness, if he (Daniel) had in anyway erred against him. He made the appeal at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National headquarters, where he formally announced his return to the PDP. Daniel, who was […]

Please forgive us, PDP begs Obasanjo

Members of the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to forgive them. They said the President should regard members of the party as his children who needed to be forgiven after making mistakes. National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, spoke on behalf of the party at […]

2015: PDP, govs set to clash over aspirants

  National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu There were indications in Abuja on Tuesday that the national leadership of the   Peoples Democratic Party   may clash with governors elected on the party’s platform   over what it considers as   indiscriminate   endorsement of some governorship aspirants in their states. Investigations   showed that the PDP leadership   […]

The Mother of all Political Parties emerges in Benin

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has since 1999 been winning landslide victories to continuously form the federal government of Nigeria. Although not much has been achieved by the party in terms of good governance and appreciable improvement in the living standards of the people, she has continued to chorus its song of ruling the nation for […]

APC to Jonathan: PDP can’t win Edo

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN—THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, yesterday, reacted to the boast by President Goodluck Jonathan that his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will recapture Edo State come 2015 and 2016, saying that it was a tall dream to think that “Chief Tom Ikimi, who recently joined the PDP will win Edo State for […]

2015: Buhari, Atiku clash over procedure for presidential primaries

By Emma Aziken, Political Editor The All Progressives Congress, APC was at the weekend headed for a serious crisis following strong reservations among its major presidential candidates over the procedure for adopting the 2015 presidential candidate for the party. At the end of a National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of the party last weekend, the party […]

2015: Mass defection looms in Ogun APC

There are strong indications that aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress in the South-West, especially Ogun State, are set to dump the party next week. Saturday PUNCH’s investigations showed that the planned defection would be led by former Governor Olusegun Osoba’s group in the APC. It was gathered that the group, which had reached out […]

Presidency not truthful about Sheriff–APC

National Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed | credits: File copy The All Progressives Congress has accused the presidency of not saying the truth in its response to the condemnation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s relationship with Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, alleged to be sponsoring Boko Haram. The party’s position was contained in a statement […]

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